Tom Goodwin
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2004)
Tom Goodwin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004 for 6 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,288 career games, he hit .268 with 1,029 hits, 24 home runs, and 284 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-09-01
- Last Game
- 2004-09-30
Full name: Thomas Jones Goodwin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,288 | 3,846 | 636 | 1,029 | 125 | 39 | 24 | 284 | 369 | 365 | 660 | .268 | .332 | .339 | .671 | -7,032 |
Career AVG .268 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .332 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OPS .671 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | LAN | NL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | LAN | NL | 57 | 73 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | .233 | .255 (-9%) | .322 (-10%) | .377 (-27%) | .699 (-19%) | -208.7 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | 30 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | KCA | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | 133 | 480 | 72 | 138 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 50 | 38 | 72 | .287 | .266 (+8%) | .337 (+2%) | .417 (-14%) | .755 (-7%) | -434.3 |
| 1996 | KCA | AL | 143 | 524 | 80 | 148 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 66 | 39 | 79 | .282 | .269 (+5%) | .340 (-2%) | .426 (-23%) | .767 (-13%) | -1088.3 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | 97 | 367 | 51 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 51 | .272 | .266 (+2%) | .336 (-8%) | .419 (-17%) | .756 (-13%) | -800.8 |
| 1997 | TEX | AL | 53 | 207 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 37 | .237 | .266 (-11%) | .336 (-5%) | .419 (-24%) | .756 (-16%) | -800.8 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 154 | 520 | 102 | 151 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 38 | 73 | 90 | .290 | .266 (+9%) | .335 (+13%) | .420 (-19%) | .755 (-5%) | -162.7 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 109 | 405 | 63 | 105 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 61 | .259 | .271 (-4%) | .344 (-6%) | .433 (-21%) | .778 (-15%) | -996.8 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | 91 | 317 | 65 | 86 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | 50 | 76 | .271 | .270 (avg) | .344 (+7%) | .437 (-10%) | .782 (-2%) | -71.6 |
| 2000 | LAN | NL | 56 | 211 | 29 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 41 | .251 | .270 (-7%) | .344 (-10%) | .437 (-34%) | .782 (-23%) | -71.6 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | 105 | 286 | 51 | 66 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 58 | .231 | .263 (-13%) | .332 (-14%) | .426 (-21%) | .758 (-18%) | -885.6 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 78 | 154 | 23 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 25 | .260 | .261 (-1%) | .331 (-3%) | .416 (-19%) | .747 (-12%) | -280.8 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | 87 | 171 | 26 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 33 | .287 | .264 (+8%) | .332 (-1%) | .422 (-14%) | .754 (-9%) | -234.6 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | 77 | 105 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | .200 | .266 (-25%) | .335 (-24%) | .427 (-35%) | .762 (-30%) | -550.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,288 | 3,846 | 636 | 1,029 | 125 | 39 | 24 | 284 | 369 | 365 | 660 | .268 | — | — | — | — | -6,587 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLCS | CHN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| 1999 | ALDS2 | TEX | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1998 | ALDS2 | TEX | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1288 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 633 | 1862 | 324 | 496 | 10 | 141 | .266 |
| Away | 655 | 1984 | 312 | 533 | 14 | 143 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-30 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-09-28 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-27 | CHC | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-23 | CHC | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-09-18 | CHC | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-17 | CHC | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-15 | CHC | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-14 | CHC | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-12 | CHC | MIA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-09-10 | CHC | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | LAN | OF | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | LAN | OF | 45 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | LAN | OF | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | KCA | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | KCA | OF | 130 | 129 | 292 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | KCA | OF | 136 | 130 | 303 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | KCA | OF | 96 | 93 | 232 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | TEX | OF | 51 | 49 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | TEX | OF | 150 | 129 | 370 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | TEX | OF | 107 | 104 | 258 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | COL | OF | 88 | 76 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | LAN | OF | 55 | 50 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | LAN | OF | 78 | 69 | 153 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | OF | 53 | 31 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | CHN | OF | 57 | 32 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CHN | OF | 28 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 237 |
| Center Field | 858 |
| Right Field | 35 |
| Designated Hitter | 9 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CHN | NL | $650,000 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | $635,000 |
| 2001 | LAN | NL | $3,416,667 |
| 2000 | COL | NL | $3,416,667 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | $3,225,000 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | $2,350,000 |
| 1997 | KCA | AL | $1,050,000 |
| 1996 | KCA | AL | $312,500 |
| 1995 | KCA | AL | $145,000 |
| 1994 | KCA | AL | $143,500 |
| 1993 | LAN | NL | $140,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $15,484,334 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | CA | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 9th | 1.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Goodwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tom Goodwin: the record in brief
September 1, 1991 and September 30, 2004 bracket Tom Goodwin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1991 through 2001), the Kansas City Royals (1994 through 1997), the Texas Rangers (1997 through 1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), the San Francisco Giants (2002), and the Chicago Cubs (2003 through 2004). At 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, Goodwin is listed as an outfielder. Goodwin hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 27, 1968, in Fresno, CA, USA. Goodwin's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Jones Goodwin.
The batting record for Goodwin: 1,288 games, 1,029 hits in 3,846 at bats, and a .268 average, adding 24 home runs, 284 RBI, and 369 stolen bases. Goodwin got on base at a .332 rate and slugged .339 (.671 OPS). Goodwin hit .268 while the league hit .265 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Goodwin's .671 stands 10.9% below the league's .753. No season topped the 151 hits of 1998. On the bases, the high point was 66 steals in 1996.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Goodwin
- What years did Tom Goodwin play?
- Tom Goodwin played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2004.
- Was Tom Goodwin a pitcher?
- No. Tom Goodwin was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Tom Goodwin hit?
- Tom Goodwin hit 24 career home runs with 1029 hits.
- What was Tom Goodwin's career batting average?
- Tom Goodwin batted .268 over his career, with 1,029 hits in 3,846 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Goodwin have?
- Tom Goodwin drove in 284 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Goodwin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Goodwin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.