Greg Goossen

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1970)

AVG .241
HR 13
RBI 44
H 111
OPS .699
PIV 544
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
12/14/1945 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
2/26/2011 in Sherman Oaks, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1965-09-03
Last Game
1970-10-01

Full name: Gregory Bryant Goossen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
193 460 33 111 24 1 13 44 1 42 112 .241 .316 .383 .699 544

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1965 NYN NL 11 31 2 9 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 .290 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 13 32 1 6 2 0 1 5 0 1 11 .188 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 37 69 2 11 1 0 0 3 0 4 26 .159 .242 (-34%) .306 (-29%) .357 (-51%) .663 (-41%) -408.1
1968 NYN NL 38 106 4 22 7 0 0 6 0 10 21 .208 .236 (-12%) .298 (-4%) .340 (-20%) .638 (-12%) -158.7
1969 SE1 AL 52 139 19 43 8 1 10 24 1 14 29 .309 .248 (+25%) .320 (+20%) .369 (+62%) .689 (+42%) 969.9
1970 ML4 AL 21 47 3 12 3 0 1 3 0 10 12 .255 — — — — 140.9
1970 WS2 AL 21 36 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 2 8 .222 — — — — 140.9
Career · 7 seasons 193 460 33 111 24 1 13 44 1 42 112 .241 — — — — 685

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9622622571127.252
Away972341154217.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-10-01 TEXBALL 100000000
1970-09-30 TEXBALL 400000001
1970-09-27 TEXBOSL 100000000
1970-09-26 TEXBOSL 100000000
1970-09-24 TEXBOSL 310000010
1970-09-23 TEXNYYL 101000000
1970-09-21 TEXNYYL 101000000
1970-09-19 TEXBOSL 100000000
1970-09-15 TEXBALL 100000001
1970-09-10 TEXCLEL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 76 604 54 5 45
C 43 28 182 12 5 2
OF 7 6 7 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 NYN C 8 7 45 1 1 0
1966 NYN C 11 8 29 3 0 0
1967 NYN C 23 12 101 7 3 2
1968 NYN 1B 31 30 230 23 2 18
1968 NYN C 1 1 7 1 1 0
1969 SE1 1B 31 29 265 23 2 15
1969 SE1 OF 2 1 3 1 0 0
1970 ML4 1B 15 15 95 5 1 8
1970 WS2 1B 2 2 14 3 0 4
1970 WS2 OF 5 5 4 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 43
First Base 79
Left Field 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Goossen

What years did Greg Goossen play?
Greg Goossen played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1970.
Was Greg Goossen a pitcher?
No. Greg Goossen was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Greg Goossen hit?
Greg Goossen hit 13 career home runs with 111 hits.