Goose Goslin
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1921-1938)
Goose Goslin was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1938 for the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,287 career games, he hit .316 with 2,735 hits, 248 home runs, and 1,609 RBI. Goose Goslin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968 and was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 35,255.
- 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
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/15/1971 in Bridgeton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-16
- Last Game
- 1938-09-25
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1968 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Leon Allen Goslin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,287 | 8,656 | 1,483 | 2,735 | 500 | 173 | 248 | 1,609 | 175 | 949 | 585 | .316 | .387 | .500 | .887 | 35,255 |
Career AVG .316 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.
Career OBP .387 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.
Career OPS .887 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +19.6% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | .260 | .286 (-9%) | .344 (+2%) | .395 (-4%) | .739 (-1%) | 2.4 |
| 1922 | WS1 | AL | 101 | 358 | 44 | 116 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 25 | 26 | .324 | .285 (+13%) | .345 (+8%) | .397 (+11%) | .743 (+10%) | 644.2 |
| 1923 | WS1 | AL | 150 | 600 | 86 | 180 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 99 | 7 | 40 | 53 | .300 | .282 (+6%) | .344 (+1%) | .390 (+16%) | .734 (+9%) | 895.8 |
| 1924 | WS1 | AL | 154 | 579 | 100 | 199 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 129 | 15 | 68 | 29 | .344 | .283 (+21%) | .345 (+22%) | .389 (+33%) | .734 (+28%) | 3460.3 |
| 1925 | WS1 | AL | 150 | 601 | 116 | 201 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 113 | 27 | 53 | 50 | .334 | .288 (+16%) | .349 (+13%) | .407 (+34%) | .756 (+24%) | 2996.0 |
| 1926 | WS1 | AL | 147 | 568 | 105 | 201 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 108 | 8 | 63 | 38 | .354 | .279 (+27%) | .345 (+23%) | .390 (+39%) | .735 (+31%) | 3776.9 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 148 | 581 | 96 | 194 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 120 | 21 | 50 | 28 | .334 | .282 (+18%) | .344 (+14%) | .392 (+32%) | .736 (+23%) | 2702.2 |
| 1928 | WS1 | AL | 135 | 456 | 80 | 173 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 102 | 16 | 48 | 19 | .379 | .280 (+35%) | .342 (+29%) | .395 (+55%) | .737 (+43%) | 4007.9 |
| 1929 | WS1 | AL | 145 | 553 | 82 | 159 | 28 | 7 | 18 | 91 | 10 | 66 | 33 | .288 | .289 (-1%) | .353 (+3%) | .415 (+11%) | .769 (+7%) | 915.6 |
| 1930 | WS1 | AL | 47 | 188 | 34 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 19 | .271 | .293 (-8%) | .354 (-3%) | .429 (+15%) | .784 (+7%) | 205.2 |
| 1930 | SLA | AL | 101 | 396 | 81 | 129 | 25 | 7 | 30 | 100 | 14 | 48 | 35 | .326 | .293 (+11%) | .354 (+13%) | .429 (+52%) | .784 (+34%) | 205.2 |
| 1931 | SLA | AL | 151 | 591 | 114 | 194 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 105 | 9 | 80 | 41 | .328 | .276 (+19%) | .338 (+22%) | .388 (+43%) | .726 (+33%) | 4143.0 |
| 1932 | SLA | AL | 150 | 572 | 88 | 171 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 104 | 12 | 92 | 35 | .299 | .275 (+9%) | .335 (+19%) | .391 (+20%) | .726 (+19%) | 2559.7 |
| 1933 | WS1 | AL | 132 | 549 | 97 | 163 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 42 | 32 | .297 | .270 (+10%) | .329 (+5%) | .377 (+20%) | .707 (+13%) | 1276.0 |
| 1934 | DET | AL | 151 | 614 | 106 | 187 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 100 | 5 | 65 | 38 | .305 | .278 (+10%) | .340 (+10%) | .392 (+15%) | .733 (+13%) | 1645.6 |
| 1935 | DET | AL | 147 | 590 | 88 | 172 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 109 | 5 | 56 | 31 | .292 | .279 (+4%) | .342 (+4%) | .399 (+4%) | .742 (+4%) | 481.4 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 147 | 572 | 122 | 180 | 33 | 8 | 24 | 125 | 14 | 85 | 50 | .315 | .283 (+11%) | .349 (+15%) | .404 (+30%) | .753 (+23%) | 2939.1 |
| 1937 | DET | AL | 79 | 181 | 30 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 18 | .238 | .276 (-14%) | .342 (+7%) | .398 (-6%) | .740 (avg) | 113.2 |
| 1938 | WS1 | AL | 38 | 57 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .158 | .272 (-42%) | .341 (-23%) | .392 (-20%) | .734 (-21%) | -204.6 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 2,287 | 8,656 | 1,483 | 2,735 | 500 | 173 | 248 | 1,609 | 175 | 949 | 585 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 32,765 | ||
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
View full game log (2287 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1151 | 4181 | 726 | 1296 | 92 | 767 | .310 |
| Away | 1136 | 4477 | 754 | 1439 | 156 | 850 | .321 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-09-25 | MIN | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-24 | MIN | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-04 | MIN | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-08-03 | MIN | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-08-01 | MIN | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-29 | MIN | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-28 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-04 | MIN | NYY | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-04 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-03 | MIN | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 2188 | 0 | 4792 | 221 | 209 | 47 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | WS1 | OF | 14 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | WS1 | OF | 93 | 0 | 197 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
| 1923 | WS1 | OF | 149 | 0 | 310 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| 1924 | WS1 | OF | 154 | 0 | 369 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| 1925 | WS1 | OF | 150 | 0 | 385 | 24 | 12 | 1 |
| 1926 | WS1 | OF | 147 | 0 | 373 | 25 | 15 | 8 |
| 1927 | WS1 | OF | 148 | 0 | 356 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 1928 | WS1 | OF | 125 | 0 | 266 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
| 1929 | WS1 | OF | 142 | 0 | 299 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1930 | WS1 | OF | 47 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1930 | SLA | OF | 101 | 0 | 237 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
| 1931 | SLA | OF | 151 | 0 | 319 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 1932 | SLA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | SLA | OF | 149 | 0 | 330 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| 1933 | WS1 | OF | 128 | 0 | 261 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 1934 | DET | OF | 149 | 0 | 290 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 1935 | DET | OF | 144 | 0 | 326 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 1936 | DET | OF | 144 | 0 | 266 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 1937 | DET | 1B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | DET | OF | 40 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1938 | WS1 | OF | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 1946 |
| Center Field | 84 |
| Right Field | 173 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1926 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1925 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | LF |
| 1925 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 6.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1932 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 7.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 20th | 2.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 13.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1927 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 15.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1926 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 9.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Goose Goslin: the record in brief
According to the bio, Goose Goslin debuted on September 16, 1921 and played a final game on September 25, 1938. Goslin played for the Washington Senators (1921 through 1938), the St. Louis Browns (1930 through 1932), and the Detroit Tigers (1934 through 1937). At 5'11" and 185 pounds, Goslin is listed as an outfielder. Goslin hit left-handed while throwing right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is October 16, 1900, in Salem, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on May 15, 1971, in Bridgeton, NJ, USA. Goslin's full given name, per the bio, is Leon Allen Goslin.
Goslin finished with 2,735 hits from 8,656 at bats in 2,287 games, which works out to .316, adding 248 home runs, 1,609 RBI, and 175 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .387 and .500 give Goslin a career OPS of .887. Goslin's .316 average ran 12.2% above the .282 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Goslin's .887 stands 19.6% above the league's .741.
Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Goslin
- What years did Goose Goslin play?
- Goose Goslin played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1938.
- Was Goose Goslin a pitcher?
- No. Goose Goslin was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Goose Goslin hit?
- Goose Goslin hit 248 career home runs with 2,735 hits.
- Is Goose Goslin in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Goose Goslin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968.
- What teams did Goose Goslin play for?
- Goose Goslin played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1921–1930, 1933, 1938), the St. Louis Browns (1930–1932), and the Detroit Tigers (1934–1937).
- Did Goose Goslin win an MVP award?
- No. Goose Goslin did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Goose Goslin win?
- Goose Goslin was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Goose Goslin's career stats?
- In 2,287 games, Goose Goslin had 2,735 hits, 248 home runs, 1,609 RBI, 1,483 runs, and 175 stolen bases, with a .316 batting average.
- What position did Goose Goslin play?
- Goose Goslin played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Goose Goslin and how much did he weigh?
- Goose Goslin was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Goose Goslin hit each season?
- Goose Goslin's home runs by season: 1 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 9 in 1923, 12 in 1924, 18 in 1925, 17 in 1926, 13 in 1927, 17 in 1928, 18 in 1929, 37 in 1930, 24 in 1931, 17 in 1932, 10 in 1933, 13 in 1934, 9 in 1935, 24 in 1936, 4 in 1937, and 2 in 1938. His most in one season was 37, in 1930.
- What was Goose Goslin's career batting average?
- Goose Goslin batted .316 over his career, with 2,735 hits in 8,656 at bats.
- How many RBI did Goose Goslin have?
- Goose Goslin drove in 1,609 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Goose Goslin make?
- Goose Goslin was selected to 1 All-Star Game.