Goose Goslin

Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1921-1938)

⭐ Hall of Fame 1968
AVG .316
HR 248
RBI 1,609
H 2,735
OPS .887
PIV 35,255
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
10/16/1900 in Salem, NJ, USA
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

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
32 129 16 37 5 0 7 19 12 14 .287

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 WS DET 6 22 2 6 1 0 0 3 5 0 .273
1934 WS DET 7 29 2 7 1 0 0 2 3 1 .241
1933 WS WS1 5 20 2 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 .250
1925 WS WS1 7 26 6 8 1 0 3 6 3 3 .308
1924 WS WS1 7 32 4 11 1 0 3 7 0 7 .344

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11514181726129692767.310
Away113644777541439156850.321

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-25 MINPHAW 100000000
1938-08-24 MINSLAW 000000000
1938-08-04 MINSLAW 100000000
1938-08-03 MINSLAL 100000001
1938-08-01 MINCLEW 100000000
1938-07-29 MINCLEL 100000000
1938-07-28 MINDETL 101100200
1938-07-04 MINNYYL 010000000
1938-07-04 MINNYYL 100000000
1938-07-03 MINPHAL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Goose Goslin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Al Simmons HOF
    .334 avg, 307 HR
  2. 96
    Harry Heilmann HOF
    .342 avg, 183 HR
  3. 92
    Enos Slaughter HOF
    .300 avg, 169 HR
  4. 91
    Roberto Clemente HOF
    .317 avg, 240 HR
  5. 89
    Paul Waner HOF
    .333 avg, 113 HR
  6. 89
    Joe Medwick HOF
    .324 avg, 205 HR

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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 2735 hits.
Is Goose Goslin in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Goose Goslin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968.