Goody Rosen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1946)

AVG .291
HR 22
RBI 197
H 557
OPS .762
PIV 3,418
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
8/28/1912 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
4/6/1994 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1937-09-14
Last Game
1946-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Goodwin George Rosen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
551 1,916 310 557 71 34 22 197 12 218 166 .291 .364 .398 .762 3,418

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OPS .762 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +7.2% 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
1937 BRO NL 22 77 10 24 5 1 0 6 2 6 6 .312 .276 (+13%) .342 (+6%) .398 (+1%) .740 (+3%) 38.8
1938 BRO NL 138 473 75 133 17 11 4 51 0 65 43 .281 .272 (+3%) .341 (+8%) .392 (-1%) .734 (+3%) 404.3
1939 BRO NL 54 183 22 46 6 4 1 12 4 23 21 .251 .274 (-8%) .342 (-2%) .393 (-12%) .735 (-8%) -210.8
1944 BRO NL 89 264 38 69 8 3 0 23 0 26 27 .261 .261 (avg) .325 (+1%) .357 (-12%) .683 (-6%) -190.5
1945 BRO NL 145 606 126 197 24 11 12 75 4 50 36 .325 .260 (+25%) .328 (+15%) .354 (+30%) .683 (+23%) 2596.2
1946 BRO NL 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 100 310 39 87 11 4 5 30 2 48 32 .281 .256 (+9%) .328 (+15%) .358 (+9%) .687 (+12%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 551 1,916 310 557 71 34 22 197 12 218 166 .291 — — — — 2,638

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
Home26088015425114106.285
Away2911035155306889.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-26 NY1BSNW 401000002
1946-09-22 NY1PHIL 101000000
1946-09-22 NY1PHIL 101000000
1946-09-15 NY1STLL 100000000
1946-09-13 NY1CINL 000000010
1946-09-11 NY1PITL 100000000
1946-09-10 NY1PITL 412010000
1946-09-09 NY1PHIL 100000000
1946-09-08 NY1BROL 100000110
1946-09-07 NY1BROL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 472 0 1210 42 14 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BRO OF 21 0 50 1 1 1
1938 BRO OF 113 0 263 19 3 4
1939 BRO OF 47 0 106 0 0 0
1944 BRO OF 65 0 199 12 2 0
1945 BRO OF 141 0 392 7 3 1
1946 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 NY1 OF 84 0 200 3 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 23
Center Field 335
Right Field 126

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 TSN All-Star OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 56.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Goody Rosen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Johnny Mokan
    .291 avg, 32 HR
  2. 94
    Joe Grace
    .283 avg, 20 HR
  3. 93
    Johnny Jones
    .296 avg, 24 HR
  4. 90
    Hersh Martin
    .285 avg, 28 HR
  5. 90
    Alex Metzler
    .285 avg, 9 HR
  6. 86
    Algie McBride
    .292 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Goody Rosen

What years did Goody Rosen play?
Goody Rosen played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
Was Goody Rosen a pitcher?
No. Goody Rosen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Goody Rosen hit?
Goody Rosen hit 22 career home runs with 557 hits.