Goose Tatum

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .273
HR 3
RBI 62
H 111
OPS .697
PIV -88
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
5/3/1918 in Jersey, AR, USA
Died
1/18/1967 in El Paso, TX, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Reece Tatum

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
589.0 540.0 76.0 190.0 21.0 12.0 14.0 100.0 40.0 4.0 9.0 .352 .398 .513 .911

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 88.0 79.0 8.0 23.0 2.0 0 1.0 14.0 8.0 1.0 0 .291 .356 .354 .710
Listed seasons · 1 88 79 8 23 2 0 1 14 8 1 0 .291 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
114 406 54 111 17 7 3 62 6 30 1 .273 .325 .372 .697 -88

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .693 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
1941 BBB NAL 6 12 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 7 19 2 3 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 .158 — — — — 0.0
1943 CC NAL 30 115 15 31 5 3 2 16 2 6 0 .270 .255 (+5%) .324 (-6%) .346 (+21%) .671 (+8%) 80.3
1945 CIC NAL 5 20 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .350 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIC NAL 17 59 11 16 4 1 1 8 0 6 1 .271 .256 (+6%) .328 (+3%) .358 (+18%) .687 (+11%) 87.5
1947 CIC NAL 29 113 14 32 4 3 0 15 2 3 0 .283 .262 (+8%) .336 (-9%) .376 (-1%) .712 (-5%) -124.7
1948 IC NAL 20 68 6 17 2 0 0 15 2 9 0 .250 .263 (-5%) .340 (-1%) .379 (-26%) .719 (-14%) -131.4
Career · 7 seasons 114 406 54 111 17 7 3 62 6 30 1 .273 — — — — -88

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 (159 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47951647733.495
Away1122763990749.326

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-11 IN9NY6W 001000100
1949-08-08 IN9NY6L 100000010
1949-08-07 IN9NY6L 612100100
1949-08-07 IN9NY6L 400000000
1949-08-06 IN9PH5L 401000000
1949-08-01 IN9LCBW 011001300
1949-07-31 IN9LCBW 001000100
1949-07-25 IN9PH5W 000000000
1949-07-24 IN9BLGW 402000010
1949-07-24 IN9BLGL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 87 87 785 34 19 33
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 22 21 33 2 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 BBB OF 4 4 6 0 1 0
1942 BBB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 BBB OF 4 4 7 0 0 0
1943 CC 1B 16 16 146 5 4 5
1943 CC OF 14 13 20 2 4 0
1945 CIC 1B 5 5 63 2 2 1
1946 CIC 1B 17 17 133 1 2 10
1947 CIC 1B 29 29 265 17 6 10
1948 IC 1B 20 20 178 9 5 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 87
Third Base 1
Left Field 8
Center Field 3
Right Field 11

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Tatum

Was Goose Tatum a pitcher?
No. Goose Tatum was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Goose Tatum hit?
Goose Tatum hit 3 career home runs with 111 hits.