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Ed Goodson

Positions: Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: January 25, 1948 in Pulaski, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 20th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fries HS (Fries, VA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN).

High School: Fries HS (Fries, VA)

School: East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)

Debut: September 5, 1970 (Age 22-223d, 13,049th in major league history)
vs. ATL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1977 (Age 29-250d)
vs. HOU 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: James Edward Goodson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

1266

329

.260

108

RBI

170

OBP

.297

SLG

.374

OPS

.671

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	21-40 / in Starts: 2-2
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	28 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 69 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	50 (24-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 69 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	42 (20-14-7)

Most Driven In
R Monday	1
R Smith	1
L Lacy	1
R Washington	1
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1
G Burke	1
D Lopes	1
S Yeager	0

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	455	3 (2)	Apr 10	LAD		SFG	L,4-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.67	-0.093	6.45	-0.10%	-0.76	PH
2	456	4	Apr 11	LAD		ATL	L,6-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.05	-0.030	1.74	-0.03%	-0.32	PH
3	457	7 (2)	Apr 15	LAD	@	SFG	W,7-1	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.09	-0.002	.16	0.00%	-0.80	PH
4	458	14 (6)	Apr 24	LAD	@	ATL	W,16-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH 1B
5	459	18 (3)	Apr 28	LAD	@	SDP	W,7-5	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.24	-0.006	.61	-0.01%	-0.21	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	460	21 (2)	May 1	LAD		MON	L,2-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.66	-0.046	3.54	-0.06%	-0.35	PH
7	461	27 (5)	May 7	LAD		PHI	L,4-7	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	3.17	0.010	5.78	0.01%	0.23	PH
8	462	28	May 10	LAD	@	MON	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	1.53	-0.038	2.84	-0.04%	-0.22	PH
9	463	33 (4)	May 15	LAD	@	NYM	W,4-3	11-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	2.26	-0.056	3.91	-0.06%	-0.22	PH
10	464	34	May 16	LAD	@	PHI	L,6-10	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	8	2.90	-0.128	4.49	-0.12%	-0.54	PH
11	465	36 (1)	May 18	LAD	@	PHI	W,6-4	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.26	0.006	.39	0.01%	0.21	PH
12	466	40 (3)	May 22	LAD	@	PIT	L,4-11	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	4	.05	-0.001	.07	0.00%	-0.77	3B
13	467	42 (1)	May 25	LAD		HOU	L,6-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	9	3.36	0.046	5.16	0.04%	0.15	PH
14	468	44 (1)	May 27	LAD		CIN	W,10-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.154	.083	.237	5						PR 1B
15	469	45	May 28	LAD		CIN	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	5	.93	-0.117	1.50	-0.11%	-1.31	1B
16	470	46	May 29	LAD		CIN	L,1-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.063	.180	5						1B
17	471	47	May 30	LAD	@	HOU	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.111	.059	.170	8	3.93	-0.093	6.51	-0.09%	-0.67	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	472	50 (2)	Jun 3	LAD		SDP	L,0-1	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.105	.056	.161	8	1.77	-0.045	3.50	-0.05%	-0.10	PH
19	473	53 (2)	Jun 6	LAD	@	CHC	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.100	.053	.153	8	3.19	-0.084	4.69	-0.07%	-0.46	PH
20	474	54	Jun 7	LAD	@	CHC	L,4-10	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9	.05	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.93	PH
21	475	56 (1)	Jun 9	LAD	@	STL	L,3-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.143	.100	.243	9						PH
22	476	59 (2)	Jun 12	LAD	@	STL	L,2-5	8-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9	.85	0.053	1.33	0.05%	0.62	PH
23	477	60	Jun 14	LAD		PIT	W,3-2	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.136	.174	.182	.356	9	4.63	0.125	8.09	0.13%	0.38	PH
24	478	63 (2)	Jun 17	LAD		CHC	L,3-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.167	.174	.341	9	1.03	-0.026	1.57	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
25	479	66 (2)	Jun 20	LAD		STL	W,9-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.130	.167	.174	.341	5						1B
26	480	67	Jun 21	LAD		STL	L,3-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.167	.327	9	1.24	-0.031	1.76	-0.03%	-0.23	PH
27	481	68	Jun 22	LAD		STL	W,12-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.160	.167	.327	5						1B
28	482	70 (1)	Jun 25	LAD	@	CIN	L,6-7	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.200	.392	8	1.45	0.067	2.89	0.08%	0.38	PH
29	483	71	Jun 26 (1)	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-5	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.185	.192	.377	9	5.16	-0.131	11.07	-0.17%	-0.77	PH
30	484	74 (2)	Jun 28	LAD	@	ATL	W,3-2	9-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.214	.333	.548	9	2.37	0.327	2.63	0.22%	1.00	PH
31	485	76 (1)	Jun 30	LAD	@	ATL	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.321	.528	2	3.92	-0.121	3.70	-0.07%	-0.82	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	486	79 (2)	Jul 3	LAD	@	SFG	W,10-7	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.345	.578	9	.02	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.66	PH
33	487	80	Jul 4	LAD	@	SFG	W,4-0	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.226	.333	.559	7	.32	-0.012	.27	-0.01%	-0.76	PH
34	488	85 (4)	Jul 10 (1)	LAD		SDP	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.250	.355	.605	9	1.15	0.060	1.15	0.04%	0.26	PH
35	489	92 (6)	Jul 17	LAD	@	SDP	W,4-3	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.242	.344	.586	9	.42	-0.010	.42	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
36	490	93	Jul 21	LAD		MON	L,0-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.235	.333	.569	9	.45	-0.011	.33	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
37	491	94	Jul 22	LAD		MON	L,1-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.229	.324	.552	9	1.40	-0.035	1.08	-0.02%	-0.16	PH
38	492	95	Jul 23	LAD		MON	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.222	.314	.537	7	.41	-0.010	.34	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
39	493	96	Jul 24	LAD		NYM	W,5-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.216	.306	.522	9	1.40	-0.035	1.12	-0.02%	-0.16	PH
40	494	97	Jul 25	LAD		NYM	L,0-1	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.211	.297	.508	7	1.77	-0.045	1.22	-0.02%	-0.10	PH
41	495	99 (1)	Jul 26 (2)	LAD		PHI	L,1-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.205	.289	.495	9	1.37	-0.034	.78	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
42	496	105 (5)	Aug 1	LAD	@	NYM	L,7-8	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.200	.282	.482	7	1.26	-0.031	.18	0.00%	-0.10	PH
43	497	107 (1)	Aug 3	LAD	@	NYM	L,3-4	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.220	.300	.520	9	.28	0.008	.04	0.00%	0.12	PH
44	498	121 (13)	Aug 19	LAD	@	CHC	L,2-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.214	.293	.507	9	.54	-0.014	.08	0.00%	-0.25	PH
45	499	125 (3)	Aug 23	LAD	@	STL	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.190	.209	.286	.495	9	2.15	0.088	.77	0.02%	0.38	PH
46	500	127 (1)	Aug 25	LAD	@	PIT	L,1-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.205	.279	.484	9	.80	-0.021	.23	0.00%	-0.10	PH
47	501	132 (4)	Aug 30	LAD		CHC	L,1-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.200	.273	.473	9	1.02	-0.026	.25	0.00%	-0.23	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
48	502	134 (1)	Sep 2	LAD		PIT	W,10-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.200	.273	.473	5						1B
49	503	136 (1)	Sep 4	LAD		PIT	W,8-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.196	.267	.462	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	PH 1B
50	504	139 (2)	Sep 7	LAD	@	ATL	W,5-2	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.191	.261	.452	9	1.03	-0.027	.02	0.00%	-0.26	PH
51	505	142 (2)	Sep 10	LAD	@	CIN	L,4-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.174	.191	.261	.452	5						1B
52	506	143	Sep 11	LAD	@	CIN	L,2-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.188	.255	.443	8	.92	-0.023	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
53	507	144	Sep 12	LAD		SDP	W,7-6	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.184	.250	.434	8	1.77	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
54	508	145	Sep 13	LAD		SDP	W,18-4	5-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.196	.260	.456	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.85	1B
55	509	150 (4)	Sep 18	LAD		ATL	L,8-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.192	.255	.447	9	2.54	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.29	PH
56	510	152 (1)	Sep 21	LAD	@	SFG	L,4-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.189	.250	.439	4	2.04	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.22	1B
57	511	156 (3)	Sep 26	LAD		SFG	L,1-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.185	.245	.430	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.32	1B
58	512	159 (2)	Sep 29	LAD		HOU	L,2-4	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.200	.245	.445	3	3.42	0.142	.00	0.00%	0.61	1B
59	513	160	Sep 30	LAD		HOU	W,6-5	CG(14)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.169	.197	.237	.434	7	1.45	-0.181	.00	0.00%	-1.00	3B
60	514	161	Oct 1	LAD		HOU	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.215	.242	.457	4	.63	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.22	3B
61	515	162	Oct 2	LAD		HOU	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.203	.227	.430	5	.78	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.71	3B
							21-40		69	66	3	11	1	0	1	5	3	2	10	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	.167	.203	.227	.430		1.37	-0.883	1.39	-0.54%	-8.27

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