Lon Goldstein
Leslie Elmer Goldstein Jr.
Born: May 13, 1918
Austin, TX US
Deceased: January 28, 2013
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1940-1955
Major League Statistics
Lon Goldstein compiled a career batting average of .330 with 146 home runs and 419 RBI in his 1571-game career with the Columbia Reds, Birmingham Barons, Syracuse Chiefs, Gainesville Owls, Temple Eagles, Corpus Christi Clippers and Yuma Sun Sox. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 147 | 586 | 586 | 194 | 39 | 13 | 12 | .331 | .331 | .503 | .834 | 295 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 140 | 536 | 536 | 179 | 48 | 6 | 6 | .334 | .334 | .479 | .813 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 153 | 563 | 563 | 164 | 27 | 7 | 15 | .291 | .291 | .444 | .735 | 250 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 42 | 139 | 121 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | .240 | .333 | .347 | .680 | 42 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 56 | 233 | 202 | 27 | 68 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 21 | .337 | .422 | .515 | .937 | 104 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 28 | 119 | 102 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | .245 | .347 | .314 | .661 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 85 | 389 | 332 | 93 | 133 | 19 | 2 | 33 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 24 | .401 | .483 | .768 | 1.251 | 255 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 143 | 543 | 543 | 196 | 58 | 1 | 16 | .361 | .361 | .560 | .921 | 304 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 147 | 644 | 535 | 81 | 187 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 130 | 8 | 105 | 17 | .350 | .458 | .516 | .974 | 276 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 142 | 618 | 534 | 85 | 169 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 92 | 11 | 80 | 21 | .316 | .407 | .451 | .858 | 241 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 104 | 412 | 412 | 155 | 33 | 5 | 7 | .376 | .376 | .532 | .908 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 124 | 496 | 496 | 163 | 38 | 1 | 12 | .329 | .329 | .482 | .810 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 117 | 446 | 446 | 124 | 25 | 0 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 82 | 313 | 313 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 6 | .323 | .323 | .438 | .760 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Yuma Sun Sox | 61 | 242 | 242 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 7 | .322 | .322 | .500 | .822 | 121 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1571 | 6279 | 5963 | 306 | 1965 | 426 | 52 | 146 | 419 | 35 | 4 | 297 | 105 | .330 | .362 | .492 | .854 | 2933 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 1B | 146 | 1342 | 59 | 24 | .983 | 9.596 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 1B | 139 | 1227 | 54 | 20 | .985 | 9.216 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 153 | 1344 | 106 | 10 | .993 | 9.477 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 56 | 467 | 34 | 3 | 30 | .994 | 8.946 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 35 | 356 | 30 | 2 | 25 | .995 | 11.029 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 28 | 277 | 15 | 3 | 20 | .990 | 1.429 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 1B | 85 | 717 | 36 | 11 | 68 | .986 | 8.859 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 1B | 146 | 1344 | 91 | 19 | 118 | .987 | 9.829 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 1B | 142 | 1161 | 80 | 13 | 108 | .990 | 8.739 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 1B | 117 | 1283 | 70 | 12 | .991 | 11.564 | |
| Totals | 1047 | 9518 | 575 | 117 | 369 | .989 | 9.640 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Yuma Sun Sox |
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