Ed Goodson
James Edward Goodson
Born: January 25, 1948
Pulaski, VA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 20 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Secondary Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Fries HS (Ivanhoe, VA)
East Tennessee State
Career: 1968-1978
Major League Statistics
Ed Goodson compiled a career batting average of .309 with 32 home runs and 234 RBI in his 374-game career with the Salt Lake City Giants, Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Phoenix Giants and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Salt Lake City Giants | 32 | 121 | 116 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .267 | .289 | .422 | .712 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .455 | .444 | .899 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 60 | 225 | 214 | 32 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .285 | .307 | .407 | .713 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 127 | 550 | 506 | 66 | 159 | 28 | 5 | 19 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 74 | .314 | .352 | .502 | .854 | 254 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 86 | 343 | 323 | 40 | 95 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 39 | .294 | .321 | .471 | .791 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 32 | 119 | 108 | 18 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .389 | .437 | .537 | .974 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 33 | 113 | 104 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .327 | .366 | .452 | .818 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 374 | 1482 | 1380 | 184 | 426 | 81 | 24 | 32 | 234 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 165 | .309 | .341 | .472 | .813 | 651 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Salt Lake City Giants | SS | 31 | 38 | 85 | 12 | 8 | .911 | 3.968 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 9 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .903 | 3.111 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 52 | 414 | 30 | 7 | 34 | .984 | 8.538 |
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | SS | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 125 | 1121 | 55 | 14 | 84 | .988 | 9.408 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 64 | 45 | 108 | 18 | 5 | .895 | 2.391 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 19 | 157 | 11 | 1 | 20 | .994 | 8.842 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 29 | 206 | 18 | 2 | 25 | .991 | 7.724 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 15 | 123 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .992 | 8.800 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 352 | 2120 | 340 | 58 | 190 | .977 | 6.989 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE |
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