Ed Goodson
| Ed Goodson | |
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| First baseman / Third baseman | |
| Born: January 25, 1948 Pulaski, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1977, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 30 |
| Runs batted in | 170 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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James Edward Goodson (born January 25, 1948) is an American former first baseman and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from 1970 to 1977 for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. In his one World Series plate appearance, in the sixth game of the 1977 fall classic, he was struck out by the Yankees’ Mike Torrez.
In 515 games over eight seasons, Goodson posted a .260 batting average (329-for-1266) with 108 runs, 51 doubles, 30 home runs and 170 RBIs. Defensively, he recorded a .994 fielding percentage at first base, his primary position, and a .911 fielding percentage at third base for an overall .976 fielding percentage.
External links
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- 1948 births
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- Los Angeles Dodgers players
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- Baseball players from Virginia
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- Decatur Commodores players
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