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 |
| Teams | |
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James Edward Goodson(born January 25, 1948) is an American formerfirst basemanandthird basemaninMajor League Baseball.He played from 1970 to 1977 for theSan Francisco Giants,Atlanta BravesandLos 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.260batting average(329-for-1266) with 108runs,51doubles,30home runsand 170RBIs.Defensively, he recorded a.994fielding percentageat first base, his primary position, and a.911 fielding percentage at third base for an overall.976 fielding percentage.
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Atlanta Braves players
- Baseball players from Virginia
- People from Pulaski, Virginia
- Salt Lake City Giants players
- Great Falls Giants players
- Decatur Commodores players
- Fresno Giants players
- Phoenix Giants players
- Portland Beavers players
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