Billy Goodman
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| Billy Goodman | ||
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| Infielder | ||
| Born: March 22, 1926 | ||
| Died: October 1, 1984 (aged 58) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 19, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| September 29, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45's |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .300 | |
| Runs batted in | 591 | |
| Runs scored | 807 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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William Dale Goodman (March 22, 1926 – October 1, 1984) was an infielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox (1947-57), Baltimore Orioles (1957), Chicago White Sox (1958-61) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).
Born in Concord, North Carolina, Goodman was an extremely versatile player capable of playing almost every position. In 1950 he led the American League in batting average with a .354 mark (one of five times he hit over .300), and was runner-up behind Phil Rizzuto in voting for the MVP Award. He also hit .290 or better 11 straight years (1948-58).
In his career, Goodman batted exactly .300, with 19 home runs, 591 RBI, 807 runs, 1691 hits, 299 doubles, 44 triples, 37 stolen bases, and 669 walks for a .376 on base percentage.
A two-time All-Star, Billy Goodman died in Sarasota, Florida, at age 58. He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in November 2004.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Red Sox Hall of Fame
| Preceded by George Kell |
American League Batting Champion 1950 |
Succeeded by Ferris Fain |
