Buddy Allen vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Buddy Allen
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Allen and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .361). By the career numbers, Buddy Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Allen and Ed Goodson

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
157.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1266
564.76
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
173.68
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
74.98
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
110.53
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
189.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
91.49
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.1
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Buddy Allen and Ed Goodson

Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.66
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.25
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.99
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
88.24
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Buddy Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0