Babe Bagby vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Babe Bagby
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati TigersNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Babe Bagby and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Goodson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .667) and slugging (.374 vs .333). Babe Bagby had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .306). By the career numbers, Ed Goodson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Babe Bagby and Ed Goodson

Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
229.74
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1266
564.76
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
48.18
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
82.59
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.1
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Babe Bagby and Ed Goodson

Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.16
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1736
6.62
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1694
6.46
Babe Bagby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
97.58
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Bagby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0