Dick Billings vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Goodson comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Ed Goodson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 58), contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 82). Dick Billings held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 66 vs 50). Ed Goodson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Ed Goodson

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
400
178.44
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
549.14
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133.81
59.69
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
177.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
48.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
110.63
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.15
61.63
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
38.81
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
16.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Ed Goodson

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
97.58
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0