Joe Birmingham vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Joe Birmingham
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Joe Birmingham across most offensive categories. Ed Goodson led in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 72), and slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 97). Joe Birmingham held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 63 vs 50). Ed Goodson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Birmingham and Ed Goodson

Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
771
161.75
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2860
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2633
552.38
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
139.93
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
114.13
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
18.67
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.66
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
25.8
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.23
56.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133.81
59.69
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
831
174.34
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
172.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
398
177.55
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
59.58
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
55.59
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
542
113.71
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299.55
62.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
27.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.1
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
339
71.12
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
8.44
8.44
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
15.52
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
22.66
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
24.76
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.53
91.53
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Joe Birmingham and Ed Goodson

Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
743
1.63
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
1.01
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12318
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4106
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
3.45
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.41
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.18
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1845
4.04
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Joe Birmingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1765
3.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.66
95.66
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.376
2.376
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.91
61.91
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Birmingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0