Buddy Booker vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Buddy Booker
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Buddy Booker and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Goodson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .250). Buddy Booker had the advantage in slugging (.394 vs .374). 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 Buddy Booker and Ed Goodson

Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
383.33
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
229.74
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
33
550
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
50
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
13.38
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
58.09
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133.81
59.69
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
150
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
177.55
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
150
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.61
43.51
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.15
61.63
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
133.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
19.63
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Buddy Booker and Ed Goodson

Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.44
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.1
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.39
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
4.88
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.72
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.933
1.933
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Booker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Booker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0