James Brown vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

James Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Goodson posted the stronger offensive profile against James Brown. Ed Goodson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.681 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.306 vs .293). 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 James Brown and Ed Goodson

James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
76
186.89
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
244
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
228
560.66
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
59
145.08
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
42
103.28
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.43
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
41.8
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.29
59.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
80
196.72
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
70
172.13
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
177.55
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
71.31
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
21
51.64
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
120.49
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.84
65.99
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
27.05
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.1
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.92
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
122
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.3
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
James Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for James Brown and Ed Goodson

James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.36
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.04
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.19
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.57
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
James Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.87
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
1.76
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.39
76.39
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0