Jim Brown vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Jim Brown
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jim Brown and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.749 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in batting average (.260 vs .250). By the career numbers, Jim Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Brown and Ed Goodson

Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
15
169.81
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
44
498.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
11
124.53
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.61
74.83
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
18
203.77
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
192.45
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.93
78.4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
113.21
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.3
5.3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Jim Brown and Ed Goodson

Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7085
27
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361.2
9
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0