Jim Brown vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Jim Brown
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Jim Brown posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Goodson. Jim Brown posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.340 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in home run production (30 career HR at a higher rate). 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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
705
161.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2617
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2312
530.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
145.59
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
109.36
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
23.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
8.71
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.67
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
36.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319.24
73.19
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
863
197.86
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
197.86
Ed Goodson
Career
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
84.6
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
84.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
165.3
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350.57
80.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.21
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
49.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Jim Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.67
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.56
163.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.38
13.38
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
17.65
Ed Goodson
Career
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
3
0.69
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
16.05
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.88
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89.74
89.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Jim Brown and Ed Goodson

Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
1.3
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
1.01
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14526
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4842
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3645
6.78
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.16
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
0.86
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4216
7.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1736
6.62
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4106
7.63
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
6.46
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
97.39
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Jim Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.874
5.874
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.395
5.395
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.97
77.97
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.18
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.04
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
0.27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0