Walter Crosby vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Walter Crosby
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Walter Crosby and Ed Goodson are closely matched on the surface stats. Walter Crosby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .333). By the career numbers, Walter Crosby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Walter Crosby and Ed Goodson

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.45
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Walter Crosby and Ed Goodson

Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Walter Crosby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walter Crosby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0