Jim Essian vs. Ed Goodson — Career Comparison

Jim Essian
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Jim Essian and Ed Goodson each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Jim Essian had the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 50), while Ed Goodson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 82). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Jim Essian and Ed Goodson

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
198.51
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2146
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1855
518.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
453
126.65
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
146.77
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
92.82
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
23.77
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.89
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
9.23
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
33.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209.63
58.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133.81
59.69
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
179.78
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
192.92
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
54.24
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
57.88
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
102.89
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
110.63
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223.7
62.55
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
64.59
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.84
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
47.81
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.55
12.55
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.23
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Jim Essian
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.61
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.52
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.63
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.91
40.91
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Jim Essian and Ed Goodson

Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
676
1.24
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.2
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
0.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14765
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921.2
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
5.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
0.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.1
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3374
6.17
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
6.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
97.58
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.47
80.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.11
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.05
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Essian
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
0.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Essian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.5
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0