Ed Goodson vs. Irv Ray — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Irv Ray
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goodson and Irv Ray are closely matched on the surface stats. Irv Ray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.360 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .359). By the career numbers, Irv Ray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Irv Ray

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
226
135.74
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
999
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
902
541.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
157.96
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
131.53
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
30
18.02
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.61
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
44
26.43
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137.13
82.36
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
324
194.59
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
216.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
92.49
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
123
73.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
164.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.33
90.29
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
51.65
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
21.02
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.54
28.54
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
2.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
35.44
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Irv Ray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
35.44
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Irv Ray

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
1.07
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5757
27
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1919
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1.47
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
1.3
Irv Ray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.98
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.55
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
4.01
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
737
3.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.3
86.3
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.233
3.233
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.15
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Ray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0