Ed Goodson vs. Sam Rice — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Rice comes out clearly ahead of Ed Goodson across most offensive categories. Sam Rice led in contact rate (K%+ 278 vs 147), walk rate (BB%+ 88 vs 50), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 98). Ed Goodson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 119 vs 40). Sam Rice was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Sam Rice

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2404
140.78
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10246
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9269
542.79
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2987
174.92
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2271
132.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
29.16
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
10.77
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
1.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
41.93
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1523.65
89.22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3955
231.6
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3751
219.66
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1514
88.66
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1078
63.13
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2558
149.8
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1661.44
97.29
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
3.28
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
41.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
275
16.1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.26
37.26
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
12.47
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Sam Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
20.55
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
28.93
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.05
71.05

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Sam Rice

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2279
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7085
27
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361.2
9
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4775
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5251
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Sam Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5066
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.48
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.223
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0