Ed Goodson vs. Babe Ruth — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Babe Ruth
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Babe Ruth comes out clearly ahead of Ed Goodson across most offensive categories. Babe Ruth led in home run production (HR/PA+ 835 vs 119), walk rate (BB%+ 258 vs 50), and slugging (SLG+ 195 vs 108). Ed Goodson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 50). Babe Ruth was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Babe Ruth

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2503
141.47
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10616
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8398
474.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.119
1.119
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2873
162.38
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
109.74
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1517
85.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
28.6
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
7.69
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
13.38
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
40.35
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1356
76.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696.5
152.4
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5793
327.41
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4978
281.35
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.164
1.164
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.421
1.421
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
122.87
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2217
125.3
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3677
207.82
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2621.55
148.17
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
2.43
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2062
116.54
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
1330
75.17
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
1.55
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.39
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.11
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
6.95
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
6.61
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
13.56
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.25
51.25

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Babe Ruth

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2436
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7085
27
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361.2
9
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4787
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5535
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Babe Ruth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5356
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Babe Ruth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0