Ed Goodson vs. Buddy Ryan — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Buddy Ryan
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Goodson and Buddy Ryan are closely matched on the surface stats. Buddy Ryan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .681) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .306). Ed Goodson had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .354). By the career numbers, Buddy Ryan 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 Buddy Ryan

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
166
154.66
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
644
600
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
571
531.99
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
150
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
122.98
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
22.75
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.77
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
13.38
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.93
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
37.03
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
29
27.02
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72.37
67.43
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
211.45
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
202
188.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
195.65
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
73.6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
75.84
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
63
58.7
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
141
131.37
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.83
76.24
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.45
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
38.2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
60.22
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.4
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.96
9.96
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.95
16.95
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.36
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.68
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.57
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.32
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
28.88
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.74
67.74

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Buddy Ryan

Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
1.02
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7085
27
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361.2
9
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.16
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Buddy Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1736
6.62
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
6.46
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.395
5.395
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.094
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.03
85.03
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.42
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0