Ed Goodson vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Ed Goodson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bob Watson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Goodson across most offensive categories. Bob Watson led in walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 50), home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 119), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 98). Ed Goodson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 147 vs 117). Bob Watson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Goodson and Bob Watson

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
229.74
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1832
157.89
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1266
564.76
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6185
533.04
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
329
146.77
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1826
157.37
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
246
109.74
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1294
111.52
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
22.75
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
26.46
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.53
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
13.38
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
15.86
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
37.03
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
45.85
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
133.81
59.69
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995.86
85.83
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
474
211.45
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2767
238.47
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
398
177.55
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2527
217.78
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.811
0.811
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.553
0.553
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
108
48.18
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
802
69.12
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
75.84
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989
85.23
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
248
110.63
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607
138.49
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
138.15
61.63
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1033.08
89.03
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.14
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
63
28.1
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
56.28
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
60.22
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
796
68.6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.96
9.96
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.78
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
0.95
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
14.91
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.33
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.34
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.41
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.74
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Ed Goodson and Bob Watson

Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.2
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1668
1.13
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.02
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7085
27
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40030
27
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2361.2
9
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13343.1
9
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1353
5.16
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.3
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
679
0.46
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.07
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1736
6.62
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
6.46
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.58
97.58
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.395
5.395
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.03
85.03
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.42
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Goodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Ed Goodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0