Greg Goossen vs. Fred Richards — Career Comparison

Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Greg Goossen and Fred Richards are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Richards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.715 vs .699) and on-base percentage (.345 vs .316). Greg Goossen had the advantage in slugging (.383 vs .370). By the career numbers, Fred Richards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Greg Goossen and Fred Richards

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
225.29
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
536.96
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
85.21
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
28.02
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.18
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
44.36
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.5
64.78
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.52
70.48
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
205.45
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
189.11
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
38.52
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
51.36
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
74.71
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.6
64.9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
78.54
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
49.03
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.33
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Greg Goossen and Fred Richards

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.2
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2894
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964.2
9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
7.4
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.63
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
8.12
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
8.02
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.27
85.27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0