Greg Goossen vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Greg Goossen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Greg Goossen. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .699) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .316). Greg Goossen had the advantage in home run production (13 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
225.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
460
536.96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
129.57
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
85.21
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
28.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
15.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
44.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.5
64.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
205.45
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
189.11
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
38.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
51.36
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
74.71
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.6
64.9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.51
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
49.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
112
130.74
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
4.59
4.59
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.51
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Greg Goossen and Ed Spurney

Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.2
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2894
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964.2
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
7.4
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.63
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
8.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
860
8.02
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.27
85.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.29
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Goossen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0