As a rookie, Goodman would lead the National League in Triples and would do so again in the following year. In 1938 he would have career highs in Hits (166) and Home Runs (30) and would go to his first All-Star Game. 1939 would see his second and final All-Star Game where he batted .323 with a .401 OBP, both career highs. In 1940 he would regress a bit, but that was the year that the Reds put it all together to win the World Series.
Goodman had 995 Hits while batting .279 for Cincinnati. He was also a member of Cincinnati's second Hall of Fame Class; inducted in 1959.
43. Ival Goodman
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: July 23, 1908 in Northview, MO USA
- Weight: 170 lbs.
- Height: 5'11"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 16, 1935
- Final Game: August 23, 1944
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7856 | 1218 | 2208 | 190 | 1050 | 98 | 0.281 |
The starting Rightfielder for six seasons (and two injury-plagued ones) Ival Goodman proved to be a key contributor to many good seasons that Cincinnati would have in the late ’30s and 1940.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Outfield
- Acquired: Purchased from the St. Louis Cardinals for $25,000 11/3/34.
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Departed:
Purchased by the Chicago Cubs 11/14/42.
- Games Played: 965
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Notable Statistics:
554 Runs Scored
995 Hits
170 Doubles
79 Triples
91 Home Runs
464 Runs Batted In
45 Stolen Bases
.279/.349/.448 Slash Line
22.6 bWAR
11 Playoff Games
8 Runs Scored
13 Hits
3 Doubles
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
6 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Bases
.295/.311/.364 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1940)
All-Star (1938 & 1939)
Most Triples (1935 & 1936)
Most Hit by Pitch (1936, 1938 & 1939)
Highest Win Probability Added (1938)
Most Putouts by a Rightfielder (1935 & 1938)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Rightfielder (1935 & 1938)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (1938 & 1939)
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