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11. Goose Goslin

11. Goose Goslin
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 16, 1900 in Salem, NJ USA
  • Weight: 185 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 16, 1921
  • Final Game: September 25, 1938
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1925
  • TSN All-Star - 1925
  • TSN All-Star - 1926
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1927
  • MVP - 1926
  • MVP - 1927
  • MVP - 1928
  • MVP - 1931
  • MVP - 1932
  • MVP - 1934
 
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A major offensive force behind the Washington Senators back-to-back appearances in the World Series, Outfielder, Goose Goslin, played the first half of his career in D.C..  Goslin was a hitting machine, winning the American League Batting in 1928 and boasting a Batting Average over .300 five times.  Goslin would finish in the top ten in MVP voting three times as a Senator and showed power for the team with 127 Home Runs with a .502 Slugging Percentage.  He would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Purchased from Columbia (South Atlantic) 9/??/21.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Browns for General Crowder and Heinie Manush 6/13/30.

    Acquired (2):  Traded from the St. Louis Browns with Fred Schulte and Lefty Stewart for Lloyd Brown, Carl Reynolds, Sam West, and $20,000 12/14/32

    Departed (2): Traded to the Detroit Tigers for John Stone 12/20/33.

    Acquired (3): Signed as a Free Agent 4/3/38

    Departed (3): Retired after the 1938 Season.
  • Games Played: 1361
  • Notable Statistics: 854 Runs Scored
    1,659 Hits
    289 Doubles
    125 Triples
    127 Home Runs
    932 Runs Batted In
    117 Stolen Bases
    .323/.386/.502 Slash Line
    43.0 bWAR

    19 Playoff Games
    12 Runs Scored
    24 Hits
    3 Doubles
    0 Triples
    7 Home Runs
    14 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .308/.341/.615 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1924)
    Highest Batting Average (1928)
    Most Triples (1923 & 1925)
    Most Runs Batted In (1924)
    Highest Power-Speed # (1925, 1927 & 1930*)
    Most Putouts by a Leftfielder (1923, 1924 & 1930*)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1923, 1925 & 1930*)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (1923, 1928 & 1930*)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1926)
    Most Assists by an Outfielder (1925 & 1926)
    Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (1926)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Leftfielder (1925 & 1926)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Leftfielder (1925)

    * Goslin was traded to the St. Louis Browns mid-season.
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