Billy Goodman

Not to be confused with William Goodman.

Billy Goodman
Goodman in about 1953.
Infielder
Born: March 22, 1926(1926-03-22) Concord, North Carolina
Died: October 1, 1984(1984-10-01) (aged 58) Sarasota, Florida
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45's
Career statistics
Batting average	.300
Hits	1,691
Runs batted in	591
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947-1957) Baltimore Orioles (1957) Chicago White Sox (1958-1961) Houston Colt .45's (1962)
Career highlights and awards
2x All-Star selection (1949, 1953) AL Batting Champion (1950)

William Dale Goodman (March 22, 1926 – October 1, 1984) was an infielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox (1947–57), Baltimore Orioles (1957), Chicago White Sox (1958–61) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).

Born in Concord, North Carolina, Goodman was an extremely versatile player capable of playing almost every position. In 1950 he led the American League in batting average with a .354 mark (one of five times he hit over .300), and was runner-up behind Phil Rizzuto in voting for the MVP Award. He also hit .290 or better 11 straight years (1948–58).

In his career, Goodman batted exactly .300, with 19 home runs, 591 RBI, 807 runs, 1691 hits, 299 doubles, 44 triples, 37 stolen bases, and 669 walks for a .376 on base percentage.

A two-time All-Star, Billy Goodman died in Sarasota, Florida, at age 58. He was inducted to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in November 2004.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball batting champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Billy Goodman at Find a Grave
• Red Sox Hall of Fame

Preceded by George Kell

American League Batting Champion 1950

Succeeded by Ferris Fain