1912
Born August 28, 1912
Toronto, ON, CAN
Goody Rosen Notable
Goody Rosen divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1937, then the New York Giants through 1946.
Across 551 games he batted .291, with 557 hits and 310 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 71 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 472 games in the outfield, with 1,210 putouts and 14 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Toronto, ON, CAN on August 28, 1912, and died on April 6, 1994. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1945 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BRO | 22 | 77 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .312 |
| 1938 | BRO | 138 | 473 | 75 | 133 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 65 | 43 | 0 | .281 |
| 1939 | BRO | 54 | 183 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 4 | .251 |
| 1944 | BRO | 89 | 264 | 38 | 69 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 0 | .261 |
| 1945 | BRO | 145 | 606 | 126 | 197 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 75 | 50 | 36 | 4 | .325 |
| 1946 | BRO/NYG | 103 | 313 | 39 | 88 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 48 | 33 | 2 | .281 |
| Career | — | 551 | 1916 | 310 | 557 | 71 | 34 | 22 | 197 | 218 | 166 | 12 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1994
Died April 6, 1994
1937
Major-league debut: Goody Rosen
Goody Rosen made a major-league debut on September 14, 1937.
1946
Final major-league game: Goody Rosen
Goody Rosen played a final major-league game on September 26, 1946.