1945
Born December 14, 1945
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Greg Goossen Notable
b. December 14, 1945 · New York Mets 1965–1968, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, Washington Senators 1970
Greg Goossen played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1965 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1970.
Across 193 games he batted .241, with 111 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 24 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 79 games at first base, with 604 putouts and 5 errors. He turned 45 double plays.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 14, 1945, and died on February 26, 2011. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 11 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .290 |
| 1966 | NYM | 13 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .188 |
| 1967 | NYM | 37 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | .159 |
| 1968 | NYM | 38 | 106 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 0 | .208 |
| 1969 | SEP | 52 | 139 | 19 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 1 | .309 |
| 1970 | MIL/WSA | 42 | 83 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 0 | .241 |
| Career | — | 193 | 460 | 33 | 111 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 112 | 1 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Died February 26, 2011
Image: New York Mets, public domain