Ival Goodman Notable

b. July 23, 1908 · Cincinnati Reds 1935–1942, Chicago Cubs 1943–1944

Ival Goodman divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Cincinnati Reds from 1935, then the Chicago Cubs through 1944.

Across 1,107 games he batted .281, with 1,104 hits and 609 runs. He finished with 95 home runs, 188 doubles, 85 triples and 49 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples two times between 1935 and 1936, topping out at 18. He played 1,000 games in the outfield, with 2,061 putouts and 55 errors.

He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1938 to 1939.

He was born in Northview, MO, USA on July 23, 1908, and died on November 25, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1938, 1939
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1938

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1935	CIN	148	592	86	159	23	18	12	72	35	50	14	.269
1936	CIN	136	489	81	139	15	14	17	71	38	53	6	.284
1937	CIN	147	549	86	150	25	12	12	55	55	58	10	.273
1938	CIN	145	568	103	166	27	10	30	92	53	51	3	.292
1939	CIN	124	470	85	152	37	16	7	84	54	32	2	.323
1940	CIN	136	519	78	134	20	6	12	63	60	54	9	.258
1941	CIN	42	149	14	40	5	2	1	12	16	15	1	.268
1942	CIN	87	226	21	55	18	1	0	15	24	32	0	.243
1943	CHC	80	225	31	72	10	5	3	45	24	20	4	.320
1944	CHC	62	141	24	37	8	1	1	16	23	15	0	.262
Career	—	1107	3928	609	1104	188	85	95	525	382	380	49	.281

On this day & linked events

1908

Born July 23, 1908

Northview, MO, USA

1984

Died November 25, 1984

1935

Major-league debut: Ival Goodman

Ival Goodman made a major-league debut on April 16, 1935.

1944

Final major-league game: Ival Goodman

Ival Goodman played a final major-league game on August 23, 1944.

Image: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, public domain