1885
Born September 28, 1885
Punxsutawney, PA, USA
Wilbur Good Notable
b. September 28, 1885 · New York Highlanders 1905, Cleveland Naps 1908–1909, Boston Doves 1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Chicago Cubs 1911–1915, Philadelphia Phillies 1916, Chicago White Sox 1918
Wilbur Good played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1905 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1918. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1911 to 1915.
Across 749 games he batted .258, with 609 hits and 324 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 84 doubles and 104 stolen bases. He went 0 and 2 with a 4.74 earned run average, pitching 19 innings in 5 games. He struck out 13.
He played 624 games in the outfield, with 1,044 putouts and 70 errors.
He was born in Punxsutawney, PA, USA on September 28, 1885, and died on December 30, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | NYY | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .375 |
| 1908 | CLE | 46 | 154 | 23 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 7 | .279 |
| 1909 | CLE | 94 | 318 | 33 | 68 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 68 | 13 | .214 |
| 1910 | BSN | 23 | 86 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 | .337 |
| 1911 | BSN/CHC | 101 | 310 | 48 | 83 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 39 | 13 | .268 |
| 1912 | CHC | 39 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | .143 |
| 1913 | CHC | 49 | 91 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 5 | .253 |
| 1914 | CHC | 154 | 580 | 70 | 158 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 53 | 74 | 31 | .272 |
| 1915 | CHC | 128 | 498 | 66 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 65 | 19 | .253 |
| 1916 | PHI | 75 | 136 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | .250 |
| 1918 | CHW | 35 | 148 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .250 |
| Career | — | 749 | 2364 | 324 | 609 | 84 | 44 | 9 | 187 | 190 | 347 | 104 | .258 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | NYY | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 4.74 |
| Career | — | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 4.74 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died December 30, 1963
1905
Major-league debut: Wilbur Good
Wilbur Good made a major-league debut on September 4, 1905.
1918
Final major-league game: Wilbur Good
Wilbur Good played a final major-league game on September 2, 1918.
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