Billy Goodman

Baseball Player

1926 – 1984

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Who was Billy Goodman?

William Dale Goodman was an American baseball player. An outstanding hitter and fielder, he was one of the most versatile players of his era. He played every position in Major League baseball except catcher and pitcher. He batted .300 in 16 Major League seasons. His career .376 on-base percentage made him an ideal lead-off hitter.

Goodman was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1969 and the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in November 2004.

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Born
Mar 22, 1926
Concord
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • North Carolina
  • Concord
Died
Oct 1, 1984
Sarasota

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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