Billy Goodman 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Billy Goodman appeared in 41 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Goodman appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Goodman started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"But if I had to pick myself one guy that I wouldn't want to hit against it when he was right, it would be Hoyt Wilhelm. It was a battle just to get the bat on that knuckleball." - Billy Goodman in Baseball Between the Lines (1976)
Billy Goodman 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

In Chronological Order / Billy Goodman Stats

04-19-1961vs Senators1000000000000.000.000.000ph
04-28-1961 *at Athletics3011001100000.250.400.5003b
04-29-1961 *at Athletics5000000000000.111.200.2223b
 April 1961 Totals
9 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 -
05-02-1961 *at Indians3000000000000.083.154.1673b
05-03-1961 *at Indians4010002000000.125.176.1883b,1b
05-05-1961 *vs Tigers3011000100000.158.238.2633b
05-23-1961at Orioles1000000000000.150.227.250ph
05-24-1961at Orioles1010000000000.190.261.286ph
05-25-1961at Orioles1000000000000.182.250.273ph
05-30-1961vs Orioles1000000000000.174.240.261ph
 May 1961 Totals
14 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 -
06-09-1961at Senators0100000100000.174.269.261ph
06-10-1961at Senators2010000000000.200.286.280ph,3b
06-12-1961at Orioles1110001000000.231.310.308ph
06-15-1961vs Angels1000000001000.222.300.296ph
06-18-1961vs Twins1110012000000.250.323.429ph
06-21-1961vs Indians1000000000000.241.313.4142b
06-30-1961at Angels3010000001000.250.314.4063b
 June 1961 Totals
9 3 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .778 -
07-01-1961at Angels0000001000001.250.306.406ph
07-03-1961at Twins1000000000000.242.297.394ph
07-05-1961at Athletics1000000000000.235.289.382ph
07-08-1961at Indians1000000001000.229.282.371ph
07-09-1961at Indians1010000000000.250.300.389ph
07-25-1961at Yankees0000000100000.250.317.389ph
07-26-1961at Yankees1010000000000.270.333.405ph
 July 1961 Totals
5 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .429 .400 -
08-02-1961at Indians1000000000000.263.326.395ph
08-03-1961at Indians1000000000000.256.318.385ph
08-17-1961at Yankees1000000000000.250.311.375ph
08-18-1961at Athletics1011000000000.268.326.415ph
08-23-1961vs Twins1000000000000.262.319.405ph
08-27-1961vs Indians1000000000000.256.313.3951b
 August 1961 Totals
6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 -
09-01-1961at Senators1000000000000.250.306.386ph
09-03-1961at Senators1011002000000.267.320.422ph
09-04-1961at Twins1000000001000.261.314.413ph
09-05-1961at Twins0000000100000.261.327.413ph
09-09-1961at Angels1000000001000.255.321.404ph
09-10-1961at Angels1000000001000.250.315.396ph
09-14-1961vs Yankees1000000000000.245.309.388ph
09-15-1961vs Angels1000000000000.240.304.380ph
09-17-1961vs Angels1010001000000.255.316.392ph
09-22-1961vs Orioles0100000100000.255.328.392ph
09-27-1961at Red Sox0000000100000.255.339.392ph
 September 1961 Totals
8 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .455 .375 -
 1961 Yearly Totals 51 4 13 4 0 1 10 7 0 6 0 0 1 .255 .339 .392 -

Billy Goodman 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs



Did you know that Billy Goodman appeared in 12 games at home, had 13 at-bats, drove in 3 runs, scored 2 times, had 3 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 1 home runs), walked 2 times (0 intentional), struck out 1 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 0 times (0 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .230 batting average, .333 on base percentage and .538 slugging average?

On the road, Billy Goodman appeared in 29 games, had 38 at-bats, drove in 7 runs, scored 2 times, had 10 hits (3 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 5 times (0 intentional), struck out 5 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .263 batting average, .340 on base percentage and .342 slugging average?

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