Danny Goodwin
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Danny Kay Goodwin (born September 2, 1953) is an
1971 and 1975 draft first overall pick
Goodwin was originally drafted first overall by the
He batted .394 with twenty home runs and 166
California Angels
Eager to get their top prospect to the majors as quickly as possible, the Angels assigned Goodwin to the double-A El Paso Diablos in the Texas League upon his signing. Joining El Paso midway through the 1975 season, Goodwin batted .275 with two home runs and 18 RBIs. He was called up to California in September and had just one hit (off the Kansas City Royals' Steve Busby[5]) in ten at bats.
Goodwin split
Goodwin returned to the El Paso Diablos for the 1978 season where he excelled, producing an impressive .360 batting average along with 25 home runs and 89 RBIs in 101 games. He was called up to the major leagues that August, and seemed to finally display the promise that made him the first overall pick in two drafts. He batted .283 with two home runs and ten RBIs in August. After the season, he and first baseman Ron Jackson were traded to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Dan Ford. Though Goodwin was a catcher in high school and college, he was only ever used as a designated hitter or pinch hitter by the Angels, and never saw any on the field action.
Minnesota Twins
Goodwin, who was never a very good fielding catcher, was converted into a first baseman by the Twins (though used primarily as a DH his first two seasons in Minnesota). His first season with the Twins stands as his best major league season. After once again starting the season in triple-A, Goodwin joined the Twins midway through the 1979 season.[7] In half a season, Goodwin batted .289 with five home runs and 27 RBIs, all career highs.
Though Goodwin spent a full season in the majors for the first time in his career in 1980, he did not see much playing time. Appearing in just 55 games, he batted .200 with one home run and eleven RBIs. Likewise, he appeared in 59 games in 1981 and batted just .225. He was released after the season.
Oakland A's
Goodwin signed with the
Career statistics
| Games | PA | AB | Runs | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR
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RBI
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SB
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BB | HBP | SO | Avg. | OBP | Slg. | Fld% |
| 252 | 707 | 636 | 72 | 150 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 81 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 137 | .236 | .301 | .373 | .994 |
Once his playing days ended, Goodwin served as the
Sources
- ^ Schwarz, Alan (June 4, 2002). "Where have you gone, Danny Goodwin?". ESPN.
- ^ Jacobson, Cole. "Meet the only player drafted No. 1 overall twice," MLB.com, Monday, July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Curran, Mike (July 16, 1973). "Chatham Lands 7 All-Stars". Cape Cod Standard-Times. Hyannis, MA. p. 16.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals 5, California Angels 2". Baseball-Reference.com. September 5, 1975.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox 6, California Angels 5". Baseball-Reference.com. July 29, 1977.
- Toledo Blade. July 24, 1979. p. 23.
- ^ Markusen, Bruce (June 5, 2009). "The legend of Danny Goodwin". The Hardball Times.
- ^ "Southern University's Danny Goodwin Gets National College Baseball Hall of Fame Nod". The Official Website of Southern University Athletics. February 22, 2011.
- ^ Neyer, Rob (June 2, 2017). "Danny Goodwin & the Risk of the Pick". www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com. The National Pastime Museum.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)