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Fred Goldsmith
Fredrick Ernest Goldsmith

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

Debut October 23, 1875
Final Game September 10, 1884
Born May 15, 1856 in New Haven, CT
Died March 28, 1939 in Berkley, MI

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1879 23 TRO NL   2   4   8   7   7   0   1  0   63.0   61   38   11   0    1   31       3   258       0  1.57  2.50  159 0.984
 1880 24 CHC NL  21   3  26  24  22   4   1  1  210.3  189   80   41   2   18   90      10   837       0  1.75  2.42  138 0.984
 1881 25 CHC NL  24  13  39  39  37   5   0  0  330.0  328  166   95   4   44   76      10  1373       1  2.59  2.75  106 1.127
 1882 26 CHC NL  28  17  45  45  45   4   0  0  405.0  377  192  109   7   38  109      13  1637       0  2.42  2.86  118 1.025
 1883 27 CHC NL  25  19  46  45  40   2   1  0  383.3  456  256  134  14   39   82      11  1683       1  3.15  3.29  105 1.291
 1884 28 TOT     12  12  25  25  23   1   0  0  218.0  274  153   98  11   31   45   1  10   977       0  4.05  3.17   78 1.399
         CHC NL   9  11  21  21  20   1   0  0  188.0  245  141   89  11   29   34   0  10   852       0  4.26  3.12   73 1.457
         BAL AA   3   1   4   4   3   0   0  0   30.0   29   12    9   0    2   11   1   0   125       0  2.70  3.47  128 1.033
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .622 112  68 189 185 174  16   3  1 1609.7 1685  885  488  38  171  433   1  57  6765       2  2.73  2.91  107 1.153
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    20  12  34  33  31   2   0  0  292.7  306  160   88   6   31   78   0  10  1230   0   0  2.73  2.91  107 1.153
 Career High     28  19  46  45  45   5   1  1  405.0  456  256  134  14   44  109   1  13  1683   0   1  1.57  3.29  159 0.984

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1875 19 NHV NA   1    4    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .500  .500  .500  269    2                    
 1879 23 TRO NL   9   38    6    9   1  0   0    2          1   3  .237  .256  .263   77   10                    
 1880 24 CHC NL  35  142   24   37   4  2   0   15          2  15  .261  .271  .317   93   45                    
 1881 25 CHC NL  42  158   24   38   3  4   0   16          6  17  .241  .268  .310   77   49                    
 1882 26 CHC NL  45  183   23   42  11  1   0   19          4  29  .230  .246  .301   71   55                    
 1883 27 CHC NL  60  235   38   52  12  3   1   16          4  35  .221  .234  .311   58   73                    
 1884 28 TOT     26   95   13   13   2  0   2    6   0      9      .137  .212  .221   33   21               0    
         CHC NL  22   81   11   11   2  0   2    6          7  26  .136  .205  .235   34   19                    
         BAL AA   4   14    2    2   0  0   0    0   0      2      .143  .250  .143   29    2               0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      218  855  128  193  33 10   3   75   0  0  26  99  .226  .249  .298   68  255   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        635   95  143  25  7   2   56   0  0  19  74  .226  .249  .298   68  189   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     60  235   38   52  12  4   2   19   0  0   9  35  .261  .271  .317   93   73   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1875 19 NHV NA    4    2    1  13.5    49| .500  .242| .500  .250| .500  .297|1.000  .546| 269  .929   0.6   0.1   0%
 1879 23 TRO NL   39   29    3   2.8    61| .237  .252| .256  .267| .263  .326| .519  .593|  77  .399  -0.9  -0.1     
 1880 24 CHC NL  144  105   12   3.0    66| .261  .253| .271  .276| .317  .333| .588  .610|  93  .482  -1.3  -0.2     
 1881 25 CHC NL  164  120   13   2.9    78| .241  .270| .268  .301| .310  .354| .578  .655|  77  .391  -4.7  -0.5     
 1882 26 CHC NL  187  141   14   2.7    74| .230  .259| .246  .287| .301  .353| .547  .640|  71  .359  -5.7  -0.6     
 1883 27 CHC NL  239  183   17   2.4    87| .221  .277| .234  .305| .311  .382| .545  .687|  58  .292 -12.2  -1.3     
 1884 28 TOT     104   82    5   1.6    78| .137  .257| .212  .298| .221  .356| .433  .654|  33  .187  -7.2  -0.8     
         CHC NL   88   70    4   1.5    79| .136  .259| .205  .300| .235  .359| .440  .659|  34  .165  -6.2  -0.7     
         BAL AA   16   12    1   2.2    71| .143  .249| .250  .288| .143  .339| .393  .626|  29  .328  -1.0  -0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons       881  662   65   2.6    77| .226  .264| .249  .293| .298  .357| .547  .650|  68  .351 -31.4  -3.4     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1875 19 NHV NA  2B    1      4    3    3    0  .700  .833  7.00  5.60                        
 1879 23 TRO NL   P    8      2   13    3    0  .833  .904  1.88  2.19  2.14  2.30    7   63.0
                 OF    2      3    1    2    1  .667  .833  2.00  1.85                            0    2    0
                 1B    1      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  4.00 10.90                        
 1880 24 CHC NL   P   26     11   49    2    0  .968  .912  2.31  2.01  2.57  2.27   24  210.3
                 OF   10     10    4    6    0  .700  .854  1.40  1.76                            0   10    0
                 1B    4     34    0    3    0  .919  .958  8.50 10.25                        
 1881 25 CHC NL   P   39     18   95   18    2  .863  .896  2.90  2.09  3.08  2.25   39  330.0
                 OF    3      3    2    3    0  .625  .877  1.67  2.00                            0    1    2
 1882 26 CHC NL   P   45     26   67    6    0  .939  .907  2.07  2.07  2.07  2.21   45  405.0
                 1B    1      7    0    1    0  .875  .959  7.00 10.30                        
 1883 27 CHC NL   P   46     23   86   17    3  .865  .892  2.37  1.96  2.56  2.20   45  383.3
                 OF   16     28    3    7    0  .816  .849  1.94  1.86                           10    3    3
                 1B    2      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  2.00 10.45                        
 1884 28 TOT      P   25     16   41   14    0  .803  .873  2.28  2.12  2.35  2.29   25  218.0
         CHC NL   P   21      7   34   12    0  .774  .891  1.95  2.12  1.96  2.29   21  188.0
                 OF    2      1    1    0    0 1.000  .870  1.00  1.75                            1    0    1
         BAL AA   P    4      9    7    2    0  .889  .829  4.00  2.12  4.80  2.28    4   30.0
                 1B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00 10.50                        

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1879 23 TRO NL  1B    1      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  4.00 10.90                        
 1880 24 CHC NL  1B    4     34    0    3    0  .919  .958  8.50 10.25                        
 1882 26 CHC NL  1B    1      7    0    1    0  .875  .959  7.00 10.30                        
 1883 27 CHC NL  1B    2      4    0    0    0 1.000  .952  2.00 10.45                        
 1884 28 BAL AA  1B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00 10.50                        

 1875 19 NHV NA  2B    1      4    3    3    0  .700  .833  7.00  5.60                        

 1879 23 TRO NL  OF    2      3    1    2    1  .667  .833  2.00  1.85                            0    2    0
 1880 24 CHC NL  OF   10     10    4    6    0  .700  .854  1.40  1.76                            0   10    0
 1881 25 CHC NL  OF    3      3    2    3    0  .625  .877  1.67  2.00                            0    1    2
 1883 27 CHC NL  OF   16     28    3    7    0  .816  .849  1.94  1.86                           10    3    3
 1884 28 CHC NL  OF    2      1    1    0    0 1.000  .870  1.00  1.75                            1    0    1

 1879 23 TRO NL   P    8      2   13    3    0  .833  .904  1.88  2.19  2.14  2.30    7   63.0
 1880 24 CHC NL   P   26     11   49    2    0  .968  .912  2.31  2.01  2.57  2.27   24  210.3
 1881 25 CHC NL   P   39     18   95   18    2  .863  .896  2.90  2.09  3.08  2.25   39  330.0
 1882 26 CHC NL   P   45     26   67    6    0  .939  .907  2.07  2.07  2.07  2.21   45  405.0
 1883 27 CHC NL   P   46     23   86   17    3  .865  .892  2.37  1.96  2.56  2.20   45  383.3
 1884 28 TOT      P   25     16   41   14    0  .803  .873  2.28  2.12  2.35  2.29   25  218.0
         CHC NL   P   21      7   34   12    0  .774  .891  1.95  2.12  1.96  2.29   21  188.0
         BAL AA   P    4      9    7    2    0  .889  .829  4.00  2.12  4.80  2.28    4   30.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 189     96  351   60    5  .882  .897  2.37  2.05              185 1609.7
                 OF   33     45   11   18    1  .757  .852  1.70  1.84                           11   16    6
                 1B    9     49    0    4    0  .925  .957  5.44 10.40                        
                 2B    1      4    3    3    0  .700  .833  7.00  5.60                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       232    194  365   85    6  .868  .896  2.41  2.36
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1880 NL-1.75-4
1881 NL-2.59-9
1882 NL-2.42-4
Car-2.73-80

Wins
1880 NL-21-7
1881 NL-24-8
1882 NL-28-3
1883 NL-25-6

Won-Loss %
1880 NL-.875-1
1881 NL-.649-3
1882 NL-.622-3
1883 NL-.568-7
Car-.622-62

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1880 NL-.984-5
1881 NL-1.127-3
1882 NL-1.025-3
Car-1.153-65

Hits Allowed/9IP
1880 NL-8.09-7
1881 NL-8.95-7
1882 NL-8.38-4

Bases on Balls/9IP
1880 NL-.77-5
1881 NL-1.20-3
1882 NL-.84-3
1883 NL-.92-5
1884 NL-1.39-7
Car-.96-12

Strikeouts/9IP
1880 NL-3.85-2

Games
1881 NL-39-10
1882 NL-45-7
1883 NL-46-8

Saves
1880 NL-1-4

Innings
1880 NL-210.3-10
1881 NL-330.0-9
1882 NL-405.0-7
1883 NL-383.3-8

Strikeouts
1880 NL-90-9

Games Started
1880 NL-24-10
1881 NL-39-9
1882 NL-45-6
1883 NL-45-8

Comp. Games
1880 NL-22-9
1881 NL-37-9
1882 NL-45-5
1883 NL-40-8

Shutouts
1880 NL-4-5
1881 NL-5-3
1882 NL-4-3
1883 NL-2-9

Home Runs Allow.
1880 NL-2-9
1881 NL-4-5
1882 NL-7-6
1883 NL-14-2

Hits Allowed
1881 NL-328-9
1882 NL-377-8
1883 NL-456-6

SO to Walk
1880 NL-5.00-3
1881 NL-1.73-10
1882 NL-2.87-6
Car-2.53-72

Losses
1882 NL-17-9
1883 NL-19-8

Earned Runs Allow.
1881 NL-95-9
1882 NL-109-8
1883 NL-134-5

Wild Pitches
1880 NL-10-10

Batters Faced
1882 NL-1637-7
1883 NL-1683-8

Games Finished
1879 NL-1-7

Adjusted ERA+
1880 NL-138-3
1881 NL-106-10
1882 NL-118-4

Youngest Player
1875 NA-19-8

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (545) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 94 (226) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Batting - 1.0 (3892) Pitching - 29.0 (154) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 43.0 (300) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

August 7, 1884: Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Chicago White Stockings.

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