Johnny Gooch
1921–1933 · bats B / throws R · Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates
804G
.280AVG
.340OBP
.356SLG
661H
7HR
299RBI
13SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 804 | 2,610 | 2,360 | 226 | 661 | 97 | 30 | 7 | 299 | 207 | 141 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 839 | .280 | .340 | .356 | .696 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1922-07-07 to 1922-07-19
19longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Six-Hit Game | 1922-07-07 | 1 in 1,641 games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1928-04-16 | 1 in 107 games |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1930-05-31 | 1 in 192 player-games |
Rare feats (2)
Rarest: Six-Hit Game, 70 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 1922-07-07 | Six-Hit Game | 1 in 1,641 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1928-04-16 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 425 | 1316 | 344 | 0 | 158 | 115 | 64 | .292 | .349 | .365 |
| Away | 379 | 1294 | 317 | 7 | 141 | 92 | 77 | .268 | .316 | .346 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 76 | 229 | 59 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 20 | .281 | .319 | .362 |
| May | 143 | 466 | 122 | 0 | 58 | 40 | 20 | .291 | .348 | .351 |
| June | 143 | 483 | 121 | 5 | 56 | 40 | 22 | .276 | .333 | .360 |
| July | 165 | 554 | 149 | 2 | 67 | 54 | 22 | .304 | .366 | .406 |
| August | 127 | 412 | 95 | 0 | 47 | 23 | 30 | .250 | .286 | .318 |
| September | 143 | 444 | 112 | 0 | 47 | 33 | 26 | .277 | .327 | .334 |
| October | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .167 | .273 | .167 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 126 | 397 | 90 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 25 | .249 | .297 | .320 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 110 | 371 | 72 | 1 | 31 | 36 | 28 | .220 | .291 | .281 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 109 | 348 | 79 | 0 | 35 | 26 | 17 | .248 | .302 | .292 |
| new-york-giants | 107 | 359 | 106 | 1 | 45 | 24 | 15 | .322 | .362 | .395 |
| boston-braves | 97 | 311 | 94 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 8 | .337 | .389 | .441 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 92 | 328 | 96 | 2 | 57 | 26 | 13 | .325 | .372 | .444 |
| cincinnati-reds | 89 | 280 | 81 | 0 | 38 | 18 | 17 | .316 | .354 | .391 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 37 | 128 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | .248 | .312 | .316 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 13 | 38 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | .237 | – | – |
| 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 105 | 353 | 116 | 1 | 44 | 1 | .329 | – | – |
| 1923 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 202 | 56 | 1 | 23 | 3 | .277 | – | – |
| 1924 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 | 224 | 65 | – | 25 | 2 | .290 | – | – |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 215 | 64 | – | 30 | 1 | .298 | – | – |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 218 | 59 | 1 | 42 | 1 | .271 | – | – |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 101 | 291 | 75 | 2 | 48 | – | .258 | – | – |
| 1928 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 177 | 50 | – | 18 | – | .282 | – | – |
| 1929 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds | 93 | 288 | 86 | – | 34 | 4 | .299 | – | – |
| 1930 |  Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 277 | 67 | 2 | 30 | – | .242 | – | – |
| 1933 |  Boston Red Sox | 37 | 77 | 14 | – | 2 | – | .182 | – | – |