Goose Curry

Born: 5/19/1905 in Mexia, TX, USA

Died: 3/30/1974 in Memphis, TN, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Homer Curry

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Biography

Goose Curry, born in 1905, is an active pitcher known for his dynamic presence on the mound. With a career record of 27-39, Curry has faced a range of challenges throughout his time in the league, showcasing resilience and determination. He currently holds an earned run average (ERA) of 5.59, which reflects the ups and downs typical of a long career in professional baseball. Curry has accumulated 203 strikeouts and registered 1 save, highlighting his ability to contribute effectively in high-pressure situations. Curry's talent has not gone unnoticed, as he has been selected to the All-Star team twice, underscoring his status as one of the noteworthy pitchers of his era. As he continues to play, he remains a testament to the evolution of pitching in modern baseball, adapting to changes in the game while maintaining his competitive edge. His ongoing career serves as a link between past traditions and the current landscape of Major League Baseball, where he continues to leave his mark.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
27	39	101	58	29	2	1	544.0	681	338	32	140	203	5.59	0

Career ERA 5.59 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 35.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	CTG	NNL	7	10	23	15	6	0	0	125.7	143	69	29	36	4.94	4.13 (-20%)	-1472.4
1929	MRS	NNL	2	8	12	9	6	0	0	85.0	125	59	20	40	6.25	4.60 (-36%)	-158.6
1930	MRS	NNL	5	3	22	6	2	1	1	85.0	103	62	22	29	6.56	4.80 (-37%)	1740.8
1932	MRS	NSL	5	7	12	10	6	0	0	85.7	94	35	14	27	3.68	4.13 (+11%)	2078.7
1932	MRM	NSL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.3	7	4	2	1	27.00	—	0.0
1936	WEG	NN2	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	15.0	28	20	6	8	12.00	4.59 (-162%)	-565.9
1937	MRS	NAL	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	13.3	20	14	5	6	9.45	4.34 (-118%)	-21.4
1938	NBY	NN2	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	15.7	20	15	8	5	8.62	4.35 (-98%)	-510.3
1939	NBY	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.3	5	3	1	0	81.00	—	0.0
1940	BEG	NN2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.7	1	1	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
1941	BEG	NN2	1	1	3	2	2	0	0	20.0	24	9	5	7	4.05	3.94 (-3%)	141.3
1943	PS	NN2	3	3	7	5	3	1	0	41.7	47	22	15	18	4.75	3.50 (-36%)	667.9
1944	PS	NN2	0	1	5	2	0	0	0	20.3	20	6	3	11	2.66	3.57 (+26%)	784.1
1945	PS	NN2	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	16.3	22	8	7	9	4.41	3.67 (-20%)	-338.4
1946	PS	NN2	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	18.0	22	11	3	6	5.50	3.59 (-53%)	529.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
617	1879	410	568	87	33	26	279	65	317	21	0.302	0.408	0.425	0.834	6002.8

Career AVG .302 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .408 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.834 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	CTG	NNL	40	108	15	38	6	2	2	12	0	4	0	0.352	.280 (+25%)	.342 (+13%)	.395 (+26%)	.737 (+20%)	357.7
1929	MRS	NNL	25	75	9	21	2	2	3	16	2	4	0	0.280	.289 (-3%)	.353 (-10%)	.415 (+16%)	.769 (+4%)	17.0
1930	MRS	NNL	35	60	8	21	4	1	0	8	3	5	0	0.350	.293 (+19%)	.354 (+13%)	.429 (+5%)	.784 (+8%)	98.0
1932	MRS	NSL	42	146	23	44	8	4	0	19	13	15	0	0.301	.275 (+10%)	.335 (+9%)	.391 (+5%)	.726 (+7%)	180.0
1932	MRM	NSL	5	19	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0.211	—	—	—	—	180.0
1933	NEG	NN2	17	58	15	14	3	0	0	5	2	4	0	0.241	.270 (-11%)	.329 (+7%)	.377 (-22%)	.707 (-9%)	-35.3
1936	WEG	NN2	45	170	40	51	5	2	2	26	2	32	1	0.300	.283 (+6%)	.349 (+17%)	.404 (-4%)	.753 (+6%)	307.6
1937	MRS	NAL	13	42	9	13	3	0	0	6	2	5	1	0.310	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	IA	NAL	8	31	12	12	2	1	2	9	6	4	0	0.387	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	KCM	NAL	1	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	NBY	NN2	13	31	2	9	1	0	1	2	3	3	0	0.290	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BEG	NN2	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	NBY	NN2	24	71	18	26	3	1	2	15	1	18	0	0.366	.274 (+34%)	.342 (+44%)	.393 (+33%)	.735 (+38%)	0.0
1940	NBY	NN2	12	30	7	7	2	0	0	1	2	9	0	0.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BEG	NN2	33	89	28	31	10	2	2	25	3	25	0	0.348	.267 (+30%)	.335 (+52%)	.387 (+48%)	.722 (+50%)	0.0
1941	BEG	NN2	58	218	48	66	10	3	3	26	7	37	12	0.303	.262 (+15%)	.332 (+22%)	.373 (+12%)	.705 (+17%)	762.4
1942	PS	NN2	54	181	47	54	9	2	0	19	2	34	1	0.298	.253 (+18%)	.323 (+27%)	.349 (+6%)	.672 (+16%)	621.7
1943	MRS	NAL	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PS	NN2	47	163	47	48	7	4	2	23	5	41	1	0.294	.255 (+15%)	.324 (+34%)	.346 (+22%)	.671 (+28%)	0.0
1944	PS	NN2	43	138	30	41	5	2	3	27	3	29	2	0.297	.261 (+14%)	.325 (+32%)	.357 (+20%)	.683 (+25%)	733.5
1945	PS	NN2	46	141	33	40	5	2	4	24	7	25	2	0.284	.260 (+9%)	.328 (+20%)	.354 (+22%)	.683 (+21%)	568.4
1946	PS	NN2	36	78	11	18	0	2	0	11	2	15	0	0.231	.256 (-10%)	.328 (+10%)	.358 (-21%)	.687 (-6%)	-23.0
1947	PS	NN2	17	17	3	8	1	2	0	3	0	4	1	0.471	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
2B	2	1	2	4	1	0
OF	487	453	671	41	46	7
P	101	61	31	173	11	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	CTG	OF	15	13	23	2	2	0
1928	CTG	P	23	16	3	39	0	1
1929	MRS	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1929	MRS	2B	2	1	2	4	1	0
1929	MRS	OF	8	7	10	1	2	0
1929	MRS	P	12	9	5	26	4	1
1930	MRS	OF	9	5	5	0	0	0
1930	MRS	P	22	8	8	28	5	2
1932	MRS	OF	32	32	62	2	3	1
1932	MRS	P	12	10	4	42	0	0
1932	MRM	OF	5	4	13	0	0	0
1932	MRM	P	1	1	0	1	1	0
1933	NEG	OF	17	17	24	2	2	1
1936	WEG	OF	45	43	70	1	8	0
1936	WEG	P	2	2	2	2	0	0
1937	MRS	OF	11	10	17	0	3	0
1937	MRS	P	2	2	1	1	0	0
1937	IA	OF	8	8	11	0	2	0
1937	KCM	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
1938	NBY	OF	10	6	7	4	0	0
1938	NBY	P	3	1	0	6	1	0
1939	BEG	OF	2	2	2	0	0	0
1939	NBY	OF	25	21	58	0	1	0
1939	NBY	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	NBY	OF	11	11	12	4	0	1
1940	BEG	OF	29	28	34	2	0	1
1940	BEG	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1941	BEG	OF	57	55	72	3	3	2
1941	BEG	P	3	2	5	2	0	0
1942	PS	OF	51	49	64	2	6	1
1943	MRS	OF	1	1	1	0	1	0
1943	PS	OF	41	39	55	8	2	0
1943	PS	P	7	5	2	14	0	0
1944	PS	OF	41	39	49	2	6	0
1944	PS	P	5	2	1	3	0	0
1945	PS	OF	44	40	53	5	4	0
1945	PS	P	4	1	0	6	0	0
1946	PS	OF	22	20	25	3	0	0
1946	PS	P	3	2	0	3	0	0
1947	PS	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947	PS	OF	2	2	1	0	1	0