Ryan Goins

Born: 2/13/1988 in Round Rock, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2013-08-23 | Final Game: 2020-08-29

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Ryan Matthew Goins

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Biography

Ryan Goins, born in 1988, was a versatile position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 2013 to 2020. Goins made a name for himself primarily as a second baseman, showcasing a solid defensive skill set coupled with a reliable, if not prolific, offensive performance. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 556 games, accumulating 353 hits and 22 home runs, while driving in 158 runs. His batting average was .228, reflective of the challenges many players face in maintaining consistency at the plate in the modern game. Goins played during a time when the league was increasingly emphasizing power hitting and offensive production, yet he managed to carve out a niche for himself with his defensive prowess and work ethic. Known for his versatility, he played multiple infield positions, demonstrating adaptability that many teams valued. With a total of 6 stolen bases, he also displayed speed on the bases, although his primary contributions were often seen in his glove work and situational hitting. Ryan Goins' career, while perhaps not marked by overwhelming statistics, still reflects the journey of a player who contributed to his teams in meaningful ways during his tenure in the league.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
556	1545	154	353	71	12	22	158	6	108	371	0.228	0.278	0.333	0.611	-4803.1

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.611 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 16.4% below 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
2013	TOR	AL	34	119	11	30	5	0	2	8	0	2	28	0.252	.253 (-1%)	.317 (-17%)	.396 (-13%)	.714 (-15%)	-309.8
2014	TOR	AL	67	181	14	34	6	3	1	15	0	5	42	0.188	.251 (-25%)	.313 (-34%)	.386 (-30%)	.700 (-32%)	-1044.7
2015	TOR	AL	128	376	52	94	16	4	5	45	2	39	83	0.250	.254 (-2%)	.316 (avg)	.404 (-13%)	.721 (-7%)	-475.7
2016	TOR	AL	77	183	13	34	9	2	3	12	1	9	48	0.186	.255 (-27%)	.321 (-29%)	.417 (-27%)	.738 (-28%)	-977.2
2017	TOR	AL	143	418	37	99	21	1	9	62	3	31	96	0.237	.254 (-7%)	.324 (-12%)	.425 (-16%)	.750 (-14%)	-1315.2
2018	KCR	AL	41	115	10	26	8	1	0	6	0	4	29	0.226	.247 (-9%)	.318 (-21%)	.409 (-24%)	.727 (-22%)	-463.4
2019	CHW	AL	52	144	13	36	6	1	2	10	0	17	44	0.250	.252 (-1%)	.322 (+3%)	.434 (-20%)	.757 (-10%)	-217.1
2020	CHW	AL	14	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
2016	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	41	5	6	1	0	1	5	2	14	0.146

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALCS	TOR	3	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0.200
2015	ALCS	TOR	6	19	3	5	1	1	4	0	7	0.263
2015	ALDS2	TOR	5	17	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	0	7	1	0	1
2B	277	234	425	652	12	151
3B	46	29	36	66	4	11
OF	15	6	9	1	1	1
P	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	210	158	244	478	11	113

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	TOR	2B	32	29	53	94	1	27
2013	TOR	SS	2	1	1	3	0	0
2014	TOR	2B	57	45	79	124	1	24
2014	TOR	SS	15	9	12	25	0	5
2015	TOR	2B	66	62	117	165	3	42
2015	TOR	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
2015	TOR	OF	4	2	2	0	1	0
2015	TOR	SS	58	48	86	143	4	32
2016	TOR	1B	2	0	4	1	0	0
2016	TOR	2B	37	32	64	95	3	20
2016	TOR	3B	6	2	2	4	1	0
2016	TOR	OF	3	0	3	0	0	0
2016	TOR	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
2016	TOR	SS	28	16	31	65	1	16
2017	TOR	2B	56	42	70	111	3	23
2017	TOR	3B	8	1	0	4	0	1
2017	TOR	SS	87	75	104	212	4	49
2018	KCA	2B	28	24	42	62	1	15
2018	KCA	3B	5	3	3	7	0	1
2018	KCA	SS	4	0	0	1	0	0
2019	CHA	1B	2	0	3	0	0	1
2019	CHA	3B	23	21	31	45	3	9
2019	CHA	OF	8	4	4	1	0	1
2019	CHA	SS	14	9	10	28	2	11
2020	CHA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
2020	CHA	3B	2	2	0	5	0	0
2020	CHA	SS	2	0	0	1	0	0