Mike Goliat, baseball player, 1949-1952

Mike Goliat

Born: 11/5/1921 in Yatesboro, PA, USA

Died: 1/13/2004 in Seven Hills, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1949-08-02 | Final Game: 1952-04-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Michael Mitchell Goliat

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Biography

Mike Goliat was a professional baseball player born in 1921, who played primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952. Over the course of his career, Goliat appeared in 249 games, where he recorded 186 hits and hit 20 home runs, driving in 99 runs. With a career batting average of .225, Goliat showcased a blend of power and contact during an era that was beginning to transition from the post-war years into a more dynamic offensive approach. Goliat's playing style was characterized by his ability to contribute to his team's scoring, demonstrated by his total of 99 RBIs. While he did not steal many bases, with just 3 to his name, his overall performance reflected the competitive nature of the league during the early 1950s. As baseball began to evolve with the integration of players and the rise of new strategies, Goliat's contributions on the field helped lay the groundwork for the future of the game, even as he played in a time when power hitting was becoming increasingly celebrated.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
249 825 87 186 21 10 20 99 3 83 127 0.225 0.300 0.348 0.648 -1907.6

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.648 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1949 PHI NL 55 189 24 40 6 3 3 19 0 20 32 0.212 .262 (-19%) .343 (-15%) .384 (-16%) .727 (-16%) -563.5
1950 PHI NL 145 483 49 113 13 6 13 64 3 53 75 0.234 .265 (-12%) .346 (-9%) .401 (-9%) .747 (-9%) -975.7
1951 PHI NL 41 138 14 31 2 1 4 15 0 9 18 0.225 .260 (-14%) .336 (-18%) .385 (-12%) .721 (-14%) -368.4
1951 SLA AL 5 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.182 — — — — -368.4
1952 SLA AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.214

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS PHI 4 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.214

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 47 2 0 2
2B 237 0 583 642 36 149
3B 2 0 3 7 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 PHI 1B 5 0 47 2 0 2
1949 PHI 2B 50 0 140 143 9 31
1950 PHI 2B 145 0 345 393 21 89
1951 PHI 2B 37 0 88 95 6 24
1951 PHI 3B 2 0 3 7 1 0
1951 SLA 2B 2 0 6 7 0 2
1952 SLA 2B 3 0 4 4 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 231
Third Base 2