Goose Goslin

Goose Goslin
Goose Goslin
	Goslin in 1924
	Left fielder
	Born: October 16, 1900; Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
	Died: May 15, 1971 (aged 70); Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 16, 1921, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 25, 1938, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.316
Hits	2,735
Home runs	248
Runs batted in	1,612
Teams
	Washington Senators (1921–1930); St. Louis Browns (1930–1932); Washington Senators (1933); Detroit Tigers (1934–1937); Washington Senators (1938);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1936); 2× World Series champion (1924, 1935); AL batting champion (1928); AL RBI leader (1924); Washington Nationals Ring of Honor;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1968
Election method	Veterans Committee

Leon Allen "Goose" Goslin (October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and Detroit Tigers, from 1921 until 1938.

Goslin led the American League (AL) in triples two times and finished the season with a batting average of over .300 eleven times. He won the AL batting title in 1928 with a .379 batting average which set a Washington Senators record. He led the AL in assists five times, putouts four times and his 4,141 putouts and 181 assists as a left fielder are both 5th all time. His 173 triples are 22nd all time and his .316 batting average is 7th all time among left fielders with over 2,000 games played. A two time World Series winner, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968 via the Veterans Committee.

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