Goldman, Jonah

Jonah John Goldman

An infielder who had a .224 lifetime average over 148 games in three seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1928, 1930-31), Goldman lettered in football and baseball at Syracuse before playing in the majors.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. August 29, 1906 - d. August 17, 1980

Career Highlights:
Born in Brooklyn, Goldman was a star in baseball and football at Erasmus High School before playing both sports at Syracuse University. He left school to become a professional baseball player and made his major league debut in 1928 with the Cleveland Indians.

After playing seven games for the Indians in 1928, Goldman returned to the club in 1930, and had the best season of his career. Jonah played in 111 games, hitting .242 with 44 RBI and 18 doubles. He also stole three bases and hit one HR. His final major league season was 1931, when one of his teammates was backup catcher (and future spy) Moe Berg.

After retiring from baseball, Goldman became a businessman. He became president of Atlas Men's Shops before eventually retiring in 1971 -- he then moved to Palm Springs.

Career Dates:
Goldman played for the Cleveland Indians, 1928, 1930-31.

Position:
Primarily shortstop, although he saw limited action at third base.

Physical description:
5'7", 170 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 148
Batting Avg.: .224
Slugging Avg.: .283

At-bats: 389
Hits: 87
Doubles: 20
Triples: 0

Home Runs: 1
Home Run %: 0.3
Runs: 33
RBI: 49

BB: 35
Strike Outs: 31
Stolen Bases: 4

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 0
Hits: 0

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 277
Assists: 380
Errors: 39
Double-plays: 72

Total Chances per Game: 4.6
Fielding Avg: .944

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