John Godwin

John Henry Godwin
(Bunny)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut August 14, 1905
• Final Game September 17, 1906
• Born March 10, 1877 in East Liverpool, OH USA
• Died May 5, 1956 in East Liverpool, OH USA

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Biographical Information

John Godwin played for the Boston Americans in 1905 and 1906. His cup of coffee in 1905 was quite good, with a .326 batting average and the highest OPS+ on the team. However, in 1906 he hit .187 and that ended his major league career.

Most of Godwin's pro career was in the Three-I League. He played at least five years for Bloomington and additional years for other teams in the league.

He was born and died in East Liverpool, OH. Several other players have been born in East Liverpool, including, most notably, Hi Myers and Bernie Allen.

Related Sites

• John Godwin at the SABR Bio Project