Samuel Goodman (cricketer)

Samuel Goodman (February 6, 1877 – March 4, 1905) was an American cricketer.[1] A right-arm fast bowler, he played first-class cricket between 1894 and 1903.[2]

For other people with the same name, see Samuel Goodman.

Samuel Goodman
Personal information
Born(1877-02-06)February 6, 1877
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1905(1905-03-04) (aged 28)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsWilliam Goodman (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894GS Patterson's XI
1895Pennsylvania University Past and Present
1903Philadelphia
FC debutAugust 15, 1894 GS Patterson's XI v RH Powel's XI
Last FCSeptember 25, 1903 Philadelphia v Kent
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 17
Batting average 2.83
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 7
Balls bowled 288
Wickets 7
Bowling average 21.14
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/37
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, December 8, 2007

Biography

Goodman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He attended University of Pennsylvania between 1894 and 1896, where he captained the cricket team.[3] During 1894, he went on a tour of Canada with Philadelphia,[4] and played his first first-class matches for GS Patterson's XI.[5]

In 1895, he first played for the United States national cricket team, playing against Canada in Toronto.[4] He played a first-class match for Pennsylvania University Past and Present against F Mitchell's XI the same month. He played a second match for the USA against Canada in 1897, but was then absent from senior cricket until 1903, when he played his final first-class match for Philadelphia against the touring Kent team from England.[5]

In July 1904, he played his final international for the USA against Canada in Philadelphia,[4] and he died less than a year later. According to his obituary his death was the result of "spinal meningitis following pleuro-pneumonia and a bad strain caused by a fall in ju-jitsu."[3]

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1906, Obituaries in 1905
  4. Other matches played by Samuel Goodman at CricketArchive
  5. First-class matches played by Samuel Goodman at CricketArchive
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