Jeff Goldbach
Jeffrey Michael Goldbach
Born: December 20, 1979
Evansville, IN US
Deceased: March 7, 2021
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 2 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Princeton HS (IN)
Career: 1998-2006
Jeff Goldbach compiled a career batting average of .252 with 113 home runs and 459 RBI in his 785-game career with the Cubs, Lansing Lugnuts, Daytona Cubs, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, Joliet JackHammers, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Frisco RoughRiders and Evansville Otters. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Cubs |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Daytona Cubs |
 West Tenn Diamond Jaxx |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Joliet JackHammers |
 Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks |
 Evansville Otters |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 38 | 149 | 136 | 22 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 41 | .265 | .329 | .463 | .792 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 112 | 475 | 399 | 82 | 108 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 66 | .271 | .377 | .489 | .866 | 195 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 119 | 466 | 420 | 49 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 76 | .200 | .264 | .312 | .576 | 131 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 32 | 109 | 98 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | .204 | .278 | .357 | .635 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 46 | 164 | 145 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | .193 | .276 | .324 | .600 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 76 | 311 | 272 | 40 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 | .261 | .340 | .445 | .785 | 121 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 36 | 82 | 73 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .178 | .259 | .288 | .547 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 30 | 124 | 109 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .229 | .317 | .404 | .721 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 28 | 114 | 104 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .231 | .298 | .413 | .712 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 86 | 335 | 283 | 43 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 74 | .233 | .349 | .406 | .756 | 115 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 52 | 239 | 218 | 44 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 30 | .339 | .380 | .674 | 1.054 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 38 | 140 | 124 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .266 | .331 | .452 | .783 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 92 | 403 | 353 | 56 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 42 | .306 | .373 | .516 | .889 | 182 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| Totals | 785 | 3111 | 2734 | 420 | 690 | 149 | 11 | 113 | 459 | 30 | 15 | 294 | 490 | .252 | .332 | .439 | .770 | 1200 | 32 | 44 | 10 | 29 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | C | 27 | 173 | 26 | 10 | 0 | .952 | 7.370 | 8 | 31 | 14 | 31.1 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | C | 85 | 524 | 53 | 9 | 2 | .985 | 6.788 | 23 | 83 | 30 | 26.5 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | C | 102 | 738 | 70 | 22 | 9 | .973 | 7.922 | 16 | 118 | 32 | 21.3 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | C | 33 | 195 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .977 | 6.424 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 25.0 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | C | 27 | 224 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .992 | 8.778 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 1B | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.600 | ||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | C | 35 | 225 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .976 | 7.000 | 6 | 55 | 10 | 15.4 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 3B | 6 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .800 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2003 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 29 | 135 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .994 | 5.276 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 28.6 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | C | 26 | 151 | 26 | 6 | 1 | .967 | 6.808 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 42.4 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | C | 22 | 158 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 7.727 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 21.1 |
| 2003 | Ind | NORL | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | C | 82 | 498 | 55 | 7 | 3 | .988 | 6.744 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 34.3 |
| 2004 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | 1B | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 2005 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2005 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | OF | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 | ||||
| 2005 | Ind | NORL | Joliet JackHammers | C | 36 | 210 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .991 | 6.361 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 39.1 |
| 2005 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | C | 23 | 166 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .984 | 8.000 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 21.7 |
| 2005 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 1B | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2006 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | C | 6 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .968 | 1.167 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2006 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 1B | 47 | 416 | 34 | 7 | 36 | .985 | 9.574 | ||||
| Totals | 608 | 3945 | 402 | 89 | 70 | .980 | 7.150 | 83 | 470 | 164 | 25.9 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | CHN | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | |||
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | ||
| 2004 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | May 20, 2004 | September 5, 2004 | |
| 2005 | Ind | Northern League | Joliet JackHammers | |||
| 2005 | Ind | Frontier League | Evansville Otters | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Frontier League | Evansville Otters |
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