He batted and threw right-handed, and was listed at 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg).

[1] A native of Yatesboro, Pennsylvania, Goliat was the starting second baseman for the Phillies "Whiz Kids" team which won the 1950 National League (NL) pennant.

[2] Goliat finished his four-season big league baseball career with a batting average of .225, 186 hits (in 825 AB), 21 doubles, 10 triples, 20 home runs, and 99 RBI, with three stolen bases, in 249 games played.

He holds the Maple Leafs’ franchise career records for games played (1,077), home runs (138), doubles (186), and RBI (556).

[4] After retiring from the pro baseball following the 1961 season, Goliat ran a small trucking firm for several years before joining the Ford Motor Company.