How Rich Gossage's Games Pitched Compares to Similar Players
Rich Gossage totaled 1,002 career Games Pitched, well above the relief pitcher average of 188.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Games Pitched season came in 1977, posting 72, well above the relief pitcher average of 36.2 that year. The lowest point came in 1973 at 20, well below the relief pitcher average of 31.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Games Pitched total went from 44 in 1991 to 30 in 1992 and 39 in 1993, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Games Pitched profile — ranging from 20 to 72 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rich Gossage Lifetime Games Pitched
Stats similar to Games Pitched for Rich Gossage
| Rich Gossage
Games Pitched |
|---|
| Career | 1002 |
| Season Avg. | 45.55 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 |
| More Info | See More |
Rich Gossage Games Pitched Per Season
Rich Gossage's Games Pitched for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Rich Gossage Games Pitched by Team
Rich Gossage's career Games Pitched totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rich Gossage Cumulative Games Pitched — Career Progression
A running total of Rich Gossage's career Games Pitched, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Rich Gossage Games Pitched Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rich Gossage's seasonal Games Pitched alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Rich Gossage Games Pitched — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rich Gossage's MLB career with Games Pitched alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
