How Rich Gossage's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Rich Gossage totaled 1,502 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1977, posting 151, well above the relief pitcher average of 42.3 that year. The lowest point came in 1992 at 26, well below the relief pitcher average of 37.5 that year. The Strikeouts trended upward through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 28 in 1991 to 26 in 1992 and 40 in 1993, rising over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 26 to 151 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rich Gossage Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Rich Gossage
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Strikeouts | Rich Gossage
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Rich Gossage
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| Career | 1502 | 7.47 | 1.5 |
| Season Avg. | 68.27 | 7.47 | 1.5 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 242.84 | 7.47 | 1.5 |
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Rich Gossage Strikeouts Per Season
Rich Gossage's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Rich Gossage's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rich Gossage Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Rich Gossage's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rich Gossage's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rich Gossage's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
