Steve Avery and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Steve Avery or Rich Gossage? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Steve Avery vs. Rich Gossage comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Steve Avery Rich Gossage
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
297
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
261
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
83
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.63
53.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.68
53.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
723
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.19
4.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.88
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
3.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.13
4.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
4.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.259
0.259
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.259
Career
162 Game Avg.
4664
1068
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
1068
Career
162 Game Avg.
1554.67
355.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
355.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1529
350
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
350
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.85
8.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
8.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.86
0.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
569
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.29
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
980
224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1502
224
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.67
5.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
5.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.3
3.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
3.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.996
0.996
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
0.996
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
6609
1513
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7507
1513
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
800
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.63
4.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
4.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
71
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.349
1.349
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.349
Career
162 Game Avg.
5896
1350
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6555
1350
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.26
38.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
38.26

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
297
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
261
142.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
142.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
4664
2544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
2544
Career
162 Game Avg.
1554.67
848
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
848
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
34.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
34.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
302
164.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
164.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
7.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
7.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
378
206.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
206.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
365
199.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
199.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.56
96.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
96.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.229
1.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
1.229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
7.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7.09
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
306
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
495
262
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
437
231
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.506
0.506
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.506
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.009
0.009
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.009
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.053
0.053
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22.5
11.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
11.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
88
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.178
0.178
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.178
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.078
0.078
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.078
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.336
0.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.336
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17.93
9.49
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
9.49
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Steve Avery
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
135
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.67
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
3.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
3
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50