Wally Backman and Rich Gossage Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Wally Backman 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.

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Wally Backman Rich Gossage
Bats Switch Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Relief Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
2.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
2.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
955
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
806
136.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
136.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20957
3555.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
3555.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6985.67
1185
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
1185
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1476
250.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
250.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2132
361.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
361.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
15.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
15.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3699
627.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
627.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3608
612.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
612.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.54
97.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
97.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.778
3.778
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
3.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
394
66.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
66.84
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1102
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3708
545
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
545
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3245
477
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
477
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.727
0.727
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
893
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
726
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
138
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.003
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
405.48
59.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
59.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1099
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1269
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.342
0.342
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.342
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.339
0.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.339
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.681
0.681
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.681
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.063
0.063
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.063
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.239
0.239
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.239
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.647
0.647
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
482
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
240
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
712
105
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
445.55
65.5
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
65.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
371
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.73
7.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
7.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.77
0.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
3
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
117
17
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
8
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
169
25
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.23
69.23
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
69.23