Jeff Ballard and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jeff Ballard 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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Jeff Ballard Rich Gossage
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jeff Ballard and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.62
43.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.68
43.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
405
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
605
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.71
4.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
4.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.87
4.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
4.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.298
0.298
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.298
Career
162 Game Avg.
2320
801
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
801
Career
162 Game Avg.
773.33
266.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
266.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
914
315
Career
162 Game Avg.
1497
315
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.64
10.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
10.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
92
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.07
1.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
1.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
229
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
22
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.67
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
2.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
244
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1502
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.84
2.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.24
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.612
0.612
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
0.612
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3357
1159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7507
1159
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
458
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
670
158
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.33
5.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
5.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.478
1.478
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.478
Career
162 Game Avg.
3069
1059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6555
1059
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.32
2.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
2.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.293
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.07
39.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
39.07

Fielding Stats for Jeff Ballard and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
5.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
5.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118
97.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
97.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2320
1907.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
1907.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
773.33
635.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
635.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
38.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
38.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
105.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
105.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
148.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
279
148.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
143.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
258
143.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.22
97.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
97.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.888
0.888
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.888
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
13.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
13.16
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Ballard and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.385
0.385
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.857
0.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.13
1.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
1.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.357
0.357
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.357
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.462
0.462
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.462
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.819
0.819
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.819
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.077
0.077
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.077
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.75
0.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.556
0.556
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.556
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.42
1.99
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
1.99
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
3.5
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jeff Ballard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0