Josh Beckett and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Josh Beckett 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 Josh Beckett 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.

Josh Beckett Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Josh Beckett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
335
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
332
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
138
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.56
56.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.68
56.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
884
179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
179
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.88
3.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.69
3.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6153
1249
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
1249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2051
416.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
416.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
1897
385
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.32
8.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
8.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.04
1.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
1.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.71
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
629
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.76
2.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
2.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1901
386
Career
162 Game Avg.
1502
386
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.34
8.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.47
8.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.67
5.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
5.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.234
1.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.234
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8579
1741
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
1741
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
957
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.2
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
4.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
41
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
139
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7767
1577
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
1577
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.65
37.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.65

Fielding Stats for Josh Beckett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
6.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
335
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
332
160.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
160.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6153
2975.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
2975.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2051
991.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
991.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
63.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
63.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
221
106.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
106.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
9.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
9.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
372
179.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
179.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
353
170.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
170.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
94.89
94.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
94.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.054
1.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
1.054
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5.8
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Beckett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
335
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
335
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
140
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
140
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.142
0.142
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.463
0.463
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.463
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.01
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12.07
5.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
5.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.215
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.373
0.373
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.373
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.215
0.215
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.215
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.4
2.61
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
2.61
Josh Beckett
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
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
110
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.05
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
3.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Josh Beckett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0