Earl Blackburn and Rich Gossage Comparison

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Earl Blackburn Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Earl Blackburn and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
10.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
557.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
557.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
151.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
151.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
34.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
34.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
280
743.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
743.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
267
709.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
709.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.36
95.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
95.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.377
4.377
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
4.377
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
10.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7.97
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
7.97
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Earl Blackburn and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
163
372
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
372
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
145
331
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.712
0.712
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.712
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
18
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18.16
41.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
41.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
114
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.319
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.345
0.345
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.345
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.664
0.664
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.664
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.636
0.636
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.636
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20.14
45.96
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
45.96
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
32
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.04
6.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
6.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Earl Blackburn
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Earl Blackburn
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
9
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100