John Burkett and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player John Burkett 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 John Burkett 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.

John Burkett Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for John Burkett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
423
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
166
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54.97
54.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.68
54.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1268
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.31
4.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.09
4.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
4.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.82
3.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7945
1214
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
1214
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2648.33
404.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
404.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2866
438
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
438
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.74
9.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
9.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
257
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.87
0.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
700
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.38
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
2.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1766
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
1502
270
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.931
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
0.931
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11324
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1374
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.67
4.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
4.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
224
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.347
1.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10358
1583
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
1583
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.306
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.48
38.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
38.48

Fielding Stats for John Burkett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
445
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
423
153.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
153.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7945
2892.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
2892.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2648.33
964.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
964.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
177
64.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
64.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
114.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
114.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
3.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
500
182.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
182.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
491
178.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
178.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.2
98.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
98.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.103
1.103
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
1.103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
7.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7.28
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Burkett and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
446
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
629
228
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
540
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.093
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.093
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.331
0.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.25
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.122
0.122
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.122
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.081
0.081
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.081
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
15
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
-14.97
-5.44
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
-5.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
9
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.78
2.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
23
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
4
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
John Burkett
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0