Matt Cain and Rich Gossage Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Matt Cain 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 Matt Cain 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.

Matt Cain Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Millenial Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Matt Cain and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
107
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.85
46.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.68
46.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
853
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
605
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.68
3.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.98
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.8
3.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.49
3.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6257
1244
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
1244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
414.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
414.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1849
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1497
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.98
7.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.45
7.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
119
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
712
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.07
3.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1694
337
Career
162 Game Avg.
1502
337
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.31
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
7.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.95
4.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
4.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.154
1.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8699
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
1730
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
910
181
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
670
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.93
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.33
3.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
87
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.228
1.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.232
1.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7771
1545
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
1545
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.66
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.67
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.273
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.54
37.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.54

Fielding Stats for Matt Cain and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
6.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
342
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
331
156.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
156.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6257
2963.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
2963.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2085.67
987.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
987.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
131
62.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
62.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
229
108.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
108.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
8.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
8.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
377
178.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
178.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
360
170.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
170.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.49
95.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
95.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.053
1.053
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
1.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
7.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
7.58
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Cain and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
349
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
708
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
611
284
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
284
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.412
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.412
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20.82
9.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
9.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.316
0.316
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.316
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.63
1.22
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
1.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
10
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
308
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Matt Cain
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0