Jay Canizaro and Rich Gossage Comparison

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Jay Canizaro Rich Gossage
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Relief Pitcher
Generation Gen X Baby Boomers
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Jay Canizaro and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
3.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
138.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
138.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
3905
3635.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
3635.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301.67
1211.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
1211.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
228
212.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
212.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
347.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
347.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
13.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
13.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
616
573.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
573.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
601
559.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
559.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.56
97.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
97.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.454
3.454
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
3.454
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
72.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
72.62
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Canizaro and Rich Gossage

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
648
538
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
596
495
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
495
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.687
0.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
149
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
101
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.017
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.017
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65.62
54.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
54.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
196
163
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
163
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.302
0.302
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.369
0.369
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.369
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.672
0.672
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.672
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.119
0.119
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.119
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.584
0.584
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.584
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
56
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
131
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.13
55.77
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
55.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
37
Jay Canizaro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.45
5.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
5.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
50