Rich Gossage and Jon Lester Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rich Gossage or Jon Lester? 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.

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Rich Gossage Jon Lester
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Millenial
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Rich Gossage and Jon Lester

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162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
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162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
451
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
200
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
107
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.68
53.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.09
53.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
21
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
605
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
1114
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.98
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.73
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.65
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
368
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162 Game Avg.
8220
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
122.79
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162 Game Avg.
2740
122.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1497
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
2610
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.45
7.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.57
7.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
119
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
294
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
732
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
892
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
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162 Game Avg.
13
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.93
3.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
1502
102
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162 Game Avg.
2488
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.47
7.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.17
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
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162 Game Avg.
5.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.234
1.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7507
509
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162 Game Avg.
11487
509
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162 Game Avg.
681
46
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
670
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1215
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
8
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162 Game Avg.
250
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.232
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.278
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
6555
445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10377
445
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.67
0.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.34
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162 Game Avg.
37.73
37.34

Fielding Stats for Rich Gossage and Jon Lester

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162 Game Avg.
22
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3.56
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162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.98
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162 Game Avg.
451
5.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
5428
877.58
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162 Game Avg.
8220
877.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
292.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2740
292.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
12.61
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162 Game Avg.
147
12.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
29.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
266
29.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
279
45.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
433
45.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
258
41.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
413
41.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.47
92.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
95.38
92.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.914
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
1.78
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Gossage and Jon Lester

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162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
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162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
458
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
15
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162 Game Avg.
423
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
366
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
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162 Game Avg.
0.115
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
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162 Game Avg.
0.412
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12.43
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
64
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.149
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.175
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.324
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
27
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
54
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
-0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
-0.31
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
162
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.61
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jon Lester
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0