Rich Gossage and Sparky Lyle Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rich Gossage or Sparky Lyle? 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 Rich Gossage vs. Sparky Lyle 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.

Rich Gossage Sparky Lyle
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Relief Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Rich Gossage and Sparky Lyle

Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
3
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
99
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
76
107
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.68
53.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.57
53.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
310
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
605
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
445
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.88
3.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.98
2.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.19
2.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.6
3.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
368
Career
162 Game Avg.
4171
368
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
122.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1390.33
122.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1497
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1292
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.45
7.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.36
7.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
84
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.59
0.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
732
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
481
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
81
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.64
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.11
3.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1502
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
873
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.65
7.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.235
1.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.974
1.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
66
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7507
509
Career
162 Game Avg.
5794
509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
681
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
634
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
670
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
519
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.33
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.36
3.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
47
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
124
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.232
1.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.275
1.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6555
445
Career
162 Game Avg.
5169
445
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.67
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.34
37.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.51
37.34

Fielding Stats for Rich Gossage and Sparky Lyle

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162 Game Avg.
22
3.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
3.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1002
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
5.98
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
5.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5428
877.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
4170
877.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1809.33
292.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
1390
292.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
12.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
12.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
29.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
198
29.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
279
45.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
45.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
258
41.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
252
41.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
92.47
92.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.31
92.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.28
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1.78
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Gossage and Sparky Lyle

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162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1003
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
899
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
78
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.192
0.106
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.312
0.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.515
0.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.2
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.41
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.14
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.227
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.118
0.118
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.118
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.445
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.012
0.012
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.012
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.092
0.092
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.157
0.092
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.179
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.365
0.179
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.9
-0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.58
-0.31
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.51
2.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.38
2.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Rich Gossage
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sparky Lyle
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Sparky Lyle
Careerverified
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
Sparky Lyle
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