Yogi Berra vs. Jim Gosger — Career Comparison

Yogi Berra
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
Jim Gosger
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Yogi Berra comes out clearly ahead of Jim Gosger across most offensive categories. Yogi Berra led in contact rate (K%+ 263 vs 96), home run production (HR/PA+ 225 vs 81), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 97). Jim Gosger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 92). Yogi Berra was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Yogi Berra and Jim Gosger

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2120
152.08
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
204.74
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8364
600
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
2066
600
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7555
541.97
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
527.11
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2150
154.23
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
411
119.36
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.01
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
298
86.54
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
23.03
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.46
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.52
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.65
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
25.68
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.71
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
52.22
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
113
32.82
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.39
89.48
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
200.29
58.17
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3643
261.33
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
600
174.25
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2906
208.46
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
634
184.12
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1175
84.29
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
197
57.21
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
102.58
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
177
51.4
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
161.19
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
344
99.9
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1296.76
93.02
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
202.84
58.91
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
3.73
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.74
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
50.5
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
63.02
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
3.52
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
29.7
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
91.77
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.2
20.2
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
1.7
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.65
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.94
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.16
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.19
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
146
10.47
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.42
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.15
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
1.87
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.23
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
4.02
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.49
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 600 PA
53.57
53.57
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.14
58.14

Fielding Stats for Yogi Berra and Jim Gosger

Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
1.93
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
1.26
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
1.03
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
0.96
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27512
27
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12408
27
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9170.2
9
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4136
9
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9221
9.05
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1162
2.53
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.8
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.12
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10165
9.98
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
2.65
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10040
9.85
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1198
2.61
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.52
98.52
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.117
5.117
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.066
2.066
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.47
53.47
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.18
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.07
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.12
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.2
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yogi Berra
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.2
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0