Jay Gainer vs. Howie Goss — Career Comparison

Jay Gainer
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown
Howie Goss
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jay Gainer and Howie Goss are closely matched on the surface stats. Jay Gainer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.635 vs .608) and slugging (.390 vs .333). Howie Goss had the advantage in on-base percentage (.275 vs .244). By the career numbers, Jay Gainer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jay Gainer and Howie Goss

Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
306.67
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
233.68
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
41
546.67
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
549.47
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
118.95
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
80
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.26
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11.58
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
38.95
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.85
64.72
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.12
52.76
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
213.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
183.16
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
146.67
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
162.11
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
58.95
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
80
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
56.84
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
93.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
104.21
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
51.89
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47.43
49.93
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
42.11
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
160
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
164
172.63
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.47
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.33
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.42
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
17.89
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94

Fielding Stats for Jay Gainer and Howie Goss

Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.05
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.34
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.05
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.93
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3822
27
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1274
9
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
7.8
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
2.39
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
8.25
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
2.47
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.1
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
2.45
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.714
7.714
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Jay Gainer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gainer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0