Jim Gosger vs. Michael Young — Career Comparison

Jim Gosger
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Michael Young
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Michael Young comes out clearly ahead of Jim Gosger across most offensive categories. Michael Young led in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 96), home run production (HR/PA+ 104 vs 81), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 99). Jim Gosger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 122 vs 85). Michael Young was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Gosger and Michael Young

Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
204.74
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1970
137.25
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
2066
600
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8612
600
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
1815
527.11
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7918
551.65
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
411
119.36
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2375
165.47
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
298
86.54
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1689
117.67
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
67
19.46
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
30.72
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.65
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
4.18
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
30
8.71
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
12.89
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
113
32.82
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
47.79
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
200.29
58.17
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1156.87
80.6
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
600
174.25
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3491
243.22
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
634
184.12
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
207.06
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
197
57.21
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1137
79.22
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
177
51.4
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1030
71.76
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
344
99.9
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1982
138.09
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
202.84
58.91
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227.64
85.53
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.74
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.53
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
63.02
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
40.06
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.95
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
91.77
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1235
86.04
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
6.54
6.54
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.94
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.74
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.19
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.02
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.42
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
236
16.44
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.26
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
6.27
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.23
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.09
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.49
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
8.36
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 600 PA
58.14
58.14
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Jim Gosger and Michael Young

Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
1.26
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
1.06
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
0.96
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.03
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12408
27
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46401
27
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4136
9
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15467
9
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
2.53
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
1.8
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4319
2.51
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.09
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
2.65
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
4.4
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1198
2.61
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7409
4.31
Jim Gosger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.89
97.89
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.066
2.066
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.078
4.078
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.86
75.86
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.05
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
0.59
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gosger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0