Dick Gossett vs. Shannon Penn — Career Comparison

Dick Gossett
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Shannon Penn
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Dick Gossett and Shannon Penn are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Gossett posted stronger numbers in OPS (.444 vs .382) and on-base percentage (.269 vs .208). Shannon Penn had the advantage in batting average (.174 vs .159). By the career numbers, Dick Gossett had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Gossett and Shannon Penn

Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
197.32
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
600
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
507.38
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
80.54
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
72.48
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.05
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.05
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
28.76
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
9.11
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
88.59
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
157.05
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
125
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
48.32
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
40.27
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
88.59
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
31.38
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.7
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.11
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
60.4
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
108.72
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.52
5.52
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.11
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.03
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Gossett and Shannon Penn

Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
27
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.5
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.05
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.9
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.55
Dick Gossett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Gossett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0