Howie Goss vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Howie Goss
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Howie Goss and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Howie Goss posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .590) and slugging (.333 vs .294). Eric Yelding had the advantage in on-base percentage (.296 vs .275). By the career numbers, Howie Goss had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howie Goss and Eric Yelding

Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
233.68
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
570
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
549.47
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
549.12
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
113
118.95
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
76
80
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.26
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
14.93
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.58
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.66
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
38.95
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
37
20.46
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.12
52.76
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.47
50.03
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
183.16
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
292
161.47
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
154
162.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
173.09
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
56
58.95
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
67.47
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.84
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
104.21
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
47.43
49.93
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.52
51.16
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.55
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
42.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
172.63
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
97.88
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.26
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.11
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.06
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.47
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.42
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17.89
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Howie Goss
Career
Per 600 PA
52.94
52.94
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Howie Goss and Eric Yelding

Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.34
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.27
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.93
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3822
27
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6469
27
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1274
9
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156.1
9
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.39
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.17
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
2.47
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
2.45
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Howie Goss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Goss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0