Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Wally Backman and Rich Gossage have faced off against each other 14 times throughout their careers. Against Rich Gossage, Wally Backman has maintained a Batting Average of 0.333, higher than his career batting average of 0.275. Rich Gossage's career opposing batting average is 0.228, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Wally Backman. Wally Backman's OPS against Rich Gossage is 0.845, higher than his career OPS of 0.681.

Rich Gossage has struck out Wally Backman 0 times in 12 at-bats. Against Rich Gossage, Wally Backman strikes out every 0.000 plate appearances. Wally Backman's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 7.73, striking out less often against Rich Gossage than average. Rich Gossage strikes out a batter every 4.998 plate appearances, striking out Wally Backman more often than his average.

How Wally Backman put the ball into play against Rich Gossage

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Rich Gossage to Wally Backman

Matchup Details for Wally Backman and Rich Gossage

Stats that describe the matchup between Wally Backman and Rich Gossage including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Plate Appearances
14
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances
3708
Rich Gossage Career Batters Faced
7507

At Bats

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage At Bats
12
Wally Backman Career At Bats
3245
Rich Gossage Career At Bats Pitched
6465

Batting Average

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Batting Average
0.333
Wally Backman Career Batting Average
0.275
Rich Gossage Career Opposing Batting Average
0.228

Hits

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Hits
4
Wally Backman Career Hits
893
Rich Gossage Career Hits Allowed
1497

Singles

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Singles
3
Wally Backman Career Singles
726

Doubles

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Doubles
1
Wally Backman Career Doubles
138

Triples

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Triples
0
Wally Backman Career Triples
19

Home Runs

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Home Runs
0
Wally Backman Career Home Runs
10
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed
119

Grand Slams

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Extra Base Hits
1
Wally Backman Career Extra Base Hits
167

Home Runs Per at Bat

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.003
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018406805877804

Home Runs Per Hit

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.011
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079492317969272

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Wally Backman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.020833333333333
Rich Gossage Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.079227696404794

Total Bases

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Total Bases
5
Wally Backman Total Bases
1099

Times on Base

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Times on Base
6
Wally Backman Career Times on Base
1269

On Base Pct

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage On Base Pct
0.429
Wally Backman Career On Base Percentage
0.342

Slugging Pct

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Slugging Pct
0.417
Wally Backman Career Slugging Percentage
0.339

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.845
Wally Backman Career OPS
0.681

Isolated Power

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Isolated Power
0.083
Wally Backman Career Isolated Power
0.063

Gross Production Average

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Gross Production Average
0.297
Wally Backman Career Gross Production Average
0.239

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.333
Wally Backman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.318
Rich Gossage Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28059458358786

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Wally Backman Career RBIs
240

Runs Created

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Runs Created
2.492
Wally Backman Career Runs Created
445.55

Hit By Pitch

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Hit By Pitch
0
Wally Backman Career Hit By Pitch
5
Rich Gossage Career Batters Hit By Pitch
47

Outs

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Outs
8

Walks

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Walks
2
Wally Backman Career Walks
371
Rich Gossage Career Walks Allowed
732

Intentional Walks

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Intentional Walks
0
Wally Backman Career Intentional Walks
9
Rich Gossage Career Intentional Walks Allowed
90

Strikeouts

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Strikeouts
0
Wally Backman Career Strikeouts
480
Rich Gossage Career Strikeouts Thrown
1502

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Plate Appearance Per Strikout
0.000
Wally Backman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
7.73
Rich Gossage Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.9980026631158

Walks Per Strikeout

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Wally Backman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.77
Rich Gossage Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.54727030625832

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.429
Wally Backman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.3433117583603
Rich Gossage Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.30891168242973

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Sacrifice Hits
0
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Hits
68
Rich Gossage Career Sacrifice Hits
106

Sacrifice Flies

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Sacrifice Flies
0
Wally Backman Career Sacrifice Flies
19
Rich Gossage Career Sacrifice Flies
67

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Wally Backman Career Ground into Double Play
55
Rich Gossage Career Double Plays Enabled
124

Ground into Triple Play

Wally Backman vs. Rich Gossage Ground into Triple Play
0