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Rich GossagevsLindy McDaniel

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Rich Gossage

1972–1994 · 22 seasons

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Lindy McDaniel

1955–1975 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Rich Gossage and Lindy McDaniel: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rich Gossage	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
22	Seasons	21
59.9	Career VAL	73.5
7.7 (1977)	Peak-season VAL	7.9 (1960)
Inducted 2008	Hall of Fame	—
9×	All-Star Selections	1×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	1
8	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	6

VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Rich Gossage and Lindy McDaniel have
Rich Gossage	Stat	Lindy McDaniel
Career
1,003	Games	988
Batting
9	Hits	56
0	Home runs	3
2	RBI	17
1	Runs	19
4	Walks	8
.106

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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.146	On-base %	.168

.118	Slugging %	.201

-24	OPS+	4

Pitching
124	Wins	141
107	Losses	119
310	Saves	172
1809.1	Innings pitched	2139.1
1,502	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,361
3.01	ERA	3.45
1.23	WHIP	1.27
124	ERA+	107

Pitching

124

Wins

141

107

Losses

119

310

Saves

172

1809.1

Innings pitched

2139.1

1,502

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,361

3.01

ERA

3.45

1.23

WHIP

1.27

124

ERA+

107

Age	Rich Gossage	Lindy McDaniel
20	0.9	5.4
21	0	4.9
22	1.1	0
23	6.9	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	7.7	1.5
26	6	3.7
27	2.4	2.9
28	4.2	2.7
29	3.2	4
30	4.2	5.4
31	3.9	1.2
32	4.1	1.6
33	5.8	3.6
34	0.7	7.5
35	2.3	0
36	0.5	2.8
37	1.6	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	1	2.1
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	—
42	1.4	—

Age	Rich Gossage	Lindy McDaniel
20	0.9	5.4
21	0	4.9
22	1.1	0
23	6.9	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	7.7	1.5
26	6	3.7
27	2.4	2.9
28	4.2	2.7
29	3.2	4
30	4.2	5.4
31	3.9	1.2
32	4.1	1.6
33	5.8	3.6
34	0.7	7.5
35	2.3	0
36	0.5	2.8
37	1.6	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	1	2.1
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	—
42	1.4	—

Age	Rich Gossage	Lindy McDaniel
20	0.9	5.4
21	0	4.9
22	1.1	0
23	6.9	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	7.7	1.5
26	6	3.7
27	2.4	2.9
28	4.2	2.7
29	3.2	4
30	4.2	5.4
31	3.9	1.2
32	4.1	1.6
33	5.8	3.6
34	0.7	7.5
35	2.3	0
36	0.5	2.8
37	1.6	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	1	2.1
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	—
42	1.4	—

Age	Rich Gossage	Lindy McDaniel
20	0.9	5.4
21	0	4.9
22	1.1	0
23	6.9	4.7
24	1.5	7.9
25	7.7	1.5
26	6	3.7
27	2.4	2.9
28	4.2	2.7
29	3.2	4
30	4.2	5.4
31	3.9	1.2
32	4.1	1.6
33	5.8	3.6
34	0.7	7.5
35	2.3	0
36	0.5	2.8
37	1.6	7.4
38	—	4.2
39	1	2.1
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	—
42	1.4	—