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Rich GossagevsRick Honeycutt

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Rich Gossage

1972–1994 · 22 seasons

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Rick Honeycutt

1977–1997 · 21 seasons

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At a glance

Rich Gossage and Rick Honeycutt: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rich Gossage	Stat	Rick Honeycutt
22	Seasons	21
59.9	Career VAL	57.6
7.7 (1977)	Peak-season VAL	8.5 (1983)
Inducted 2008	Hall of Fame	—
9×	All-Star Selections	2×
1	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
8	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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 Rick Honeycutt have
Rich Gossage	Stat	Rick Honeycutt
Career
1,003	Games	801
Batting
9	Hits	24
2	RBI	9
1	Runs	13
0	Stolen bases	1
4	Walks	18
.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 %	.210

.118	Slugging %	.148

-24	OPS+	3

Pitching
124	Wins	109
107	Losses	143
310	Saves	38
1809.1	Innings pitched	2160.0
1,502	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,038
3.01	ERA	3.72
1.23	WHIP	1.31
124	ERA+	105

Pitching

124

Wins

109

107

Losses

143

310

Saves

1809.1

Innings pitched

2160.0

1,502

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,038

3.01

ERA

3.72

1.23

WHIP

1.31

124

ERA+

105

Age	Rich Gossage	Rick Honeycutt
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	—
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	0
25	7.7	2.8
26	6	3.2
27	2.4	4.1
28	4.2	0
29	3.2	8.5
30	4.2	7.4
31	3.9	4.2
32	4.1	7.5
33	5.8	2.3
34	0.7	2.2
35	2.3	3.2
36	0.5	3.2
37	1.6	0.5
38	—	1
39	1	1.9
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	2.3
42	1.4	3.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Rick Honeycutt
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	—
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	0
25	7.7	2.8
26	6	3.2
27	2.4	4.1
28	4.2	0
29	3.2	8.5
30	4.2	7.4
31	3.9	4.2
32	4.1	7.5
33	5.8	2.3
34	0.7	2.2
35	2.3	3.2
36	0.5	3.2
37	1.6	0.5
38	—	1
39	1	1.9
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	2.3
42	1.4	3.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Rick Honeycutt
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	—
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	0
25	7.7	2.8
26	6	3.2
27	2.4	4.1
28	4.2	0
29	3.2	8.5
30	4.2	7.4
31	3.9	4.2
32	4.1	7.5
33	5.8	2.3
34	0.7	2.2
35	2.3	3.2
36	0.5	3.2
37	1.6	0.5
38	—	1
39	1	1.9
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	2.3
42	1.4	3.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Rick Honeycutt
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	—
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	0
25	7.7	2.8
26	6	3.2
27	2.4	4.1
28	4.2	0
29	3.2	8.5
30	4.2	7.4
31	3.9	4.2
32	4.1	7.5
33	5.8	2.3
34	0.7	2.2
35	2.3	3.2
36	0.5	3.2
37	1.6	0.5
38	—	1
39	1	1.9
40	0.4	—
41	0.1	2.3
42	1.4	3.3