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Rich GossagevsSad Sam Jones

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Rich Gossage

1972–1994 · 22 seasons

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Sad Sam Jones

1914–1935 · 22 seasons

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At a glance

Rich Gossage and Sad Sam Jones: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Rich Gossage	Stat	Sad Sam Jones
22	Seasons	22
59.9	Career VAL	59.7
7.7 (1977)	Peak-season VAL	9.5 (1921)
Inducted 2008	Hall of Fame	—
9×	All-Star Selections	—
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 Sad Sam Jones have
Rich Gossage	Stat	Sad Sam Jones
Career
1,003	Games	714
Batting
9	Hits	245
0	Home runs	6
2	RBI	99
1	Runs	152
0	Stolen bases	7
4

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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.106	Batting avg	.197

.146	On-base %	.289

.118	Slugging %	.255

-24	OPS+	46

Pitching
124	Wins	229
107	Losses	217
310	Saves	31
1809.1	Innings pitched	3883.0
1,502	Strikeouts (pitching)	1,223
3.01	ERA	3.84
1.23	WHIP	1.41
124	ERA+	104

Pitching

124

Wins

229

107

Losses

217

310

Saves

1809.1

Innings pitched

3883.0

1,502

Strikeouts (pitching)

1,223

3.01

ERA

3.84

1.23

WHIP

1.41

124

ERA+

104

Age	Rich Gossage	Sad Sam Jones
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	4.5
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	—
25	7.7	1.7
26	6	0
27	2.4	1.7
28	4.2	9.5
29	3.2	5.7
30	4.2	6.5
31	3.9	3
32	4.1	2.1
33	5.8	0
34	0.7	0
35	2.3	8.1
36	0.5	5.6
37	1.6	6.2
38	—	0.8
39	1	0
40	0.4	2
41	0.1	0
42	1.4	2.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Sad Sam Jones
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	4.5
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	—
25	7.7	1.7
26	6	0
27	2.4	1.7
28	4.2	9.5
29	3.2	5.7
30	4.2	6.5
31	3.9	3
32	4.1	2.1
33	5.8	0
34	0.7	0
35	2.3	8.1
36	0.5	5.6
37	1.6	6.2
38	—	0.8
39	1	0
40	0.4	2
41	0.1	0
42	1.4	2.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Sad Sam Jones
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	4.5
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	—
25	7.7	1.7
26	6	0
27	2.4	1.7
28	4.2	9.5
29	3.2	5.7
30	4.2	6.5
31	3.9	3
32	4.1	2.1
33	5.8	0
34	0.7	0
35	2.3	8.1
36	0.5	5.6
37	1.6	6.2
38	—	0.8
39	1	0
40	0.4	2
41	0.1	0
42	1.4	2.3

Age	Rich Gossage	Sad Sam Jones
20	0.9	—
21	0	—
22	1.1	4.5
23	6.9	—
24	1.5	—
25	7.7	1.7
26	6	0
27	2.4	1.7
28	4.2	9.5
29	3.2	5.7
30	4.2	6.5
31	3.9	3
32	4.1	2.1
33	5.8	0
34	0.7	0
35	2.3	8.1
36	0.5	5.6
37	1.6	6.2
38	—	0.8
39	1	0
40	0.4	2
41	0.1	0
42	1.4	2.3