Lefty Gomez

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1930—1943

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 26, 1908, in Rodeo, CA
BORN
February 17, 1989, in Greenbrae, CA
DIED

1930—1943

Playing Career
Played from 21-34
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1932, 1936-39, 1941 Yankees
World Series Titles
Goofy
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
173
WEIGHT

April 29, 1930

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

May 30, 1943

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Lefty Gomez?

Goofy southpaw who led the Yankee pitching staff for the dynasty in the 1930s. Was a perfect 6-0 in the World Series.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
189
102
2503.0
1468
1095
3.34
7 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Lefty Gomez PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Slow Curve
3. Hard Curve

1937 Yankees

28 Years Old

21
WINS
11
LOSSES
2.33
ERA
193
ERA+
278.1
IP
233
HITS
194
SO
93
BB
34
STARTS
6
SHO
SAVES
9.2
WAR

Greatest Game

May 24, 1932
Pitching for the Yankees
VS THE A's
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
91
W 3-1
CG W
9
3
1
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
14
8

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
125
1.34

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
38.6
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Lefty Gomez Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
147
167
UNK
NR
67
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
76
84
50
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Lefty Gomez Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
38.4
38.8
27.7
23.3
3.07
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Lefty Gomez
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
190.7
150.4
UNK
79.8
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Lefty Gomez
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).