Rich Gossage

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Roy J. Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO).

High School: Roy J. Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO)

School: Colorado State University-Pueblo (Pueblo, CO)

Debut: April 16, 1972 (Age 20-286d, 13,207th in major league history)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 8, 1994 (Age 43-034d)
vs. TEX 3.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Sv

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2008. (Voted by BBWAA on 466/543 ballots)
View Rich Gossage's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Richard Michael Gossage

Nicknames: Goose

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.1

124

107

ERA

3.01

1002

310

1809.1

1502

WHIP

1.232

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	51-11 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 25 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	13 (7-2-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 25 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	15 (7-4-2)

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	112	1	Apr 3	SDP		PIT	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	113	2	Apr 5	SDP		PIT	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	114	4 (1)	Apr 7	SDP		CHC	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.09	-0.002	.15	0.00%	-0.22	P
4	115	7 (2)	Apr 11	SDP		STL	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
5	116	9 (1)	Apr 13	SDP		ATL	W,5-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.006	1.71	-0.01%	-0.18	P
6	117	11 (1)	Apr 15	SDP		ATL	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
7	118	12	Apr 17	SDP	@	SFG	W,2-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.57	-0.014	1.40	-0.02%	-0.21	P
8	119	15 (2)	Apr 21	SDP	@	LAD	W,9-6	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.04	0.001	.10	0.00%	0.12	P
9	120	19 (3)	Apr 25	SDP		SFG	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
10	121	22 (2)	Apr 28	SDP		LAD	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	122	24 (1)	May 1	SDP	@	ATL	W,3-2	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9	.34	0.009	.75	0.01%	0.12	P
12	123	25	May 3	SDP	@	ATL	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
13	124	28 (2)	May 6	SDP	@	CHC	W,8-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	.14	-0.004	.26	0.00%	-0.23	P
14	125	29	May 9	SDP	@	STL	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
15	126	31 (1)	May 11	SDP		PHI	L,4-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
16	127	37 (5)	May 17	SDP		MON	W,5-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
17	128	38	May 18	SDP		NYM	W,5-4	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	.58	-0.030	.85	-0.03%	-0.68	P
18	129	40 (1)	May 20	SDP		NYM	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
19	130	43 (2)	May 25	SDP	@	PHI	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9						P
20	131	46 (2)	May 28	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.59	-0.014	1.09	-0.02%	-0.21	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	132	48 (1)	Jun 2	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9						P
22	133	50 (1)	Jun 3 (2)	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	2						P
23	134	53 (2)	Jun 6	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	2						P
24	135	59 (5)	Jun 12	SDP		ATL	W,7-6	7-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.71	-0.041	6.18	-0.09%	-0.15	P
25	136	61 (1)	Jun 15	SDP		SFG	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.36	-0.009	.91	-0.01%	-0.15	P
26	137	63 (1)	Jun 17	SDP		SFG	L,3-5	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	3						P
27	138	67 (3)	Jun 22	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	2						P
28	139	68	Jun 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
29	140	69	Jun 24	SDP	@	CIN	W,8-3	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
30	141	71 (1)	Jun 26	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
31	142	73 (1)	Jun 28	SDP		STL	W,7-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.04	-0.001	.11	0.00%	-0.22	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	143	76 (2)	Jul 1	SDP		STL	W,3-1	7-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.46	0.021	1.26	0.04%	0.16	P
33	144	80 (3)	Jul 5	SDP		PIT	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
34	145	82 (1)	Jul 7	SDP		PIT	W,1-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
35	146	85 (2)	Jul 13	SDP	@	STL	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
36	147	88 (2)	Jul 16	SDP	@	CHC	W,4-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
37	148	89	Jul 17	SDP	@	CHC	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
38	149	93 (3)	Jul 20 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
39	150	94	Jul 21	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
40	151	96 (1)	Jul 22 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-3	7-GF(11)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	5	1.57	-0.024	3.44	-0.03%	-0.45	P
41	152	98 (1)	Jul 25	SDP		CIN	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9						P
42	153	102 (3)	Jul 28 (2)	SDP		HOU	W,1-0	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	9	.36	-0.009	.82	-0.01%	-0.15	P
43	154	105 (2)	Jul 31	SDP		LAD	W,1-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9	.49	-0.012	.93	-0.01%	-0.22	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	155	106	Aug 1	SDP		LAD	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.235	.188	.423	9						P
45	156	110 (3)	Aug 6	SDP	@	CIN	W,1-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	1.18	-0.030	1.21	-0.02%	-0.42	P
46	157	112 (1)	Aug 8	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9						P
47	158	115 (2)	Aug 10 (2)	SDP	@	ATL	W,10-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.23	P
48	159	117 (1)	Aug 12	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
49	160	119 (1)	Aug 15	SDP		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
50	161	123 (3)	Aug 20	SDP		NYM	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
51	162	124	Aug 21	SDP		NYM	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
52	163	127 (2)	Aug 24 (2)	SDP	@	MON	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
53	164	128	Aug 25	SDP	@	MON	W,4-3	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
54	165	137 (8)	Sep 2	SDP	@	NYM	L,2-3	8-GF(12)	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9	2.36	0.206	.94	0.05%	0.88	P
55	166	143 (5)	Sep 9	SDP		HOU	W,8-4	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.18	P
56	167	146 (2)	Sep 14	SDP	@	HOU	W,4-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.190	.418	9	.43	-0.011	.08	0.00%	-0.32	P
57	168	148 (1)	Sep 16	SDP	@	HOU	L,9-10	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.227	.190	.418	9						P
58	169	149	Sep 17	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	8	1.11	-0.030	.20	0.00%	-0.35	P
59	170	151 (1)	Sep 19	SDP		SFG	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9						P
60	171	155 (3)	Sep 23	SDP		ATL	W,2-1	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9						P
61	172	159 (3)	Sep 26	SDP	@	SFG	W,4-0	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9						P
62	173	160	Sep 28	SDP	@	ATL	W,4-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	3						P
							51-11		25	22	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399		.73	-0.001	1.16	-0.16%	-3.27

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