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	23-17 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 4 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	4 (2-1-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 4 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	2 (1-0-0)

1987 Batting Game Log

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1987 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	269	28 (27)	May 5	SDP		PIT	L,8-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	270	29	May 6	SDP		STL	L,0-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	271	33 (3)	May 10	SDP		CHC	W,14-2	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	272	35 (1)	May 13	SDP	@	PIT	L,5-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	273	37 (1)	May 15	SDP	@	PHI	L,4-7	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	274	41 (3)	May 19	SDP	@	NYM	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	275	42	May 20	SDP	@	NYM	L,3-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
8	276	43	May 22	SDP		MON	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
9	277	45 (1)	May 24	SDP		MON	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	278	49 (3)	May 29	SDP		NYM	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
11	279	51 (1)	May 31	SDP		NYM	W,1-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.39	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.16	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
12	280	57 (5)	Jun 7	SDP	@	ATL	L,12-13	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	281	58	Jun 8	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
14	282	65 (6)	Jun 16	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
15	283	67 (1)	Jun 18	SDP		SFG	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
16	284	74 (6)	Jun 26	SDP		ATL	W,5-1	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	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
17	285	75	Jun 27	SDP		ATL	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
18	286	81 (5)	Jul 4	SDP	@	MON	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
19	287	82	Jul 5	SDP	@	MON	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
20	288	85 (2)	Jul 8	SDP	@	CHC	L,8-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
21	289	86	Jul 10	SDP	@	PIT	L,5-6	9-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
22	290	89 (2)	Jul 16	SDP		STL	W,9-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
23	291	91 (1)	Jul 18	SDP		STL	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	292	92	Jul 19	SDP		STL	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
25	293	96 (3)	Jul 23	SDP		PIT	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	294	100 (3)	Jul 28	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
27	295	102 (1)	Jul 30	SDP	@	CIN	W,12-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
28	296	107 (4)	Aug 5	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	297	108	Aug 6	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	298	110 (1)	Aug 8	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	299	111	Aug 9	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
32	300	117 (5)	Aug 14 (2)	SDP		CIN	W,15-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
33	301	119 (1)	Aug 18	SDP	@	PHI	W,9-4	10-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
34	302	123 (3)	Aug 22	SDP	@	NYM	W,8-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	303	126 (2)	Aug 26	SDP		MON	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sep/Oct		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
36	304	140 (13)	Sep 10	SDP		HOU	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
37	305	148 (7)	Sep 19	SDP	@	HOU	W,2-1	10-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	306	151 (2)	Sep 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,6-4	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	307	155 (3)	Sep 27	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	308	160 (4)	Oct 2	SDP		LAD	L,3-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
							23-17		4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.14	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-1.43

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