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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1973 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 13	CHW		KCR	L,5-12		11	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (1)	Apr 15	CHW		KCR	L,5-12		6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	11 (4)	Apr 22 (2)	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-6	GS	24	4.2	2	0	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	26 (14)	May 13	CHW	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	31 (4)	May 18	CHW		MIN	L,0-3	GS	12	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
6	38 (6)	May 25	CHW		CLE	L,3-8	GS	16	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	41 (2)	May 30	CHW		DET	L,3-8		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	47 (5)	Jun 6	CHW	@	BAL	L,4-14		16	3.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
9	52 (4)	Jun 10 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,5-6		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	57 (4)	Jun 17	CHW		MIL	L,5-15		7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	72 (14)	Jul 1 (1)	CHW	@	OAK	L,4-6		14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	83 (10)	Jul 8 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,2-11		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	89 (5)	Jul 14	CHW		BAL	L,4-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	91 (1)	Jul 16	CHW	@	BOS	L,8-9		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	95 (3)	Jul 20 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-12		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	147 (51)	Sep 14	CHW		MIN	L,0-6	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
17	150 (2)	Sep 17	CHW	@	TEX	L,3-10		10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	154 (3)	Sep 21	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-5		23	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
19	157 (2)	Sep 25	CHW		KCR	L,2-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	160 (2)	Sep 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,1-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							20gm		49.2	5	5	1	11	0