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.

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1974 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	CHW		CAL	L,2-8	GF	6	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	6 (4)	Apr 11	CHW	@	MIN	T,4-4	GF	13	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	10 (3)	Apr 15	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-4		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	11	Apr 16	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	14 (2)	Apr 20	CHW		KCR	L,3-7	GF	19	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	19 (4)	Apr 27	CHW		DET	L,3-8		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	36 (16)	May 19	CHW		OAK	L,3-8		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	38 (1)	May 22 (2)	CHW		TEX	L,2-8		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	42 (3)	May 26	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-4		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	46 (3)	Jun 1	CHW	@	BOS	L,0-8		13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	50 (3)	Jun 6	CHW		NYY	L,1-5	GF	21	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
12	53 (2)	Jun 9	CHW		BOS	L,6-10		18	4.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
13	55 (1)	Jun 12	CHW		CLE	L,1-10		6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	66 (10)	Jun 23 (2)	CHW	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS	24	5.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	69 (2)	Jun 26	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2	GF	18	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	74 (4)	Jun 30 (2)	CHW		MIN	L,3-6	GS	20	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	80 (5)	Jul 5 (2)	CHW	@	DET	L,4-7	GS	10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	84 (3)	Jul 9	CHW	@	MIL	L,5-6	GF	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	87 (2)	Jul 12	CHW		BAL	W,4-3	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	89 (1)	Jul 14	CHW		BAL	W,3-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	90	Jul 15	CHW		DET	W,3-2	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	98 (7)	Jul 26	CHW	@	TEX	L,6-10	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	101 (2)	Jul 28 (2)	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-3	GF	14	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	104 (2)	Jul 31	CHW	@	CAL	L,4-14		6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	106 (1)	Aug 2	CHW		OAK	L,2-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	109 (2)	Aug 4 (2)	CHW		TEX	W,13-10		13	2.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
27	110	Aug 5	CHW		TEX	L,8-13	GF	20	4.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
28	113 (2)	Aug 8	CHW		CAL	L,4-6		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	123 (9)	Aug 18	CHW	@	NYY	L,4-9		12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	124	Aug 19	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-6		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	130 (5)	Aug 25 (2)	CHW		CLE	W,8-5		13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	131	Aug 27	CHW		BOS	L,1-6	GF	11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	134 (2)	Aug 30	CHW		NYY	L,5-8		1	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
34	135	Aug 31	CHW		NYY	L,6-18	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	145 (9)	Sep 10	CHW	@	MIN	L,7-8	GF	5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	151 (5)	Sep 15	CHW		CAL	L,2-6	GF	16	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
37	160 (8)	Sep 28	CHW	@	OAK	L,5-6	GF	10	2.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
38	161	Sep 29	CHW	@	OAK	L,2-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	163 (1)	Oct 2	CHW		KCR	W,5-4	GF	19	4.2	0	3	0	3	1	P
							39gm		89.1	3	14	2	19	1