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.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 11	NYY		TEX	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	5 (2)	Apr 15	NYY	@	TOR	W,6-3	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6	Apr 17	NYY	@	TEX	W,2-1	GF	5	1.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
4	10 (3)	Apr 21	NYY		DET	W,2-0	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12 (1)	Apr 24	NYY		TOR	W,4-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	15 (2)	Apr 27	NYY	@	DET	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	21 (5)	May 3 (2)	NYY	@	OAK	W,2-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	24 (2)	May 6	NYY	@	CAL	W,5-2	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	28 (3)	May 10	NYY	@	SEA	W,5-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	29	May 12	NYY		OAK	W,4-1	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	31 (1)	May 14	NYY		OAK	W,9-5	GF	9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	32	May 16	NYY		SEA	W,7-5	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	34 (1)	May 18	NYY		KCR	W,2-1	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	42 (7)	May 27	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6	GF	10	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	43	May 29	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	44	May 30	NYY	@	CLE	W,1-0	GF	4	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	46 (1)	Jun 1	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	47	Jun 2	NYY		BAL	W,5-3	GF	16	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	51 (3)	Jun 6	NYY		CHW	W,2-0	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	52	Jun 7	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	54 (1)	Jun 9	NYY	@	KCR	W,8-5	GF	5	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	67 (12)	Aug 21	NYY		KCR	L,0-4		1	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	69 (1)	Aug 23	NYY		KCR	W,8-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	72 (2)	Aug 26	NYY		MIN	W,3-2	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	74 (1)	Aug 28	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-1	GF	2	1.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
26	77 (2)	Aug 31	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	79 (1)	Sep 2	NYY	@	MIN	L,3-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	82 (2)	Sep 5	NYY	@	KCR	W,2-1	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	84 (1)	Sep 7	NYY		MIL	W,4-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	87 (2)	Sep 11	NYY		BOS	W,4-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	105 (17)	Oct 2	NYY	@	BAL	W,9-0	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
32	107 (1)	Oct 4	NYY	@	BAL	L,2-5		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							32gm		46.2	2	7	1	10	1