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.

1992 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1992 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 8	OAK		KCR	W,4-3		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4 (1)	Apr 10	OAK		CHW	W,6-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	7 (2)	Apr 13	OAK	@	KCR	W,6-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	14 (6)	Apr 20	OAK		CAL	W,4-3		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	17 (2)	Apr 24	OAK	@	MIN	L,5-6	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	19 (1)	Apr 26	OAK	@	MIN	L,4-8		2	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	21 (1)	Apr 29	OAK	@	CLE	L,2-5	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	22	Apr 30	OAK	@	DET	W,10-6		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	26 (3)	May 4	OAK		TOR	L,3-7	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
10	27	May 5	OAK		TOR	L,1-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	31 (3)	May 9	OAK		NYY	W,5-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	35 (3)	May 15	OAK	@	NYY	L,2-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	38 (2)	May 18	OAK	@	BAL	W,8-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	39	May 19	OAK	@	BAL	W,5-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	44 (4)	May 25	OAK		CLE	L,6-10	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	48 (3)	May 30	OAK		BAL	L,6-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	49	May 31	OAK		BAL	L,2-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	54 (4)	Jun 6	OAK	@	CHW	W,6-4		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	57 (2)	Jun 9	OAK	@	MIL	W,6-1	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
20	59 (1)	Jun 12	OAK		TEX	W,6-5		9	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	62 (2)	Jun 15	OAK		MIL	W,3-2		11	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	65 (2)	Jun 19	OAK	@	CAL	W,12-8		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	70 (4)	Jun 24	OAK		SEA	W,7-2	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	74 (3)	Jun 28	OAK		MIN	L,2-10		7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	75	Jun 29	OAK	@	SEA	W,5-4		9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	79 (3)	Jul 4	OAK	@	CLE	L,1-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	81 (1)	Jul 6	OAK	@	CLE	W,13-4		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	84 (2)	Jul 9	OAK	@	TOR	L,3-4	GF	5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	88 (3)	Jul 16	OAK		DET	W,4-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	90 (1)	Jul 18	OAK		DET	L,2-5		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							30gm		38.0	2	4	0	6	0