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	39-11 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-2-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In By
K McReynolds	1

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 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	174	3 (2)	Apr 12	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.01	0.000	.02	0.00%	0.11	P
2	175	4	Apr 13	SDP	@	ATL	L,5-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			5						P
3	176	6 (1)	Apr 15	SDP		SFG	W,8-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
4	177	7	Apr 16	SDP		SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
5	178	10 (2)	Apr 20	SDP		LAD	W,4-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
6	179	12 (1)	Apr 22	SDP		ATL	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
7	180	14 (1)	Apr 24	SDP		ATL	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
8	181	17 (2)	Apr 27	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
9	182	18	Apr 28	SDP	@	LAD	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
May		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
10	183	20 (1)	May 1	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.18	-0.005	.28	0.00%	-0.14	P
11	184	21	May 3	SDP	@	CHC	W,6-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.07	-0.002	.12	0.00%	-0.10	P
12	185	29 (7)	May 11	SDP		CHC	W,3-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7	.44	-0.012	.79	-0.01%	-0.46	P
13	186	30	May 12	SDP		CHC	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
14	187	33 (2)	May 17	SDP	@	MON	L,1-2	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
15	188	34	May 18	SDP	@	MON	W,8-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.25	-0.009	.47	-0.01%	-0.66	P
16	189	37 (2)	May 22	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
17	190	38	May 24	SDP	@	PHI	W,1-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
18	191	40 (1)	May 26	SDP	@	PHI	W,7-2	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.27	0.010	.61	0.01%	0.37	P
19	192	42 (1)	May 28	SDP		MON	L,5-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						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
20	193	49 (6)	Jun 4	SDP		PHI	W,6-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
21	194	52 (2)	Jun 7 (2)	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
22	195	54 (1)	Jun 9	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
23	196	58 (3)	Jun 13	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9	.11	-0.003	.27	0.00%	-0.20	P
24	197	59	Jun 14	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9						P
25	198	62 (2)	Jun 16 (2)	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.286	.000	.286	9						P
26	199	63	Jun 17	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.57	-0.014	1.94	-0.03%	-0.21	P
27	200	66 (2)	Jun 20	SDP		SFG	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
28	201	72 (5)	Jun 27	SDP		LAD	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	4						P
29	202	75 (2)	Jun 30	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	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
30	203	76	Jul 1	SDP		HOU	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
31	204	79 (2)	Jul 5	SDP	@	PIT	L,4-5	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	5						P
32	205	82 (2)	Jul 8	SDP	@	CHC	W,8-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
33	206	86 (3)	Jul 12	SDP	@	STL	W,2-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	.18	-0.005	.50	-0.01%	-0.15	P
34	207	89 (2)	Jul 18	SDP		PIT	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
35	208	91 (1)	Jul 20	SDP		PIT	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
36	209	96 (4)	Jul 25	SDP		STL	L,6-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
37	210	97	Jul 26	SDP		STL	L,1-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
38	211	98	Jul 27	SDP		STL	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
39	212	100 (1)	Jul 30	SDP	@	ATL	W,5-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	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
40	213	130 (29)	Sep 2	SDP		NYM	L,4-12	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	2						P
41	214	133 (2)	Sep 6	SDP		PHI	W,3-2	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	8						P
42	215	136 (2)	Sep 9	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
43	216	137	Sep 10	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
44	217	143 (5)	Sep 16	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
45	218	151 (7)	Sep 24	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.25	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.09	P
46	219	152	Sep 25	SDP		SFG	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
47	220	154 (1)	Sep 28	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-5	9-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.182	.000	.182	9	1.75	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
48	221	156 (1)	Sep 30	SDP	@	LAD	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	3	.48	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.40	P
49	222	158 (1)	Oct 2	SDP		CIN	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
50	223	160 (1)	Oct 4	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.154	.000	.154	9	.35	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
							39-11		13	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.154	.000	.154		.38	-0.110	.38	-0.06%	-2.23

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