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	32-13 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

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

1986 Batting Game Log

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1986 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	224	4 (3)	Apr 10	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	225	5	Apr 11	SDP		CIN	W,4-3	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
3	226	7 (1)	Apr 13	SDP		CIN	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
4	227	10 (2)	Apr 16	SDP		LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
5	228	15 (4)	Apr 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	229	16	Apr 25	SDP		SFG	W,9-8	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	230	18 (1)	Apr 27	SDP		SFG	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	231	19	Apr 28	SDP		CHC	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
9	232	22 (2)	May 1	SDP		STL	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	233	24 (1)	May 3	SDP		PIT	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
11	234	26 (1)	May 6	SDP	@	STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
12	235	27	May 7	SDP	@	STL	L,3-4	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	236	33 (5)	May 14	SDP	@	PIT	W,10-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.05	-0.001	.07	0.00%	-1.16	P
14	237	35 (1)	May 17	SDP		MON	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
15	238	37 (1)	May 20	SDP		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	239	40 (2)	May 23	SDP		NYM	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
17	240	42 (1)	May 25	SDP		NYM	L,2-4	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.79	-0.044	3.01	-0.04%	-0.22	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
18	241	49 (6)	Jun 2	SDP	@	NYM	L,2-11	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	242	50	Jun 3	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	243	63 (12)	Jun 17	SDP		SFG	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	244	66 (2)	Jun 20	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.23	-0.006	.31	-0.01%	-0.20	P
22	245	67	Jun 21	SDP	@	LAD	W,8-7	9-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5	1.12	-0.045	1.75	-0.04%	-0.56	P
23	246	70 (2)	Jun 24	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	.000	.000	.000	1	.35	-0.008	.72	-0.01%	-0.73	P
24	247	71	Jun 25	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						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
25	248	76 (4)	Jul 1	SDP	@	HOU	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	249	79 (2)	Jul 4	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
27	250	81 (1)	Jul 6	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
28	251	82	Jul 7	SDP		PIT	L,1-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	252	91 (8)	Jul 19	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	253	95 (3)	Jul 23	SDP	@	CHC	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
31	254	99 (3)	Jul 28	SDP		CIN	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	255	100	Jul 29	SDP		CIN	W,2-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.79	-0.044	1.55	-0.02%	-0.22	P
Aug		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
33	256	104 (3)	Aug 3	SDP		HOU	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	257	107 (2)	Aug 6	SDP		ATL	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	258	110 (2)	Aug 10	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
36	259	112 (1)	Aug 12	SDP	@	ATL	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
37	260	113	Aug 13	SDP	@	ATL	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	261	118 (4)	Aug 17	SDP	@	CIN	W,9-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
39	262	121 (2)	Aug 20	SDP		MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
40	263	124 (2)	Aug 23	SDP		PHI	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
41	264	125	Aug 24	SDP		PHI	L,5-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
42	265	127 (1)	Aug 26	SDP		NYM	L,6-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
43	266	128	Aug 27	SDP		NYM	L,5-6	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	267	159 (30)	Oct 1	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	268	161 (1)	Oct 4	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							32-13		7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.77	-0.149	1.06	-0.13%	-3.18

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