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	10-21 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	1 game
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

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

1989 Batting Game Log

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1989 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	355	11 (10)	Apr 16 (1)	SFG		ATL	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
2	356	14 (2)	Apr 18	SFG		SDP	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	357	16 (1)	Apr 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
4	358	20 (3)	Apr 26	SFG	@	STL	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	359	23 (2)	Apr 29	SFG	@	PIT	W,4-3	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	360	24	Apr 30	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-11	7-GF	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
7	361	26 (1)	May 2	SFG		CHC	W,4-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	362	34 (7)	May 12	SFG	@	MON	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	363	38 (3)	May 16	SFG	@	PHI	W,13-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	364	40 (1)	May 19	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
11	365	44 (3)	May 24	SFG		MON	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
12	366	52 (7)	Jun 2	SFG	@	ATL	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
13	367	54 (1)	Jun 4	SFG	@	ATL	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
14	368	58 (3)	Jun 7	SFG	@	CIN	L,5-12	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
15	369	61 (2)	Jun 10	SFG		SDP	W,1-0	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	370	62	Jun 11	SFG		SDP	W,3-1	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
17	371	66 (3)	Jun 16	SFG		CIN	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
18	372	72 (5)	Jun 23	SFG	@	SDP	W,8-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
19	373	74 (1)	Jun 25	SFG	@	SDP	L,7-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
20	374	77 (2)	Jun 28	SFG	@	HOU	L,3-7	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	375	78	Jun 29	SFG		CHC	W,12-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						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
22	376	82 (3)	Jul 4	SFG	@	PIT	L,3-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	377	85 (2)	Jul 7	SFG	@	STL	L,4-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	378	87 (1)	Jul 9	SFG	@	STL	L,4-6	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
25	379	89 (1)	Jul 14	SFG		PIT	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
26	380	92 (2)	Jul 17	SFG		STL	W,8-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.03	-0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.14	P
27	381	95 (2)	Jul 20	SFG	@	CHC	L,3-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
28	382	98 (2)	Jul 23	SFG	@	CHC	L,5-9	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
29	383	102 (3)	Jul 27	SFG	@	ATL	L,1-10	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
30	384	104 (1)	Jul 29	SFG	@	HOU	L,1-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						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
31	385	107 (2)	Aug 2	SFG	@	LAD	L,4-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							10-21		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.03	-0.001	.08	0.00%	-0.14

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