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.

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1979 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	NYY		MIL	L,1-5	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	3 (1)	Apr 8	NYY		MIL	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	4	Apr 10	NYY	@	BAL	W,7-6		11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	5	Apr 11	NYY	@	BAL	L,5-6		8	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	9 (3)	Apr 15	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-5	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	11 (1)	Apr 18	NYY		BAL	W,3-1	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	89 (77)	Jul 12	NYY	@	SEA	W,14-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	91 (1)	Jul 14	NYY	@	CAL	L,7-8		17	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	95 (3)	Jul 21	NYY		OAK	W,12-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	97 (1)	Jul 23	NYY		SEA	W,6-2	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	98	Jul 24	NYY		CAL	W,6-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	101 (2)	Jul 27	NYY	@	MIL	L,5-6	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	105 (3)	Jul 31	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-3	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	107 (1)	Aug 3	NYY		BAL	L,0-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	108	Aug 4	NYY		BAL	L,4-5	GF	9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	111 (2)	Aug 7	NYY		CHW	L,5-9	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	116 (4)	Aug 14	NYY		TEX	W,6-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	117	Aug 15	NYY		TEX	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	120 (2)	Aug 18	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	121	Aug 19	NYY		MIN	W,4-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	123 (1)	Aug 21	NYY	@	KCR	W,6-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	125 (1)	Aug 24	NYY	@	MIN	W,7-5	GF	9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	129 (3)	Aug 29	NYY	@	TEX	W,7-5	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	131 (1)	Aug 31	NYY		KCR	W,7-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	132	Sep 1	NYY		KCR	L,8-9	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	133	Sep 2	NYY		KCR	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	135 (1)	Sep 4	NYY		BOS	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	137 (1)	Sep 6	NYY	@	DET	W,3-1	GF	11	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	139 (1)	Sep 8	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	141 (1)	Sep 11	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	146 (4)	Sep 16	NYY		DET	L,4-8	GF	28	5.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
32	153 (6)	Sep 22	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-4	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	154	Sep 23	NYY	@	TOR	W,7-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	155	Sep 25	NYY		CLE	W,7-5	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	157 (1)	Sep 27	NYY		CLE	W,5-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	158	Sep 28	NYY		TOR	W,7-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							36gm		58.1	1	4	0	5	0