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.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	28 (27)	May 5	SDP		PIT	L,8-10		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	29	May 6	SDP		STL	L,0-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	33 (3)	May 10	SDP		CHC	W,14-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	35 (1)	May 13	SDP	@	PIT	L,5-9		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	37 (1)	May 15	SDP	@	PHI	L,4-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	41 (3)	May 19	SDP	@	NYM	L,4-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	42	May 20	SDP	@	NYM	L,3-10	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	43	May 22	SDP		MON	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	45 (1)	May 24	SDP		MON	L,1-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	49 (3)	May 29	SDP		NYM	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	51 (1)	May 31	SDP		NYM	W,1-0	GF	4	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	57 (5)	Jun 7	SDP	@	ATL	L,12-13		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	58	Jun 8	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	65 (6)	Jun 16	SDP		LAD	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	67 (1)	Jun 18	SDP		SFG	W,3-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	74 (6)	Jun 26	SDP		ATL	W,5-1	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	75	Jun 27	SDP		ATL	W,8-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	81 (5)	Jul 4	SDP	@	MON	L,3-4	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	82	Jul 5	SDP	@	MON	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	85 (2)	Jul 8	SDP	@	CHC	L,8-12	GF	3	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
21	86	Jul 10	SDP	@	PIT	L,5-6	GF	12	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	89 (2)	Jul 16	SDP		STL	W,9-8		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	91 (1)	Jul 18	SDP		STL	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	92	Jul 19	SDP		STL	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	96 (3)	Jul 23	SDP		PIT	W,2-1	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	100 (3)	Jul 28	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-8	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	102 (1)	Jul 30	SDP	@	CIN	W,12-8	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	107 (4)	Aug 5	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	108	Aug 6	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	110 (1)	Aug 8	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	111	Aug 9	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	117 (5)	Aug 14 (2)	SDP		CIN	W,15-8	GF	10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	119 (1)	Aug 18	SDP	@	PHI	W,9-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	123 (3)	Aug 22	SDP	@	NYM	W,8-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	126 (2)	Aug 26	SDP		MON	L,5-6		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	140 (13)	Sep 10	SDP		HOU	W,8-7	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	148 (7)	Sep 19	SDP	@	HOU	W,2-1		9	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
38	151 (2)	Sep 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,6-4		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	155 (3)	Sep 27	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-4	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	160 (4)	Oct 2	SDP		LAD	L,3-10	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							40gm		52.0	2	5	0	7	0