Richard Michael Gossage (Goose)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 180 lb.
Born: July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO
High School: Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
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Debut: April 16, 1972 (Age 20)
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Padres/WhiteSox/Pirates/Athletics/... 1972-1994
Agents: Jerry Kapstein [*]
Final Game: August 8, 1994 (Age 43)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2008 (466/543 ballots).
View Rich Gossage Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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| RBI Opportunities | ||
| Rich Gossage -- PA: 1 | RBI: 0 | Actual Runners on Base: 0 (0-0-0), |
| ML Avg. Player with PA: 1 | RBI: 0 | Avg. Runners on Base: 0 (0-0-0) |
| 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 | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 767 | 1 | Apr 5 | CHC | @ | ATL | W,10-9 | 9-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 1.23 | -0.031 | -0.09 | P |
| 2 | 768 | 3 (1) | Apr 8 | CHC | @ | MON | W,6-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 3 | 769 | 5 (1) | Apr 10 | CHC | @ | MON | W,10-7 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 4 | 770 | 12 (6) | Apr 19 | CHC | MON | L,1-9 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 5 | 771 | 16 (3) | Apr 23 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,4-5 | 7-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 6 | 772 | 18 (1) | Apr 26 | CHC | @ | LAD | W,7-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 7 | 773 | 22 (3) | Apr 30 | CHC | @ | SFG | W,2-1 | 13-GF(13) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 8 | 774 | 24 (1) | May 2 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,5-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 9 | 775 | 26 (1) | May 4 | CHC | @ | SDP | W,6-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 10 | 776 | 27 | May 6 | CHC | SFG | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 11 | 777 | 40 (12) | May 21 | CHC | @ | CIN | W,11-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 12 | 778 | 43 (2) | May 24 (2) | CHC | ATL | W,2-1 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 13 | 779 | 45 (1) | May 27 | CHC | HOU | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 14 | 780 | 50 (4) | Jun 1 | CHC | CIN | W,6-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 15 | 781 | 51 | Jun 2 | CHC | @ | NYM | L,1-2 | 10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 16 | 782 | 53 (1) | Jun 4 | CHC | @ | NYM | L,5-6 | 9-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 17 | 783 | 55 (1) | Jun 7 | CHC | @ | PIT | W,8-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 18 | 784 | 57 (1) | Jun 9 | CHC | @ | PIT | L,3-4 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 19 | 785 | 59 (1) | Jun 11 | CHC | @ | STL | W,2-0 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 20 | 786 | 62 (2) | Jun 14 | CHC | PIT | L,3-6 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 6 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 21 | 787 | 63 | Jun 15 | CHC | PIT | W,7-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 22 | 788 | 78 (14) | Jul 2 | CHC | @ | LAD | L,1-8 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 23 | 789 | 87 (8) | Jul 14 (2) | CHC | LAD | L,3-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 24 | 790 | 92 (4) | Jul 18 | CHC | SFG | W,8-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 25 | 791 | 96 (3) | Jul 22 | CHC | SDP | W,5-4 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 26 | 792 | 97 | Jul 23 | CHC | SDP | W,3-2 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 27 | 793 | 99 (1) | Jul 26 | CHC | @ | MON | L,4-8 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 28 | 794 | 100 | Jul 27 | CHC | @ | MON | L,4-5 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 29 | 795 | 109 (8) | Aug 6 | CHC | PHI | W,7-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 30 | 796 | 111 (1) | Aug 9 | CHC | NYM | W,6-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 31 | 797 | 113 (1) | Aug 11 | CHC | NYM | L,6-9 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 32 | 798 | 119 (5) | Aug 18 | CHC | @ | CIN | L,1-9 | 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 33 | 799 | 120 | Aug 19 | CHC | ATL | W,8-7 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 34 | 800 | 123 (2) | Aug 22 | CHC | HOU | L,7-9 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 35 | 801 | 127 (3) | Aug 26 | CHC | @ | ATL | L,0-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 36 | 802 | 129 (1) | Aug 28 | CHC | @ | ATL | L,2-4 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 37 | 803 | 131 (1) | Aug 30 | CHC | @ | HOU | L,4-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | ROE | GDP | SB | CS | BOP | WPA | RE24 | Pos | |||||||||
| 38 | 804 | 133 (1) | Sep 2 | CHC | CIN | L,5-6 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 39 | 805 | 137 (3) | Sep 5 (2) | CHC | PHI | L,3-4 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 40 | 806 | 139 (1) | Sep 7 | CHC | NYM | W,9-8 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 41 | 807 | 141 (1) | Sep 9 | CHC | @ | STL | L,2-6 | 8-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 42 | 808 | 146 (4) | Sep 14 | CHC | @ | NYM | L,1-3 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 43 | 809 | 153 (6) | Sep 21 | CHC | MON | L,5-8 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| 44 | 810 | 155 (1) | Sep 24 | CHC | @ | PIT | W,2-1 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 45 | 811 | 158 (2) | Sep 27 | CHC | @ | MON | W,5-3 | 9-GF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | ||
| 46 | 812 | 161 (2) | Sep 30 | CHC | PIT | L,9-10 | 10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 9 | 0.000 | 0.00 | P | |||
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||||||||||||||
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