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.

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 16 (1)	CHW	@	KCR	L,1-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	11 (8)	Apr 28	CHW	@	DET	L,0-12		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	16 (4)	May 6	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-12		14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	18 (1)	May 9	CHW		DET	L,2-5		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	25 (6)	May 17	CHW		MIN	L,1-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	28 (2)	May 21	CHW		CAL	W,9-8		11	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	33 (4)	May 27	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-6		10	1.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
8	35 (1)	May 29 (1)	CHW	@	CAL	W,5-4		9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	40 (4)	Jun 3	CHW		NYY	L,10-18		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	42 (1)	Jun 4 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,5-4		11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	44 (1)	Jun 7	CHW		BOS	W,2-1	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	48 (3)	Jun 11 (2)	CHW		MIL	W,5-4		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	53 (4)	Jun 17 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,8-10		17	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	55 (1)	Jun 20	CHW	@	MIL	L,1-7	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	59 (3)	Jun 24	CHW	@	TEX	L,1-6	GF	8	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	68 (8)	Jul 2 (1)	CHW		MIN	L,4-6		16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	78 (9)	Jul 11	CHW	@	CLE	W,4-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	84 (5)	Jul 17	CHW	@	DET	L,1-3		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	90 (5)	Jul 23 (2)	CHW		CLE	W,4-3		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	100 (9)	Aug 5	CHW		TEX	L,5-11		13	3.0	1	0	1	2	0	P
21	105 (4)	Aug 10 susp	CHW	@	OAK	L,3-5		10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	115 (9)	Aug 20 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,4-5		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	116	Aug 22	CHW		NYY	W,5-4		12	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
24	119 (2)	Aug 26 (2)	CHW	@	MIL	L,0-4		7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	121 (1)	Aug 28	CHW	@	BOS	W,6-4		22	4.2	2	0	0	2	0	P
26	123 (1)	Aug 30	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	124	Sep 1	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-4		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	128 (3)	Sep 4 (2)	CHW		MIN	L,0-4		14	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	130 (1)	Sep 6	CHW		OAK	L,1-9		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	133 (2)	Sep 8 (2)	CHW		CAL	L,4-9		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	134	Sep 9	CHW		CAL	W,3-2		15	4.1	0	1	0	1	1	P
32	137 (2)	Sep 12	CHW	@	KCR	W,6-0	GF	12	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	142 (4)	Sep 19	CHW	@	OAK	W,8-7	GF	13	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	145 (2)	Sep 23	CHW		TEX	W,4-3		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	146	Sep 24	CHW		TEX	W,7-4		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	154 (7)	Oct 4	CHW	@	MIN	L,2-14	GS	25	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							36gm		80.0	3	10	1	14	1