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.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 12	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4	Apr 13	SDP	@	ATL	L,5-7		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	6 (1)	Apr 15	SDP		SFG	W,8-3		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	7	Apr 16	SDP		SFG	W,2-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	10 (2)	Apr 20	SDP		LAD	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	12 (1)	Apr 22	SDP		ATL	W,5-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	14 (1)	Apr 24	SDP		ATL	W,3-1	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	17 (2)	Apr 27	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	18	Apr 28	SDP	@	LAD	W,1-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	20 (1)	May 1	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-4	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	21	May 3	SDP	@	CHC	W,6-5	GF	13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	29 (7)	May 11	SDP		CHC	W,3-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	30	May 12	SDP		CHC	W,5-3	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	33 (2)	May 17	SDP	@	MON	L,1-2		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	34	May 18	SDP	@	MON	W,8-2	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	37 (2)	May 22	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	38	May 24	SDP	@	PHI	W,1-0	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	40 (1)	May 26	SDP	@	PHI	W,7-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	42 (1)	May 28	SDP		MON	L,5-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	49 (6)	Jun 4	SDP		PHI	W,6-5		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	52 (2)	Jun 7 (2)	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	54 (1)	Jun 9	SDP	@	CIN	W,5-3	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	58 (3)	Jun 13	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	59	Jun 14	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	62 (2)	Jun 16 (2)	SDP	@	SFG	L,4-5		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	63	Jun 17	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	66 (2)	Jun 20	SDP		SFG	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	72 (5)	Jun 27	SDP		LAD	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	75 (2)	Jun 30	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	GF	3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	76	Jul 1	SDP		HOU	W,6-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	79 (2)	Jul 5	SDP	@	PIT	L,4-5		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	82 (2)	Jul 8	SDP	@	CHC	W,8-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	86 (3)	Jul 12	SDP	@	STL	W,2-0	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
34	89 (2)	Jul 18	SDP		PIT	W,3-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	91 (1)	Jul 20	SDP		PIT	W,4-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	96 (4)	Jul 25	SDP		STL	L,6-9	GF	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	1	P
37	97	Jul 26	SDP		STL	L,1-2		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	98	Jul 27	SDP		STL	W,2-0	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	100 (1)	Jul 30	SDP	@	ATL	W,5-4		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	130 (29)	Sep 2	SDP		NYM	L,4-12	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	133 (2)	Sep 6	SDP		PHI	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	136 (2)	Sep 9	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-2	GF	9	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
43	137	Sep 10	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	143 (5)	Sep 16	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	151 (7)	Sep 24	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	152	Sep 25	SDP		SFG	W,7-4	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	154 (1)	Sep 28	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-5		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	156 (1)	Sep 30	SDP	@	LAD	W,6-4	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	158 (1)	Oct 2	SDP		CIN	W,5-4	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	160 (1)	Oct 4	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							50gm		79.0	0	7	0	7	1