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.

1993 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1993 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 7	OAK		DET	W,12-7		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	8 (5)	Apr 15	OAK	@	DET	L,2-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	11 (2)	Apr 20	OAK		NYY	W,9-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	14 (2)	Apr 24	OAK		CLE	L,3-10	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	16 (1)	Apr 27	OAK		BOS	W,7-2	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	18 (1)	Apr 30	OAK	@	CLE	W,8-2		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	24 (5)	May 6	OAK	@	BOS	W,6-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	26 (1)	May 8	OAK	@	CAL	W,6-2		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	30 (3)	May 12	OAK		TEX	W,8-7		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	33 (2)	May 15	OAK		SEA	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	37 (3)	May 20	OAK	@	KCR	W,4-1		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	40 (2)	May 23	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-5	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	42 (1)	May 26	OAK		MIN	L,11-12		8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	45 (2)	May 30	OAK		TOR	L,11-13		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	49 (3)	Jun 4	OAK	@	TOR	L,3-4	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
16	52 (2)	Jun 7	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-3		5	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
17	57 (4)	Jun 13	OAK	@	MIN	W,7-6		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	62 (4)	Jun 18	OAK		KCR	W,10-9		5	1.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
19	65 (2)	Jun 21	OAK	@	SEA	W,5-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	67 (1)	Jun 23	OAK	@	SEA	L,7-8		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	71 (3)	Jun 29	OAK		CAL	W,8-7		4	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	75 (3)	Jul 3	OAK		NYY	W,5-4		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	79 (3)	Jul 6	OAK		CLE	L,8-11		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	85 (5)	Jul 15	OAK	@	NYY	W,8-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	87 (1)	Jul 17	OAK	@	NYY	L,5-9		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	88	Jul 18	OAK	@	NYY	L,6-13		10	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	91 (2)	Jul 21	OAK	@	CLE	W,7-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	93 (1)	Jul 23	OAK	@	BOS	L,5-6	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	96 (2)	Jul 26	OAK	@	CAL	W,11-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	102 (5)	Aug 1	OAK		TEX	W,9-5		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	109 (6)	Aug 9	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	115 (5)	Aug 15	OAK		MIN	L,5-12		13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	118 (2)	Aug 18	OAK		MIL	W,2-1		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	119	Aug 20	OAK	@	DET	W,7-6		7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
35	124 (4)	Aug 24 (2)	OAK	@	MIL	L,6-7		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	126 (1)	Aug 26	OAK	@	MIL	L,3-5	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	127	Aug 27	OAK		DET	L,4-13		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	158 (30)	Sep 29	OAK	@	TEX	L,6-11	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	161 (2)	Oct 2	OAK		CAL	L,2-6	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							39gm		47.2	5	3	1	9	0