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.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 10	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	5	Apr 11	SDP		CIN	W,4-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	7 (1)	Apr 13	SDP		CIN	W,7-6	GF	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	10 (2)	Apr 16	SDP		LAD	W,2-1	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	15 (4)	Apr 23	SDP	@	CIN	W,7-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	16	Apr 25	SDP		SFG	W,9-8		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	18 (1)	Apr 27	SDP		SFG	W,6-4	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	19	Apr 28	SDP		CHC	L,3-4	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	22 (2)	May 1	SDP		STL	W,4-3	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
10	24 (1)	May 3	SDP		PIT	L,6-7	GF	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	26 (1)	May 6	SDP	@	STL	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	27	May 7	SDP	@	STL	L,3-4	GF	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	33 (5)	May 14	SDP	@	PIT	W,10-4	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	35 (1)	May 17	SDP		MON	W,5-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	37 (1)	May 20	SDP		PHI	W,4-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	40 (2)	May 23	SDP		NYM	W,7-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	42 (1)	May 25	SDP		NYM	L,2-4		10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	49 (6)	Jun 2	SDP	@	NYM	L,2-11	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	50	Jun 3	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	63 (12)	Jun 17	SDP		SFG	W,8-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	66 (2)	Jun 20	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	67	Jun 21	SDP	@	LAD	W,8-7		11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	70 (2)	Jun 24	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-0	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	71	Jun 25	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	76 (4)	Jul 1	SDP	@	HOU	W,7-4	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	79 (2)	Jul 4	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	81 (1)	Jul 6	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	82	Jul 7	SDP		PIT	L,1-3	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	91 (8)	Jul 19	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	95 (3)	Jul 23	SDP	@	CHC	W,7-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	99 (3)	Jul 28	SDP		CIN	W,5-2	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	100	Jul 29	SDP		CIN	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	104 (3)	Aug 3	SDP		HOU	W,5-1	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	107 (2)	Aug 6	SDP		ATL	L,2-4	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	110 (2)	Aug 10	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	112 (1)	Aug 12	SDP	@	ATL	W,4-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	113	Aug 13	SDP	@	ATL	L,7-8	GF	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	118 (4)	Aug 17	SDP	@	CIN	W,9-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	121 (2)	Aug 20	SDP		MON	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	124 (2)	Aug 23	SDP		PHI	W,4-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	125	Aug 24	SDP		PHI	L,5-6	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
42	127 (1)	Aug 26	SDP		NYM	L,6-11	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	128	Aug 27	SDP		NYM	L,5-6	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	159 (30)	Oct 1	SDP		LAD	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	161 (1)	Oct 4	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-10		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							45gm		64.2	2	5	0	7	0