Player
Rich Gossage HOF 2008
Player Info
- Full Name
- Richard Michael
- Born
-
July 5, 1951
Colorado Springs, CO, USA - Size
- 6'3" / 180 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 16, 1972
- Final Game
- August 8, 1994
- Career
- 23 years
Teams
- Chicago White Sox 1972-1976
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1977-1977
- New York Yankees 1978-1989
- San Diego Padres 1984-1987
- Chicago Cubs 1988-1988
- San Francisco Giants 1989-1989
- Texas Rangers 1991-1991
- Oakland Athletics 1992-1993
- Seattle Mariners 1994-1994
Honors
9 x All-Star
1979 - Pitcher of the Month
(AL)
1978 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
1978 - Reliever of the Year Award
(AL)
1978 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1975 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
Career Batting
1,003
G
.106
AVG
9
H
0
HR
2
RBI
.264
OPS
Career Pitching
124-107
W-L
3.01
ERA
1,002
G
1,502
SO
310
SV
1.23
WHIP
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Seattle Mariners | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | Oakland Athletics | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | San Diego Padres | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | San Diego Padres | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1984 | San Diego Padres | 62 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| 1983 | New York Yankees | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | New York Yankees | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | Chicago White Sox | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | Chicago White Sox | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Chicago White Sox | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Chicago White Sox | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Seattle Mariners | 3 | 0 | 4.18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 29 | 15 |
| 1993 | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 5 | 4.53 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 40 | 26 |
| 1992 | Oakland Athletics | 0 | 2 | 2.84 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 26 | 19 |
| 1991 | Texas Rangers | 4 | 2 | 3.57 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 40.1 | 28 | 16 |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | 2 | 1 | 2.68 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 43.1 | 24 | 27 |
| 1989 | New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 3.77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14.1 | 6 | 3 |
| 1988 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 4 | 4.33 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 43.1 | 30 | 15 |
| 1987 | San Diego Padres | 5 | 4 | 3.12 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 52.0 | 44 | 19 |
| 1986 | San Diego Padres | 5 | 7 | 4.45 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 64.2 | 63 | 20 |
| 1985 | San Diego Padres | 5 | 3 | 1.82 | 50 | 0 | 26 | 79.0 | 52 | 17 |
| 1984 | San Diego Padres | 10 | 6 | 2.90 | 62 | 0 | 25 | 102.0 | 84 | 36 |
| 1983 | New York Yankees | 13 | 5 | 2.27 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 87.0 | 90 | 25 |
| 1982 | New York Yankees | 4 | 5 | 2.23 | 56 | 0 | 30 | 93.0 | 102 | 28 |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | 3 | 2 | 0.77 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 46.1 | 48 | 14 |
| 1980 | New York Yankees | 6 | 2 | 2.27 | 64 | 0 | 33 | 99.0 | 103 | 37 |
| 1979 | New York Yankees | 5 | 3 | 2.62 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 58.1 | 41 | 19 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 10 | 11 | 2.01 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 134.1 | 122 | 59 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 9 | 1.62 | 72 | 0 | 26 | 133.0 | 151 | 49 |
| 1976 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 17 | 3.94 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 224.0 | 135 | 90 |
| 1975 | Chicago White Sox | 9 | 8 | 1.84 | 62 | 0 | 26 | 141.1 | 130 | 70 |
| 1974 | Chicago White Sox | 4 | 6 | 4.13 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 89.0 | 64 | 47 |
| 1973 | Chicago White Sox | 0 | 4 | 7.43 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 49.1 | 33 | 37 |
| 1972 | Chicago White Sox | 7 | 1 | 4.28 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 80.0 | 57 | 44 |