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
Honors
9 x All-Star
1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
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
-23
OPS vs Lg
1% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
124-107
W-L
3.01
ERA
1,002
G
1,502
SO
310
SV
1.23
WHIP
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
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
1994 AL 47.3 5.51 2.85 1.246
1993 AL 47.7 7.55 4.91 1.573
1992 AL 38.0 6.16 4.50 1.342
1991 AL 40.3 6.25 3.57 1.215
1989 AL 58.0 4.66 4.66 1.310
1988 NL 43.7 6.18 3.09 1.489
1987 NL 52.0 7.62 3.29 1.269
1986 NL 64.7 8.77 2.78 1.376
1985 NL 79.0 5.92 1.94 1.025
1984 NL 102.3 7.39 3.17 1.085
1983 AL 87.3 9.27 2.58 1.225
1982 AL 93.0 9.87 2.71 0.978
1981 AL 46.7 9.26 2.70 0.771
1980 AL 99.0 9.36 3.36 1.121
1979 AL 58.3 6.33 2.93 1.149
1978 AL 134.3 8.17 3.95 1.087
1977 NL 133.0 10.22 3.32 0.955
1976 AL 224.0 5.42 3.62 1.357 ✓
1975 AL 141.7 8.26 4.45 1.193
1974 AL 89.3 6.45 4.74 1.556
1973 AL 49.7 5.98 6.70 1.893
1972 AL 80.0 6.41 4.95 1.450
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
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1989 AL 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -100 0.0
1988 NL 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -100 0.0
1987 NL 4 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
1986 NL 7 .000 .000 0.0 42.9 -100 0.0
1985 NL 13 .000 .000 15.4 38.5 -52 0.0
1984 NL 25 .000 .286 4.0 32.0 17 0.0
1977 NL 25 .044 .333 4.0 32.0 42 0.0
1972 AL 17 .000 .000 0.0 64.7 -100 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 1,002 78 180 21 11 .925
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1994 Seattle Mariners P 36 2 2 0 1 1.000
1993 Oakland Athletics P 39 5 3 1 0 .889
1992 Oakland Athletics P 30 2 4 0 0 1.000
1991 Texas Rangers P 44 2 2 1 0 .800
1989 New York Yankees P 11 2 1 0 1 1.000
1989 San Francisco Giants P 31 5 3 1 0 .889
1988 Chicago Cubs P 46 1 7 0 0 1.000
1987 San Diego Padres P 40 2 5 0 0 1.000
1986 San Diego Padres P 45 2 5 0 0 1.000
1985 San Diego Padres P 50 0 7 0 1 1.000
1984 San Diego Padres P 62 5 8 0 0 1.000
1983 New York Yankees P 57 2 3 1 0 .833
1982 New York Yankees P 56 2 6 0 1 1.000
1981 New York Yankees P 32 2 7 1 1 .900
1980 New York Yankees P 64 1 10 2 0 .846
1979 New York Yankees P 36 1 4 0 0 1.000
1978 New York Yankees P 63 6 12 3 0 .857
1977 Pittsburgh Pirates P 72 4 10 1 0 .933
1976 Chicago White Sox P 31 18 27 3 1 .938
1975 Chicago White Sox P 62 3 25 3 3 .903
1974 Chicago White Sox P 39 3 14 2 1 .895
1973 Chicago White Sox P 20 5 5 1 0 .909
1972 Chicago White Sox P 36 3 10 1 1 .929
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 19 2-1 8 31.0 29 2.87
1984 NL Championship Series San Diego Padres 3 0-0 1 4.0 5 4.50
1984 World Series San Diego Padres 2 0-0 0 2.1 2 13.50
1981 AL Division Series New York Yankees 3 0-0 3 6.2 8 0.00
1981 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 2 0-0 1 2.1 2 0.00
1981 World Series New York Yankees 3 0-0 2 5.0 5 0.00
1980 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 1 0-1 0 0.1 0 54.00
1978 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 2 1-0 1 4.0 3 4.50
1978 World Series New York Yankees 3 1-0 0 6.0 4 0.00
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 19 1 0 0 0 .000
1984 NL Championship Series San Diego Padres 3 0 0 0 0 .000
1984 World Series San Diego Padres 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AL Division Series New York Yankees 3 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 World Series New York Yankees 3 1 0 0 0 .000
1980 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 AL Championship Series New York Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 World Series New York Yankees 3 0 0 0 0 .000