Rich Gossage
Richard Michael Gossage "Goose"
Born: July 5, 1951
Colorado Springs, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1970 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Wasson HS (Colorado Springs, CO)
Career: 1970-1991
Major League Statistics
Rich Gossage compiled a career record of 25 wins and 14 losses and a 3.07 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Iowa Oaks, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.91 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 18 | 2 | .900 | 1.83 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 187.0 | 141 | 48 | 38 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 149 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.68 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 71.0 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.40 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47.0 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 196 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Totals | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.07 | 82 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 366.0 | 305 | 147 | 125 | 20 | 121 | 10 | 305 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 206 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 25 | 77 | 64 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .141 | .236 | .156 | .392 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 96 | 80 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | .138 | .233 | .150 | .383 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | White Sox | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .667 | .800 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 25 | 11 | 48 | 7 | 5 | .894 | 2.360 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 12 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.417 |
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 82 | 17 | 74 | 15 | 7 | .858 | 1.110 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX |
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