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Rich Gossage
MLB · 1972–1994 · R/R HOF
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
6'3"
Weight
180 lbs
Born
1951-07-05
Birthplace
Colorado Springs, USA
Years Active
1972–1994
Hall of Fame
Inducted
Career Batting
G
1,003
H
9
HR
0
RBI
2
SB
0
AVG
.106
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CHA | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .000 |
| 1973 | CHA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | CHA | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | CHA | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | CHA | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | PIT | 72 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .217 |
| 1978 | NYA | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | NYA | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | NYA | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | NYA | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | NYA | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | NYA | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | SDN | 62 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .182 |
| 1985 | SDN | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .000 |
| 1986 | SDN | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 1987 | SDN | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1988 | CHN | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | NYA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | SFN | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | TEX | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | OAK | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | OAK | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | SEA | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CHA | 7 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 38 | 2 | 44 | 57 | 4.28 |
| 1973 | CHA | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 41 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 7.43 |
| 1974 | CHA | 4 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 41 | 4 | 47 | 64 | 4.13 |
| 1975 | CHA | 9 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 26 | 99 | 29 | 3 | 70 | 130 | 1.84 |
| 1976 | CHA | 9 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 214 | 98 | 16 | 90 | 135 | 3.94 |
| 1977 | PIT | 11 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 26 | 78 | 24 | 9 | 49 | 151 | 1.62 |
| 1978 | NYA | 10 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 87 | 30 | 9 | 59 | 122 | 2.01 |
| 1979 | NYA | 5 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 2.62 |
| 1980 | NYA | 6 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 33 | 74 | 25 | 5 | 37 | 103 | 2.27 |
| 1981 | NYA | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 0.77 |
| 1982 | NYA | 4 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 30 | 63 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 102 | 2.23 |
| 1983 | NYA | 13 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 90 | 2.27 |
| 1984 | SDN | 10 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 33 | 6 | 36 | 84 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | SDN | 5 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 26 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | SDN | 5 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 69 | 32 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 4.45 |
| 1987 | SDN | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 44 | 3.12 |
| 1988 | CHN | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 4.33 |
| 1989 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.77 |
| 1989 | SFN | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 2.68 |
| 1991 | TEX | 4 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 3.57 |
| 1992 | OAK | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 2.84 |
| 1993 | OAK | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 40 | 4.53 |
| 1994 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 4.18 |
Awards
TSN Fireman of the Year (1975)
Player of the Week (1978)
Reliever of the Year Award (1978)
TSN Fireman of the Year (1978)
Pitcher of the Month (1979)
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