Rich Gossage
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1972-1994
Best Season: 1977
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | 36 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 80.0 | 44 | 57 | 38 | 4.28 | 3.68 | 4.08 | .247 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 6.41 | 4.95 | 0.23 | $1.83M |
| 1973 Chicago White Sox | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49.2 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 7.43 | 7.54 | 7.50 | .311 | 1.89 | 0.89 | 5.98 | 6.71 | 1.63 | $454K |
| 1974 Chicago White Sox | 39 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 89.1 | 47 | 64 | 41 | 4.13 | 4.31 | 4.41 | .272 | 1.56 | 1.36 | 6.45 | 4.74 | 0.40 | $1.71M |
| 1975 Chicago White Sox | 62 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 141.2 | 70 | 130 | 29 | 1.84 | 2.31 | 2.32 | .201 | 1.19 | 1.86 | 8.26 | 4.45 | 0.19 | $5.09M |
| 1976 Chicago White Sox | 31 | 29 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 224.0 | 90 | 135 | 98 | 3.94 | 3.81 | 3.99 | .254 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 5.42 | 3.62 | 0.64 | $4.51M |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 133.0 | 49 | 151 | 24 | 1.62 | 1.68 | 1.67 | .170 | 0.95 | 3.08 | 10.22 | 3.32 | 0.61 | $5.47M |
| 1978 New York Yankees | 63 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 134.1 | 59 | 122 | 30 | 2.01 | 2.16 | 2.18 | .187 | 1.09 | 2.07 | 8.17 | 3.95 | 0.60 | $4.47M |
| 1979 New York Yankees | 36 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 58.1 | 19 | 41 | 17 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.60 | .227 | 1.15 | 2.16 | 6.33 | 2.93 | 0.77 | $1.54M |
| 1980 New York Yankees | 64 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 99.0 | 37 | 103 | 25 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 2.28 | .211 | 1.12 | 2.78 | 9.36 | 3.36 | 0.45 | $3.23M |
| 1981 New York Yankees | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 46.2 | 14 | 48 | 4 | 0.77 | 1.15 | 1.20 | .141 | 0.77 | 3.43 | 9.26 | 2.70 | 0.39 | $3.40M |
| 1982 New York Yankees | 56 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 93.0 | 28 | 102 | 23 | 2.23 | 1.80 | 1.75 | .196 | 0.98 | 3.64 | 9.87 | 2.71 | 0.48 | $3.55M |
| 1983 New York Yankees | 57 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 87.1 | 25 | 90 | 22 | 2.27 | 2.94 | 2.89 | .248 | 1.23 | 3.60 | 9.28 | 2.58 | 0.52 | $2.33M |
| 1984 San Diego Padres | 62 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 102.1 | 36 | 84 | 33 | 2.90 | 2.24 | 2.35 | .204 | 1.08 | 2.33 | 7.39 | 3.17 | 0.53 | $3.10M |
| 1985 San Diego Padres | 50 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 79.0 | 17 | 52 | 16 | 1.82 | 1.97 | 2.07 | .226 | 1.03 | 3.06 | 5.92 | 1.94 | 0.11 | $2.77M |
| 1986 San Diego Padres | 45 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 64.2 | 20 | 63 | 32 | 4.45 | 4.35 | 4.47 | .273 | 1.38 | 3.15 | 8.77 | 2.78 | 1.11 | $1.09M |
| 1987 San Diego Padres | 40 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 52.0 | 19 | 44 | 18 | 3.12 | 3.10 | 3.04 | .244 | 1.27 | 2.32 | 7.62 | 3.29 | 0.69 | $1.21M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 43.2 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 4.33 | 4.53 | 4.87 | .291 | 1.49 | 2.00 | 6.18 | 3.09 | 0.62 | $605K |
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43.2 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.29 | .212 | 1.35 | 0.89 | 4.95 | 5.56 | 0.41 | $925K |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | 44 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 40.1 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 3.57 | 3.38 | 3.33 | .228 | 1.21 | 1.75 | 6.25 | 3.57 | 0.89 | $821K |
| 1992 Oakland Athletics | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 2.84 | 3.87 | 3.85 | .230 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 6.16 | 4.50 | 1.18 | $658K |
| 1993 Oakland Athletics | 39 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 47.2 | 26 | 40 | 24 | 4.53 | 5.06 | 4.82 | .266 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 7.55 | 4.91 | 1.13 | $716K |
| 1994 Seattle Mariners | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 47.1 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 4.18 | 3.83 | 3.43 | .251 | 1.25 | 1.93 | 5.51 | 2.85 | 1.14 | $1.46M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | P | 36 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | -.0 | -.0 | $1.83M |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 72 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | $5.47M |
| 1984 San Diego Padres | P | 62 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | $3.10M |
| 1985 San Diego Padres | P | 50 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .1 | .2 | $2.77M |
| 1986 San Diego Padres | P | 45 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.09M |
| 1987 San Diego Padres | P | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.21M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | P | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $605K |
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | P | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $925K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | P | 36 | 17 | 16 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.83M |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 72 | 25 | 23 | .217 | 83 | .218 | .250 | 76 | .250 | .261 | 66 | .255 | .511 | 71 | .506 | .000 | $5.47M |
| 1984 San Diego Padres | P | 62 | 25 | 22 | .182 | 71 | .185 | .217 | 68 | .221 | .182 | 49 | .186 | .399 | 58 | .407 | .000 | $3.10M |
| 1985 San Diego Padres | P | 50 | 13 | 11 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .154 | 48 | .157 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .154 | 22 | .157 | .000 | $2.77M |
| 1986 San Diego Padres | P | 45 | 7 | 7 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.09M |
| 1987 San Diego Padres | P | 40 | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $1.21M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | P | 46 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $605K |
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | P | 31 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $925K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | C/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.83M |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.47M |
| 1984 San Diego Padres | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.10M |
| 1985 San Diego Padres | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.77M |
| 1986 San Diego Padres | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.09M |
| 1987 San Diego Padres | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.21M |
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $605K |
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | C-/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $925K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Chicago White Sox | $1.83M | ||||||
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | X | $5.47M | |||||
| 1984 San Diego Padres | X | $3.10M | |||||
| 1985 San Diego Padres | X | $2.77M | |||||
| 1986 San Diego Padres | $1.09M | ||||||
| 1987 San Diego Padres | $1.21M | ||||||
| 1988 Chicago Cubs | $605K | ||||||
| 1989 San Francisco Giants | $925K |
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