Retired
Rich Gossage
Nickname:
GooseBirthdate:
July 5, 1951 (58 y, 3 m, 12 d)Born In:
Colorado Springs, CO, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/216
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 41 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | 932 |
| Dave Righetti | 877 |
| Stu Miller | 869 |
| Sparky Lyle | 864 |
| Lee Smith | 861 |
| Tug McGraw | 859 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 858 |
| Kent Tekulve | 857 |
| Don McMahon | 856 |
| Gene Garber | 853 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62 | 3 |
| 1977 | 72 | 7 |
| 1978 | 63 | 4 |
| 1980 | 64 | 5 |
| 1982 | 56 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.722 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | 1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 3 |
| 1978 | 27 | 1 |
| 1979 | 18 | 6 |
| 1980 | 33 | 1 |
| 1981 | 20 | 2 |
| 1982 | 30 | 2 |
| 1983 | 22 | 6 |
| 1984 | 25 | 5 |
| 1985 | 26 | 5 |
| 1986 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | 7 |
| 1977 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 | 2 |
| 1983 | 13 | 2 |
| 1984 | 11 | 1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 10 |
| 1986 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 3 |