P Rich 'Goose' Gossage #54
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/17/1980
 OA: 80 POT: 80
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P RICH 'GOOSE' GOSSAGE #54 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
59 0 4-7 32 4.05 60.0 61 4 30 42 1.52 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 9 9 9 9
Control 6 5 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Slider 6 6
Changeup 3 3
Sinker 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 6
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1980 @ CHC Loss, 3-4 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
09/27/1980 @ CHC Win, 8-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/25/1980 STL Loss, 9-10 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Loss
09/24/1980 STL Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/22/1980 MON Win, 4-2 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Save
09/21/1980 NYM Win, 9-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
09/14/1980 @ MON Win, 6-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
09/08/1980 @ PHI Win, 9-8 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/07/1980 @ ATL Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/06/1980 @ ATL Win, 8-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Birthday:07/05/1951
Born in:Chadbourn, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:97 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$725,000
Signed Through:1982 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 23rd Pick in Round 1
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 59 0 4 7 32 4.05 60.0 61 27 27 4 30 42 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 43 11 74.4 59 45 13.65 9.15 6.30 4.50 3.71 1.52 94 0.7 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 136 39 9 2 2 14 16 23 1 0 0 .287 .359 .426 .786      
vs. RHB 93 22 3 0 2 13 14 19 0 3 0 .237 .336 .333 .670      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 0 4 2.16 8.1 7 2 2 0 3 7  
May 8 0 1 1 4 7.27 8.2 12 7 7 1 4 4  
June 11 0 0 2 6 7.71 9.1 11 8 8 2 6 7  
July 12 0 0 0 9 1.59 11.1 12 2 2 0 8 5  
August 10 0 0 2 3 4.09 11.0 10 5 5 1 5 12  
September 11 0 2 2 6 2.38 11.1 9 3 3 0 4 7  
Spring Training 9 0 1 1 0 1.12 8.0 4 1 1 0 1 9  
Last Year 63 0 6 9 39 2.67 60.2 47 20 18 7 20 36  
2 Years Ago 48 0 2 5 33 2.77 48.2 38 16 15 2 17 32  
Career 396 0 31 44 229 3.00 410.2 357 155 137 28 183 273  
Home 31 0 1 4 16 4.45 30.1 29 15 15 3 16 27  
Road 28 0 3 3 16 3.64 29.2 32 12 12 1 14 15  
Grass 16 0 2 3 8 4.96 16.1 20 9 9 0 10 7  
Turf 43 0 2 4 24 3.71 43.2 41 18 18 4 20 35  
Day 21 0 2 2 11 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 0 3 21  
Night 38 0 2 5 21 5.30 37.1 40 22 22 4 27 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 59 0 4 7 32 4.05 60.0 61 27 27 4 30 42  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 28 0 2 3 2 5.46 28.0 28 22 17 5 17 15 0 0 1.61 .247 5.92 -0.8 68
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 61 0 3 7 37 2.45 66.0 59 20 18 2 34 50 0 0 1.41 .291 3.22 0.9 145
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 20 0 2 2 12 3.33 24.1 27 12 9 1 11 13 0 0 1.56 .306 3.27 0.4 114
1976 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 61 0 6 5 39 2.17 66.1 55 17 16 2 31 44 0 0 1.30 .277 3.12 0.9 156
1977 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 56 0 6 6 35 2.70 56.2 42 21 17 5 23 41 0 0 1.15 .231 3.83 0.7 152
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 48 0 2 5 33 2.77 48.2 38 16 15 2 17 32 0 0 1.13 .255 2.96 1.3 137
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 63 0 6 9 39 2.67 60.2 47 20 18 7 20 36 0 0 1.10 .221 3.90 0.1 139
1980 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 59 0 4 7 32 4.05 60.0 61 27 27 4 30 42 0 0 1.52 .310 3.71 0.7 97
Total MLB 396 0 31 44 229 3.00 410.2 357 155 137 28 183 273 0 0 1.31 .267 3.62 4.1 125
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Lincoln - AAA 20 52 0 5 9 22 2.69 73.2 59 31 22 3 27 54 0 0 1.17 .258 3.14 1.7 148
Total AAA 52 0 5 9 22 2.69 73.2 59 31 22 3 27 54 0 0 1.17 .258 3.14 148.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 4 0 0 0 3 6.75 2.2 4 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 3.00 .333 11.38 -0.6 53
1976 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 3 0 0 1 2 3.00 3.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.67 .111 4.65 -0.1 113
1977 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6.00 .750 4.70 -0.0 30
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1.50 .000 6.15 -0.1 999
Total MLB 10 0 0 2 7 4.32 8.1 8 4 4 1 9 3 0 0 2.04 .259 7.17 84.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 28.0 0.96 -0.4 1.011
1974 Pittsburgh - MLB P 61 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 66.0 0.68 +0.5 1.003
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB P 20 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 24.1 1.11 +0.1 1.026
1976 Pittsburgh - MLB P 61 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 66.1 0.81 +1.6 1.504
1977 Pittsburgh - MLB P 56 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 56.2 0.48 +0.0 1.014
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB P 47 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 48.2 0.74 +0.4 1.025
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB P 60 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 60.2 1.63 +0.6 1.011
1980 Pittsburgh - MLB P 57 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 60.0 1.20 +0.2 1.014
TOTAL P 390 0 14 29 2 44 1 .977 410.2 0.94 +3.0 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 3 (5).
04/05/1972 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1972 Wins the 1972 AAA NLAAA Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 4 (5).
04/05/1973 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
11/09/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $31,200.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (5).
10/20/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
10/30/1974 Finished 2nd in 1974 MLB NL Paige Plate voting.
11/13/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $35,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
05/25/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $92,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
06/14/1975 Injured on 06/11/1975, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 11 months.
07/13/1975 Was selected to the 1975 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (5).
05/24/1976 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
07/11/1976 Was selected to the 1976 MLB All-Star Game.
10/30/1976 Wins the 1976 MLB NL Paige Plate.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
04/20/1977 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,050,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
07/17/1977 Was selected to the 1977 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
07/15/1979 Was selected to the 1979 MLB All-Star Game.
08/08/1979 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,230,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 5 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1974 61 5
1976 61 5
1977 56 8
1979 63 5
1980 59 9
Year SV Rank
1974 37 1
1976 39 1
1977 35 2
1978 33 5
1979 39 1
1980 32 1
Year RA Rank
1974 61 5
1976 61 5
1977 56 8
1979 63 5
1980 59 9
Year GF Rank
1974 50 1
1976 50 3
1977 46 1
1978 43 8
1979 54 1
1980 45 5
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