Retired
Rich Gossage
Nickname:
GooseBirthdate:
July 5, 1951 (52 y, 11 m, 23 d)Born In:
Colorado Springs, CO, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/214
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1985 | None (MLB) |
| 1984 | None (MLB) | |
| 1982 | None (MLB) | |
| 1981 | None (MLB) | |
| 1980 | None (MLB) | |
| 1978 | None (MLB) | |
| 1977 | None (MLB) | |
| 1976 | None (MLB) | |
| 1975 | None (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1978 | None (MLB) |
| 1975 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 4.5 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 42 | 44.0 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 15.0 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 24.9 | 17.9 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 21.1 | 15.7 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers R | 928 |
| Dave Righetti R | 895 |
| Stu Miller R | 878 |
| Lee Smith R | 874 |
| Tug McGraw R | 871 |
| Sparky Lyle R | 866 |
| Roy Face R | 864 |
| Don McMahon R | 863 |
| Mike Marshall R | 858 |
| Kent Tekulve R | 857 |
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 |
| 1984 | 62 | 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 | 4 |
| 1986 | 21 | 8 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 3 |