P Rich 'Goose' Gossage #56
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/17/1990
P RICH 'GOOSE' GOSSAGE #56 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 1-2 3 8.10 3.1 5 1 5 2 3.00 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 1 1 1 1
Movement 5 5 6 5
Control 1 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 5 5
Sinker 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 20
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/25/1990 @ PORT Loss, 3-4 0.0 0 1 0 2 0 Loss
06/26/1990 @ DEN Win, 9-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
05/20/1990 OMA Win, 11-8 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
04/27/1990 EDM Win, 10-9 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Win
04/17/1990 PORT Win, 3-2 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Save
04/14/1990 @ WICH Loss, 5-6 0.0 2 2 2 2 0 Loss
04/10/1990 PAW Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/05/1951
Born in:Colorado Springs, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:17 Years, 171 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:1972, 4th Pick in Round 1
NBL TRIPLE A 1990 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2 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 5 2 60.0 7 7 27.00 13.50 5.40 13.50 11.72 3.00 177 -0.3 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .625 1.000 1.625      
vs. RHB 11 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .385 .364 .748      
NBL TRIPLE A 1990 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 1 2 13.50 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 2  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0  
June 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
August 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 0  
Career 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2  
Home 4 0 1 0 2 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 2  
Road 3 0 0 2 1 27.00 0.2 2 3 2 0 4 0  
Grass 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2  
Day 2 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.0 2 3 2 0 4 0  
Night 5 0 1 0 3 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2  
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+
1972 Kansas City - NBL 20 38 0 3 4 6 2.76 42.1 37 19 13 0 35 35 0 0 1.70 .296 3.39 0.3 128
1973 Kansas City - NBL 21 20 0 0 0 1 3.40 45.0 40 20 17 3 28 43 0 0 1.51 .298 3.59 0.4 119
1974 Kansas City - NBL 22 33 23 7 8 2 3.32 143.2 128 61 53 9 44 116 0 0 1.20 .280 2.95 3.7 119
1975 Kansas City - NBL 23 54 9 6 5 19 2.90 118.0 102 42 38 10 45 96 0 0 1.25 .280 3.49 1.9 140
1976 Kansas City - NBL 24 34 22 8 12 5 4.57 159.2 171 93 81 14 55 102 7 1 1.42 .304 3.88 2.1 87
1977 Kansas City - NBL 25 67 0 6 10 28 3.25 99.2 98 44 36 9 46 84 0 0 1.44 .301 3.81 1.6 138
1978 Kansas City - NBL 26 58 0 7 8 27 4.42 89.2 96 52 44 9 39 64 0 0 1.51 .306 3.97 0.8 94
1979 Kansas City - NBL 27 56 0 6 14 22 4.63 91.1 105 48 47 6 38 53 0 0 1.57 .322 3.87 1.0 89
1980 Kansas City - NBL 28 19 0 1 1 10 0.87 31.0 23 3 3 0 6 16 0 0 0.94 .245 2.29 1.4 485
1980 Chicago - NBL 28 49 0 4 6 24 3.14 51.2 47 20 18 3 13 43 0 0 1.16 .295 2.60 1.7 123
1980 Total - NBL 28 68 0 5 7 34 2.29 82.2 70 23 21 3 19 59 0 0 1.08 .276 2.48 3.1 171
1981 Chicago - NBL 29 70 0 10 6 39 2.99 87.1 65 31 29 4 26 80 0 0 1.04 .264 2.36 2.9 125
1982 Chicago - NBL 30 23 0 2 6 7 4.68 32.2 32 19 17 4 14 25 0 0 1.41 .295 3.98 0.2 85
1982 New York - NBL 30 35 0 7 4 17 3.89 44.0 51 19 19 4 18 40 0 0 1.57 .353 3.29 0.8 100
1982 Total - NBL 30 58 0 9 10 24 4.23 76.2 83 38 36 8 32 65 0 0 1.50 .329 3.58 1.0 93
1983 New York - NBL 31 74 0 5 7 39 2.80 86.2 78 27 27 4 22 67 0 0 1.15 .282 2.55 2.5 130
1984 New York - NBL 32 59 0 6 11 27 4.59 64.2 66 35 33 10 34 49 0 0 1.55 .287 4.49 -0.5 84
1985 New York - NBL 33 65 0 8 5 30 3.42 73.2 69 30 28 8 20 35 0 0 1.21 .252 3.97 0.4 118
1986 Los Angeles - NBL 34 31 0 1 5 3 2.58 38.1 41 14 11 3 12 20 0 0 1.38 .302 3.64 0.5 158
1987 Los Angeles - NBL 35 39 0 2 1 2 4.84 61.1 63 33 33 9 34 34 0 0 1.58 .270 5.53 -0.6 92
1988 Los Angeles - NBL 36 30 0 1 1 0 3.92 41.1 54 19 18 2 9 25 0 0 1.52 .354 3.23 0.4 93
1989 Los Angeles - NBL 37 17 1 1 3 0 4.54 37.2 31 19 19 2 13 14 0 0 1.17 .238 4.14 0.1 88
Total NBL 871 55 91 117 308 3.65 1439.2 1397 648 584 113 551 1041 7 1 1.35 .292 3.55 21.5 109
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+
1990 Toledo - AAA 38 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2 0 0 3.00 .308 11.72 -0.3 81
Total NBLAAA 7 0 1 2 3 8.10 3.1 5 4 3 1 5 2 0 0 3.00 .308 11.72 81.4
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+
1981 Chicago - NBL 29 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 .600 0.80 0.1 41
Total NBL 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 .600 0.80 41.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Kansas City - MLB P 37 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 42.1 1.06 +0.6 1.274
1973 Kansas City - MLB P 20 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 45.0 0.20 +0.5 1.047
1974 Kansas City - MLB P 33 23 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 143.2 0.94 -0.4 .959
1975 Kansas City - MLB P 54 9 7 15 0 23 1 .957 118.0 1.68 +1.8 1.060
1976 Kansas City - MLB P 34 22 5 22 2 32 5 .844 159.2 1.52 -3.4 .828
1977 Kansas City - MLB P 66 0 9 8 0 18 1 .944 99.2 1.54 -0.1 1.055
1978 Kansas City - MLB P 58 0 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 89.2 1.51 +0.1 1.050
1979 Kansas City - MLB P 55 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 91.1 1.08 +0.3 1.052
1980 Chicago - MLB P 49 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 51.2 1.05 -0.4 1.006
1980 Kansas City - MLB P 19 0 3 7 0 11 1 .909 31.0 2.90 -0.3 1.006
1981 Chicago - MLB P 69 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 87.1 0.72 +0.6 1.004
1982 Chicago - MLB P 23 0 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 32.2 1.38 -0.5 .808
1982 New York - MLB P 35 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 +0.7 1.010
1983 New York - MLB P 74 0 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 86.2 1.35 -0.4 1.010
1984 New York - MLB P 58 0 3 6 2 10 1 .900 64.2 1.25 +0.5 1.236
1985 New York - MLB P 65 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 73.2 0.86 -0.2 1.032
1986 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 38.1 0.94 -0.6 1.026
1987 Los Angeles - MLB P 39 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 61.1 0.88 -1.0 1.038
1988 Los Angeles - MLB P 30 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 -0.1 1.025
1989 Los Angeles - MLB P 17 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 37.2 0.48 +0.2 .000
1990 Toledo - AAA P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 871 55 71 125 9 208 12 .942 1443.0 1.22 -1.7 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1971 Was not drafted and joined Wichita State.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 8 (10).
03/01/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college Wichita State
04/15/1972 Named the #49 prospect in the NBL
07/01/1972 Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days.
12/04/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $20,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 5 (11).
11/27/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $31,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 10 (11).
06/14/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (11).
05/31/1976 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/29/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 10 (11).
06/17/1977 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $273,600 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 13 (13).
10/15/1979 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 11 (11).
06/02/1980 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Charlie Lea.
10/25/1980 Finished 2nd in 1980 NBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/29/1980 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13).
10/19/1981 Finished 2nd in 1981 NBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
06/21/1982 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Mets in exchange for SP Mike Moore.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
06/27/1983 Was selected to the 1983 National Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/21/1983 Finished 2nd in 1983 NBL NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 15 (15).
09/20/1985 Earns his 300th career National Baseball League save!
12/09/1985 Became a free agent.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 11 (11).
01/09/1986 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
09/19/1986 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $696,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 9 (9).
12/04/1989 Became a free agent.
12/26/1989 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 1 (1).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 1 (1).
01/19/1990 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1977 67 7
1981 70 2
1982 58 8
1983 74 1
1984 59 9
1985 65 6
Year SV Rank
1975 19 9
1977 28 2
1978 27 3
1979 22 7
1980 24 10
1981 39 2
1982 24 9
1983 39 1
1984 27 9
1985 30 8
Year HLD Rank
1986 6 4
Year RA Rank
1977 67 7
1978 58 9
1981 70 2
1982 58 8
1983 74 1
1984 59 9
1985 65 6
Year GF Rank
1975 38 9
1977 54 4
1978 44 6
1979 39 10
1981 60 3
1982 50 6
1983 65 1
1984 53 6
1985 57 8
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