#44 Rich "Goose" Gossage, Closer, 22 yrs, Oakland Athletics

#44 Rich "Goose" Gossage, Closer, 22 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Saturday, 9/1/1973

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Rich Gossage
Goose
7/5/1951
22
USA,CO,COLORADO SPRI
6"3
217

Closer
R
R

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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 153 Days (325 total Days)
153 Day(s)
1 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	8	8	10	95-99 Mph
Versus LHB	8	8	10
Versus RHB	8	8	10
Talent	8	7	9

Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

2
50
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

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1
2
4
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 1 (Range), .925 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
7/10	@MIN	W 4-3		1	0	0	0	0	3	SV
7/16	@BAL	W 10-4		1.2	2	0	0	1	3	SV
7/18	@BAL	W 5-3		1	2	1	1	1	1	SV
7/20	WAS	W 5-3		1	0	0	0	0	1	SV
7/21	WAS	L 8-11		1.2	0	0	0	0	1
8/3	DET	W 4-1		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	SV
8/9	DET	W 5-4		1	1	0	0	1	0	SV
8/25	NYA	W 5-3		1	1	0	0	0	0	SV
8/27	CLE	L 7-8		0.2	1	2	2	1	0	L
8/30	BSX	L 4-16		2	5	3	3	2	1

Pitching Stats 1973

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	42	0	6	2	23	4.26	44.1	48	21	21	23	34	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	51	0	7	2	28	4.26	53.0	58	25	25	28	41

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	32	8	74.2	42	34	14.6	9.7	6.9	4.7	3	1	33.3	15	6	40.0	4.79

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	71	17	4	0	2	13	10	12	8	0	0	0	.239	.333	.380	.714
vs. RHB	99	31	4	1	1	12	11	11	26	0	0	1	.313	.384	.404	.788

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	24	0	4	1	10	4.62	25.1	29	13	13	11	16
Road	18	0	2	1	13	3.79	19.0	19	8	8	12	18
This Week	2	0	0	1	0	16.88	2.2	6	5	5	3	1
Last Week	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	7	0	0	1	5	2.84	6.1	7	2	2	4	6
May	12	0	3	0	5	4.63	11.2	14	6	6	6	4
June	9	0	2	0	3	4.50	12.0	14	6	6	5	13
July	9	0	1	0	7	1.93	9.1	5	2	2	4	10
August	5	0	0	1	3	9.00	5.0	8	5	5	4	1
Sept./Oct.	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1972	54	0	3	8	31	5.00	54.0	54	32	30	5	25	54	0	0	1.46	.327	OAK
1973	42	0	6	2	23	4.26	44.1	48	21	21	3	23	34	0	0	1.60	.338	OAK,AL
Total	96	0	9	10	54	4.67	98.1	102	53	51	8	48	88	0	0	1.53	.332

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1972	54	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	OAK
1973	42	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	OAK,AL
Total	96	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1973

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PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

44.1

1.22

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Oakland in 1972...
Earned first career win on 9/2/1972...
Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1972 - 31 - 6th

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