#9 Rich "Goose" Gossage, Closer, 24 yrs, New York (N) Mets
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Rich Gossage
Goose
7/5/1951
24
USA,CO,COLORADO SPRI
6"3
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Closer
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R
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1976 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
0 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 10 | 5 | 4 | 95-99 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| Versus RHB | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
| Talent | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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7
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4
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Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
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| 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 | 6 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1972 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 3.82 | 30.2 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .325 | NYM |
| 1973 | 53 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 4.98 | 227.2 | 210 | 135 | 126 | 32 | 107 | 184 | 7 | 0 | 1.39 | .274 | NYM |
| 1974 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.97 | 36.1 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 | .286 | NYM |
| 1975 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3.30 | 60.0 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 | .247 | NYM |
| Total | 162 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 4.39 | 354.2 | 321 | 187 | 173 | 44 | 157 | 283 | 7 | 0 | 1.35 | .275 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1972, AAA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 | .250 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1974 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1972 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYM |
| 1973 | 53 | 72 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .108 | .139 | .247 | NYM |
| 1974 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYM |
| 1975 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYM |
| Total | 162 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .098 | .125 | .223 | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1972...
Earned first career win on 5/14/1972...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/1/1973, off Steve Busby (HOU)...
Won World Championship with New York (N) in 1974...
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