Rich Gossage

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1972—1994

goose-gossage-san-diego-padres
PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

July 5, 1951, in Colorado Springs, CO
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1972—1994

Playing Career
Played from 20-42
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1978 Yankees
World Series Titles
Goose
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

April 16, 1972

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 8, 1994

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Rich Gossage?

Hard-throwing bullpen ace who struck fear in enemy batters. Typically entered the game in the seventh inning or earlier in an era when relief pitchers were used to “put out fires.”

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
124
107
1809.1
1502
732
3.01
9 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Rich Gossage PITCHES

1. Rising Fastball
2. Sinking Fastball
3. Slider

1975 White Sox

23 Years Old

9
WINS
8
LOSSES
1.84
ERA
212
ERA+
141.2
IP
99
HITS
130
SO
70
BB
0
STARTS
0
SHO
26
SAVES
8.2
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
2

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
126
2.05

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
36.7
30.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Rich Gossage Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
151
123
UNK
NR
37
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Rich Gossage Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
41.4
31.9
22.1
18.8
4.58
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
3.71
BLUE = Rich Gossage
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
218.5
134.0
UNK
68.5
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Rich Gossage
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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