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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
John Gossage Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 753 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 07-05-1926
HR 152 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
RBI 441
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B (12.8%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 KC
122
266
38
56
9
1
12
25
6
54 1 1
2
0 1
.617
.230
.387
.177
.211
1953 KC
135
368
43
92
19
1
17
56
20
76 1 0
4
4 4
.736
.290
.446
.196
.250
1954 KC
162
405
41
91
11
0
10
33
26
103 0 5
5
3 4
.594
.268
.326
.101
.225
1955 KC
114
264
29
58
8
2
10
36
30
52 3 3
4
2 1
.682
.303
.379
.159
.220
1956 KC
146
329
60
92
14
2
24
61
24
67 1 1
3
4 6
.883
.330
.553
.274
.280
1957 KC
161
465
60
120
15
1
24
73
36
103 7 2
4
10 8
.769
.320
.449
.191
.258
1958 KC
161
436
49
99
18
1
25
70
29
95 2 2
2
3 5
.722
.277
.445
.218
.227
1959 KC
123
224
32
54
5
0
11
32
23
54 1 3
2
1 2
.721
.311
.411
.170
.241
1960 KC
125
161
25
56
7
0
15
31
11
24 1 0
2
4 3
1.064
.393
.671
.323
.348
1961 KC
65
98
15
35
5
2
4
24
7
13 2 1
3
2 1
.979
.407
.571
.214
.357
Total
1314
3016
392
753
111
10
152
441
212
641 19 18
31
33 35
.746
.301
.444
.195
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01John Gossage has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-08The Kansas City Scouts have waived John Gossage.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Scouts have designated John Gossage for assignment. The Kansas City Scouts have designated Doc Small for assignment.
1961-09-10John Gossage of the Kansas City Scouts is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1952-04-04The Kansas City Scouts have promoted Jean Reid to the major league team. The Kansas City Scouts have promoted John Gossage to the major league team. The Kansas City Scouts have designated John Blyleven for assignment. The Kansas City Scouts have designated Frank Brown for assignment.
1950-04-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee beasts and the Kansas City Scouts. The Kansas City Scouts receive John Gossage, Jesse Carmel, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee beasts in exchange for Scott Jordan.