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Rickey Henderson League
7-10-2071
Rich Gossage Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-57 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 56 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-12-1953
K 457 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(13 games)
IP 599.1
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 PHI
11
 11
65
0
0
0
10
 2
61.0
 66 34 32 4 31
43
1.59
4.72
1979 PHI
5
 9
53
0
0
0
9
 3
59.2
 65 28 27 1 23
48
1.47
4.07
1980 PHI
0
 4
50
0
0
0
21
 5
49.0
 59 33 32 1 27
43
1.76
5.88
1981 PHI
7
 6
48
4
0
0
1
 2
69.1
 66 40 36 1 30
43
1.38
4.67
1982 PHI
1
 8
31
13
1
0
0
 0
100.2
 142 85 80 2 53
72
1.94
7.15
1983 PHI
1
 4
54
0
0
0
0
 5
48.2
 66 44 38 1 26
35
1.89
7.03
1984 PHI
0
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
19.0
 19 11 9 1 9
18
1.47
4.26
1986 PHI
0
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 35 21 16 0 13
24
1.69
5.08
1987 SF-PIT
0
 6
57
0
0
0
13
 3
66.2
 65 32 30 2 23
57
1.32
4.05
1988 SD
7
 6
77
0
0
0
2
 3
91.1
 103 47 41 4 46
71
1.63
4.04
1989 SF
0
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 6 6 1 0 3
3
1.59
1.59
2071
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 57
469
17
1
0
56
 23
599.1
 692 381 342 17 284
457
1.63
5.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Rich Gossage has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-06-03The San Francisco Atom Smashers have waived Rich Gossage.
1989-05-25The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Jack Shaw to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated Rich Gossage for assignment.
1989-04-13The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Rich Gossage to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Connie Bennett to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated Spike Ruffing for assignment. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated Cline Bennett for assignment.
1989-04-13The San Francisco Atom Smashers have acquired Rich Gossage from the waiver wire.
1989-04-09The San Diego Murder City Devils have waived Rich Gossage.
1989-03-01The San Diego Murder City Devils have promoted Rich Cooper to the major league team. The San Diego Murder City Devils have promoted Shane Barberich to the major league team. The San Diego Murder City Devils have designated Rich Gossage for assignment. The San Diego Murder City Devils have designated Todd Rhawn for assignment. The San Diego Murder City Devils have designated Jim Holloway for assignment.
1988-08-15Rich Gossage of the San Diego Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1987-07-06A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Atom Smashers and the Pittsburgh Murder City Devils. The Pittsburgh Murder City Devils receive John Deering, Walt Gorman, Rich Gossage from the San Francisco Atom Smashers in exchange for Cade Owens, Mo Reese.
1987-04-18The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Mack Murphy to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Rich Gossage to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have promoted Eddy Neighbors to the major league team. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated Mark Lerch for assignment. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated David Johnson for assignment. The San Francisco Atom Smashers have designated Don Griffey for assignment.
1987-04-09The San Francisco Atom Smashers have acquired Rich Gossage from the waiver wire.
1987-04-05The Philadelphia Quakers have waived Rich Gossage.
1987-04-01The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Paul Felix to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Joe Fletcher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Roger Freed for assignment. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Rich Gossage for assignment.
1986-04-09The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Rich Gossage to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Roy Glenn for assignment.
1984-07-04The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Joe Fletcher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Ken McCarty to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Rich Gossage for assignment. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated David Wells for assignment.
1984-07-02The Philadelphia Quakers have re-claimed Rich Gossage from the waiver wire.
1984-06-30The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Rich Gossage for assignment.
1983-05-06Rich Gossage of the Philadelphia Quakers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-03-01The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Rich Gossage to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have promoted Mo Rivera to the major league team. The Philadelphia Quakers have sent Rick Rhoden to the minors. The Philadelphia Quakers have designated Henry Hodgin for assignment.
1982-08-13The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have promoted Cecilio Guante to the major league team. The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have promoted Henry Hodgin to the major league team. The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have promoted Alfonso Klaus to the major league team. The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have designated Spud Chandler for assignment. The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have designated Rich Gossage for assignment. The Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS have sent Billy Sodowsky to the minors.
1981-08-20Rich Gossage of the Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1981-06-26Rich Gossage of the Philadelphia THE CONSTITUTIONERS is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-04-19The Philadelphia Highlanders have renamed Tommy Knobby to Rich Gossage.
1978-03-07The Philadelphia Highlanders have promoted Tommy Knobby to the major league team. The Philadelphia Highlanders have promoted Eduardo Smithshine to the major league team. The Philadelphia Highlanders have promoted Bob Bruney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Highlanders have sent Bud Whisenant to the minors.
1977-04-25The Philadelphia PHOOEYS have renamed Tommy Knabe to Tommy Knobby.
1977-04-05The Philadelphia PHOOEYS have acquired Tommy Knabe from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Boston Cream Pies have acquired Rob Pawloski from the waiver wire. The Boston Cream Pies have waived Tommy Knabe.