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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
John Goss Right Field
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .631 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 296 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-01-1927
HR 37 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1949)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(83 games)
RBI 136
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (91.3%) LF A+ (99.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (24.7%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A- (82.2%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 23 20.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 2 4 / 4 4 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 2 15 / 20
1950 Majors 23 19.77 55 55 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 11 / 19
1950 Pos (1B) 23 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 16
1951 Majors 24 44.84 162 123 0 5 / 9 0 / 3 3 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 6 3 / 3 6 / 10 25 / 44
1952 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 6
1952 Majors 25 22.25 117 35 0 2 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 3 10 / 22
1953 Minors 26 16.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 1 9 / 16
1953 Majors 26 5.35 42 5 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5
1954 Minors 27 20.00 1 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 7 / 20
1954 Majors 27 1.60 17 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1955 Minors 28 16.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 3 / 16
1956 Minors 29 21.00 1 / 7 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 0 7 / 21
1957 Minors 30 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 17
1957 Majors 30 3.19 14 0 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1958 Minors 31 26.00 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 3 / 26
1959 Minors 32 24.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 24
1960 Majors 33 29.42 162 14 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 29
1961 Majors 34 22.06 162 15 0 -5 / 3 -4 / 3 -5 / 3 -7 / 2 0 / 2 -1 / 5 -1 / 4 -23 / 22
1962 Majors 35 41.88 162 61 0 -3 / 8 -5 / 3 -1 / 8 -5 / 3 -1 / 5 0 / 9 -1 / 5 -16 / 41
1963 Majors 36 16.87 151 6 11 -2 / 1 -3 / 4 -5 / 2 -1 / 1 -1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 -12 / 16
Total 1044 314 11 1 / 58 -3 / 54 4 / 53 5 / 49 16 / 50 15 / 58 10 / 46 52 / 384
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01John Goss has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1963-09-19John Goss of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1957-07-18The Detroit Thunderbirds have designated John Goss for assignment.
1957-07-02The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1957-07-02The Detroit Thunderbirds have acquired John Goss from the waiver wire.
1957-06-21The Arizona Sueros have waived John Goss.
1954-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Russ Brame to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jeff Settlemire to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Rube Kinsella to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Benny Lush to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jimmy Farmer to the minors.
1954-10-01The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1954-10-01The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors.
1954-09-15The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1953-05-24The Arizona Sueros have demoted John Goss to the minor leagues.
1953-04-16The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Benny Lush to the minors.
1953-04-11The Arizona Sueros have demoted John Goss to the minor leagues.
1953-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1952-08-13The Arizona Sueros have promoted Russ Brame to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors.
1952-06-18The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have designated Matt McKee for assignment.
1952-06-18The Arizona Sueros have demoted John Goss to the minor leagues.
1952-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Phil Richard to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted David Easler to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Podge Weber to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Jeff Settlemire to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Jimmy Farmer to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jeff Settlemire to the minors.
1950-09-20The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Mike Songer to the minors.
1950-08-10The Arizona Sueros have promoted Frank Besana to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors.
1950-07-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team.
1950-07-15The Arizona Sueros have promoted Frank Besana to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Goss to the minors.
1950-06-11The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Goss to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Paul Johnson to the minors.