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Name Team Age
Sam Goossen Retired (1998, Age 37) Died (2044, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1982)		 1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League 0 17 years (49 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 12/14/1960
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 4 8
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
F  (3.8 %) F  (1.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1982 PIT 136 473 49 89 8 0 8 44 39 98 7 7 25 .513 .257 .256 .188
1983 PIT 139 484 47 113 26 1 13 58 46 114 5 10 22 .675 .303 .372 .233
1984 PIT 137 508 48 133 27 3 12 64 30 93 2 13 20 .703 .305 .398 .262
1985 PIT 138 533 69 143 25 0 15 66 44 90 10 4 12 .730 .330 .400 .268
1986 PIT 148 564 64 147 22 3 19 75 59 125 8 13 13 .746 .335 .411 .261
1987 PIT 135 493 60 135 20 1 17 87 49 95 10 11 9 .762 .340 .422 .274
1988 PIT 148 572 91 155 32 0 31 122 54 110 15 7 8 .825 .335 .490 .271
1989 PIT 123 459 68 127 25 4 14 70 59 91 10 8 8 .798 .358 .440 .277
1990 PIT 148 565 83 183 28 2 20 108 52 94 20 13 9 .869 .383 .487 .324
1991 PIT 148 558 92 167 32 6 34 127 61 115 14 16 10 .930 .369 .561 .299
1992 PIT 148 576 84 156 25 5 24 92 54 104 10 10 6 .796 .339 .457 .271
1993 PIT 132 487 79 135 15 3 26 87 58 98 10 10 15 .833 .352 .480 .277
1994 PIT 148 586 101 174 36 4 28 116 48 110 13 13 6 .865 .350 .515 .297
1995 PIT 148 568 83 147 25 1 20 85 60 116 10 16 2 .744 .332 .412 .259
1996 PIT 146 557 79 161 22 4 25 82 50 112 7 8 12 .826 .349 .478 .289
1997 PIT 121 423 44 100 23 4 8 45 45 85 4 8 8 .675 .309 .366 .236
1998 SF 101 105 11 27 5 0 3 8 10 19 0 0 0 .712 .322 .390 .257
Total 2344 8511 1152 2292 396 41 317 1336 818 1669 155 167 185 .772 .335 .437 .269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Sam Goossen has retired from the San Francisco Bridge Years
1998-04-11The San Francisco Bridge Years have acquired Sam Goossen from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted George McCue to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Charlie Carman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Heinie McLaughlin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Adam Hemond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Sam Goossen for assignment.
1997-05-17The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Sam Goossen on the trade block.
1993-09-12Sam Goossen of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-07-27Sam Goossen of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Sam Goossen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Leo Dorner for assignment.