#62 Rich "Goose" Gossage, Closer, 32 yrs, Motown Wildcats

#62 Rich "Goose" Gossage, Closer, 32 yrs, Motown Wildcats
Thursday, 11/1/2007

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Rich Gossage
Goose
7/5/1975
32
ColoradoSprings,CO
6"3
217

Closer
R
R

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Average
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
4.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,830,000
2010
11 Year(s), 130 Days (2022 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	100	78	88	98-100 Mph
Versus LHB	100	77	88
Versus RHB	100	78	88
Talent	10	6	10

Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

4
64
4

Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball
Screwball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	21	6	1	40
Versus LHP	1	21	6	1	40
Versus RHP	5	21	6	1	40
Talent	2	2	2	2	4

Running & Bunting Ratings
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Hitter Type :

1
2
2
1
Normal

Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/9	@OCE	W 1-0		1	1	0	0	0	2
9/11	@OCE	W 4-3		0.2	0	0	0	0	2	W
9/13	LAS	W 7-6		1	0	0	0	0	2	SV
9/14	LAS	W 3-0		1	0	0	0	0	3	SV
9/19	@JIM	W 5-2		0.2	0	0	0	1	0	SV
9/20	@JIM	W 6-3		1	0	0	0	0	2	SV
9/25	@CAB	W 6-5		0.2	2	1	1	1	0	SV
9/26	@CAB	W 6-4		2	0	0	0	0	2	W
9/27	NAU	W 5-3		1	0	0	0	1	0	SV
10/5	@POR	W 6-3		2	2	0	0	0	3

Pitching Stats 2007

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	75	0	8	7	46	4.56	79.0	75	43	40	22	92	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	75	0	8	7	46	4.56	79.0	75	43	40	22	92

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	50	4	92.0	75	62	11.3	8.5	10.5	2.5	6	2	33.3	14	3	21.4	3.86

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	147	42	8	4	8	31	28	13	41	0	0	0	.286	.337	.558	.895
vs. RHB	154	33	7	1	6	13	15	9	51	0	0	2	.214	.263	.390	.653

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	42	0	5	5	24	5.32	44.0	44	28	26	13	53
Road	33	0	3	2	22	3.60	35.0	31	15	14	9	39
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	10	0	1	0	4	6.23	8.2	9	8	6	4	11
May	15	0	1	1	11	3.86	16.1	17	7	7	1	23
June	11	0	2	2	6	9.82	11.0	13	12	12	4	10
July	13	0	1	2	9	5.65	14.1	15	9	9	6	15
August	15	0	1	1	10	2.65	17.0	14	5	5	4	17
Sept./Oct.	11	0	2	1	6	0.77	11.2	7	2	1	3	16

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1972	36	1	7	1	2	4.28	80.0	72	0	38	0	44	57	0	0	1.45	.000	CHA
1973	20	4	0	4	0	7.43	49.2	57	0	41	0	37	33	1	0	1.89	.000	CHA
1974	39	3	4	6	1	4.13	89.1	92	0	41	0	47	64	0	0	1.56	.000	CHA
1975	62	0	9	8	26	1.84	141.2	99	0	29	0	70	130	0	0	1.19	.000	CHA
1976	31	29	9	17	1	3.94	224.0	214	0	98	0	90	135	15	0	1.36	.000	CHA
1977	72	0	11	9	26	1.62	133.0	78	0	24	0	49	151	0	0	0.95	.000	PIT
1978	63	0	10	11	27	2.01	134.1	87	0	30	0	59	122	0	0	1.09	.000	NYA
1979	36	0	5	3	18	2.62	58.1	48	0	17	0	19	41	0	0	1.15	.000	NYA
1980	64	0	6	2	33	2.27	99.0	74	0	25	0	37	103	0	0	1.12	.000	NYA
2007	75	0	8	7	46	4.56	79.0	75	43	40	14	22	92	0	0	1.23	.313	MOT
Total	498	37	69	68	180	3.17	1088.1	896	43	383	14	474	928	16	0	1.26	.000

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

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ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1972	36	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHA
1973	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHA
1974	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHA
1975	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHA
1976	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHA
1977	72	23	5	1	0	0	2	0	1	8	0	0	.217	.250	.261	.511	PIT
1978	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYA
1979	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYA
1980	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYA
2007	75	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	MOT
Total	499	41	6	2	0	0	2	1	1	19	0	0	.146	.167	.195	.362

Fielding Stats 2007

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

79.0

1.82

Player History

Drafted in 9th round, 247th overall pick, by Zulu in 2005...
Drafted in 4th round, 101st overall pick, by Florida in 2005...
Traded from Florida to Syracuse on 7/30/2006 (Going to SYR: P Heinie Berger, P Rich Gossage, SS Gene Demontreville, LF Tommy Henrich. Going to FLO: DH Dummy Player)...
Drafted in 5th round, 121st overall pick, by Motown in 2006...

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