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Rich Gossage
Richard Michael Gossage (Goose)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 217 lb.

Debut April 16, 1972
  vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Final Game August 8, 1994
Born July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.

Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1972 20 CHW AL   7   1  36   1   0   0   7  2   80.0   72   44   38   2   44   57   4   7   352   3   0  4.28  3.16   74 1.450
 1973 21 CHW AL   0   4  20   4   1   0   4  0   49.7   57   44   41   9   37   33   3   6   232   2   0  7.43  4.01   54 1.893
 1974 22 CHW AL   4   6  39   3   0   0  19  1   89.3   92   45   41   4   47   64   2   2   397   7   1  4.13  3.77   91 1.556
 1975 23 CHW AL   9   8  62   0   0   0  49 26  141.7   99   32   29   3   70  130   5   3   582  15   0  1.84  3.90  212 1.193 MVP-17,CYA-6,AS
 1976 24 CHW AL   9  17  31  29  15   0   1  1  224.0  214  104   98  16   90  135   9   6   956   3   0  3.94  3.59   91 1.357 AS
 1977 25 PIT NL  11   9  72   0   0   0  55 26  133.0   78   27   24   9   49  151   2   2   523   6   0  1.62  3.95  243 0.955 AS
 1978 26 NYY AL  10  11  63   0   0   0  55 27  134.3   87   41   30   9   59  122   2   5   543   8   0  2.01  3.63  180 1.087 MVP-13,CYA-5,AS
 1979 27 NYY AL   5   3  36   0   0   0  33 18   58.3   48   18   17   5   19   41   0   3   234   4   0  2.62  4.06  155 1.149
 1980 28 NYY AL   6   2  64   0   0   0  58 33   99.0   74   29   25   5   37  103   1   4   401   3   0  2.27  3.92  173 1.121 MVP-3,CYA-3,AS
 1981 29 NYY AL   3   2  32   0   0   0  30 20   46.7   22    6    4   2   14   48   1   1   173   1   0  0.77  3.55  461 0.771 MVP-9,CYA-5,AS
 1982 30 NYY AL   4   5  56   0   0   0  43 30   93.0   63   23   23   5   28  102   0   1   356   5   0  2.23  3.96  178 0.978 AS
 1983 31 NYY AL  13   5  57   0   0   0  47 22   87.3   82   27   22   5   25   90   1   0   367   5   0  2.27  3.87  171 1.225
 1984 32 SDP NL  10   6  62   0   0   0  51 25  102.3   75   34   33   6   36   84   1   2   412   4   2  2.90  3.59  124 1.085 MVP-13,CYA-5,AS
 1985 33 SDP NL   5   3  50   0   0   0  38 26   79.0   64   21   16   1   17   52   1   0   308   1   0  1.82  3.56  195 1.025 AS
 1986 34 SDP NL   5   7  45   0   0   0  38 21   64.7   69   36   32   8   20   63   2   4   281   0   0  4.45  3.65   82 1.376
 1987 35 SDP NL   5   4  40   0   0   0  30 11   52.0   47   18   18   4   19   44   0   2   217   6   0  3.12  3.96  127 1.269
 1988 36 CHC NL   4   4  46   0   0   0  33 13   43.7   50   23   21   3   15   30   3   3   194   5   2  4.33  3.63   84 1.489
 1989 37 TOT      3   1  42   0   0   0  28  5   58.0   46   22   19   2   30   30   1   3   238   4   0  2.95  3.48  118 1.310
         SFG NL   2   1  31   0   0   0  22  4   43.7   32   16   13   2   27   24   0   2   182   3   0  2.68  3.36  125 1.351
         NYY AL   1   0  11   0   0   0   6  1   14.3   14    6    6   0    3    6   1   1    56   1   0  3.77  3.85  102 1.186
 1991 39 TEX AL   4   2  44   0   0   0  16  1   40.3   33   16   16   4   16   28   3   3   167   1   0  3.57  4.06  114 1.215
 1992 40 OAK AL   0   2  30   0   0   0  13  0   38.0   32   13   12   5   19   26   2   0   163   4   0  2.84  3.75  132 1.342
 1993 41 OAK AL   4   5  39   0   0   0  12  1   47.7   49   24   24   6   26   40   1   4   213   2   0  4.53  4.08   90 1.573
 1994 42 SEA AL   3   0  36   0   0   0  21  1   47.3   44   23   22   6   15   29   3   2   197   1   0  4.18  4.90  117 1.246
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 22 Years           107      37       0    310        1497       605      732       47  63  7506  90   5  3.01  3.78  126 1.232
 WL%= .537      124    1002      16     681    1809.3       670      119      1502
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     8   7  65   2   1   0  44 20  118.3   97   43   39   7   47   98   3   4   491   5   0  3.01  3.78  126 1.232
 Career High     13  17  72  29  15   0  58 33  224.0  214  104   98  16   90  151   9   7   956  15   2  0.77  4.90  461 0.771
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1972 20 CHW AL  36   16    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0  11  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   1
 1977 25 PIT NL  72   23    0    5   1  0   0    2   0  0   1   8  .217  .250  .261   37    6   1   0   0   0   0 AS
 1984 32 SDP NL  62   22    0    4   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   8  .182  .217  .182   14    4   2   0   0   0   0 MVP-13,AS
 1985 33 SDP NL  50   11    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   5  .000  .154  .000  -53    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1986 34 SDP NL  45    7    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1987 35 SDP NL  40    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1988 36 CHC NL  46    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1989 37 TOT     31    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         SFG NL  31    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 22 Seasons     388   85    1    9   1  0   0    2   0  0   4  37  .106  .146  .118  -25   10   4   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         35    0    4   0  0   0    1   0  0   2  15  .106  .146  .118  -25    4   2   0   0   0   1
 Career High     72   23    1    5   1  0   0    2   0  0   2  11                           6   2   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1972 20 CHW AL   17   18    0   0.0    85| .000  .250| .000  .319| .000  .361| .000  .680|-100  .000  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1977 25 PIT NL   25   19    2   2.8   105| .217  .272| .250  .340| .261  .414| .511  .753|  37  .290  -2.1  -0.2   0%
 1984 32 SDP NL   25   20    1   1.4    94| .182  .263| .217  .328| .182  .383| .399  .711|  14  .112  -2.6  -0.3   0%
 1985 33 SDP NL   13   11    0   0.0    94| .000  .259| .154  .327| .000  .386| .154  .712| -53  .000  -2.3  -0.2   0%
 1986 34 SDP NL    7    8    0   0.0    96| .000  .259| .000  .329| .000  .391| .000  .719|-100  .000  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1987 35 SDP NL    4    4    0   0.0   102| .000  .264| .000  .333| .000  .412| .000  .745|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1988 36 CHC NL    1    1    0   0.0    93| .000  .262| .000  .326| .000  .384| .000  .710|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1989 37 TOT       1    1    0   0.0    88| .000  .250| .000  .317| .000  .373| .000  .690|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         SFG NL    1    1    0   0.0    88| .000  .250| .000  .317| .000  .373| .000  .690|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 22 Seasons       93   82    3   1.0    96| .106  .262| .146  .330| .118  .389| .264  .719| -25  .065 -14.6  -1.4     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1972 20 CHW AL P 36 3 10 1 1 .929 .949 0.36 0.75 1.46 1.86 1 80.0 1973 21 CHW AL P 20 5 5 1 0 .909 .952 0.50 0.86 1.81 1.87 4 49.7 1974 22 CHW AL P 39 3 14 2 1 .895 .944 0.44 0.83 1.71 1.81 3 89.3 1975 23 CHW AL P 62 3 25 3 3 .903 .940 0.45 0.85 1.78 1.87 0 141.7 AS 1976 24 CHW AL P 31 18 27 3 1 .938 .949 1.45 0.85 1.81 1.87 29 224.0 AS 1977 25 PIT NL P 72 4 10 1 0 .933 .952 0.19 0.67 0.95 1.85 0 133.0 AS 1978 26 NYY AL P 63 6 12 3 0 .857 .952 0.29 0.85 1.21 1.90 0 134.3 AS 1979 27 NYY AL P 36 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.14 0.81 0.77 1.91 0 58.3 1980 28 NYY AL P 64 1 10 2 0 .846 .957 0.17 0.77 1.00 1.85 0 99.0 AS 1981 29 NYY AL P 32 2 7 1 1 .900 .968 0.28 0.81 1.73 1.99 0 46.7 AS 1982 30 NYY AL P 56 2 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.14 0.73 0.77 1.80 0 93.0 AS 1983 31 NYY AL P 57 2 3 1 0 .833 .962 0.09 0.73 0.52 1.80 0 87.3 1984 32 SDP NL P 62 5 8 0 0 1.000 .956 0.21 0.67 1.14 1.88 0 102.3 AS 1985 33 SDP NL P 50 0 7 0 1 1.000 .959 0.14 0.68 0.80 1.93 0 79.0 AS 1986 34 SDP NL P 45 2 5 0 0 1.000 .959 0.16 0.66 0.97 1.93 0 64.7 1987 35 SDP NL P 40 2 5 0 0 1.000 .959 0.17 0.62 1.21 1.90 0 52.0 1988 36 CHC NL P 46 1 7 0 0 1.000 .952 0.17 0.69 1.65 1.96 0 43.7 1989 37 TOT P 42 7 4 1 1 .917 .957 0.26 0.64 1.71 1.88 0 58.0 SFG NL P 31 5 3 1 0 .889 .952 0.26 0.63 1.65 1.87 0 43.7 NYY AL P 11 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 0.27 0.66 1.89 1.89 0 14.3 1991 39 TEX AL P 44 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 0.09 0.58 0.89 1.81 0 40.3 1992 40 OAK AL P 30 2 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.20 0.56 1.42 1.73 0 38.0 1993 41 OAK AL P 39 5 3 1 0 .889 .952 0.21 0.56 1.51 1.79 0 47.7 1994 42 SEA AL P 36 2 2 0 1 1.000 .952 0.11 0.52 0.76 1.71 0 47.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1972 20 CHW AL P 36 3 10 1 1 .929 .949 0.36 0.75 1.46 1.86 1 80.0 1973 21 CHW AL P 20 5 5 1 0 .909 .952 0.50 0.86 1.81 1.87 4 49.7 1974 22 CHW AL P 39 3 14 2 1 .895 .944 0.44 0.83 1.71 1.81 3 89.3 1975 23 CHW AL P 62 3 25 3 3 .903 .940 0.45 0.85 1.78 1.87 0 141.7 1976 24 CHW AL P 31 18 27 3 1 .938 .949 1.45 0.85 1.81 1.87 29 224.0 1977 25 PIT NL P 72 4 10 1 0 .933 .952 0.19 0.67 0.95 1.85 0 133.0 1978 26 NYY AL P 63 6 12 3 0 .857 .952 0.29 0.85 1.21 1.90 0 134.3 1979 27 NYY AL P 36 1 4 0 0 1.000 .943 0.14 0.81 0.77 1.91 0 58.3 1980 28 NYY AL P 64 1 10 2 0 .846 .957 0.17 0.77 1.00 1.85 0 99.0 1981 29 NYY AL P 32 2 7 1 1 .900 .968 0.28 0.81 1.73 1.99 0 46.7 1982 30 NYY AL P 56 2 6 0 1 1.000 .952 0.14 0.73 0.77 1.80 0 93.0 1983 31 NYY AL P 57 2 3 1 0 .833 .962 0.09 0.73 0.52 1.80 0 87.3 1984 32 SDP NL P 62 5 8 0 0 1.000 .956 0.21 0.67 1.14 1.88 0 102.3 1985 33 SDP NL P 50 0 7 0 1 1.000 .959 0.14 0.68 0.80 1.93 0 79.0 1986 34 SDP NL P 45 2 5 0 0 1.000 .959 0.16 0.66 0.97 1.93 0 64.7 1987 35 SDP NL P 40 2 5 0 0 1.000 .959 0.17 0.62 1.21 1.90 0 52.0 1988 36 CHC NL P 46 1 7 0 0 1.000 .952 0.17 0.69 1.65 1.96 0 43.7 1989 37 TOT P 42 7 4 1 1 .917 .957 0.26 0.64 1.71 1.88 0 58.0 SFG NL P 31 5 3 1 0 .889 .952 0.26 0.63 1.65 1.87 0 43.7 NYY AL P 11 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 0.27 0.66 1.89 1.89 0 14.3 1991 39 TEX AL P 44 2 2 1 0 .800 .952 0.09 0.58 0.89 1.81 0 40.3 1992 40 OAK AL P 30 2 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.20 0.56 1.42 1.73 0 38.0 1993 41 OAK AL P 39 5 3 1 0 .889 .952 0.21 0.56 1.51 1.79 0 47.7 1994 42 SEA AL P 36 2 2 0 1 1.000 .952 0.11 0.52 0.76 1.71 0 47.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P*1002 78 180 21 11 .925 .951 0.26 0.71 1.28 1.86 37 1809.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1002 78 180 21 11 .925 .951 0.26 0.71 1.28 1.86 37 1809
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1978   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   2   0   4.50  1  0  1  0   4     3   2   0   3 
        WS    NYY LAD     W   3   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   6     1   0   1   4 
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   1   0  54.00  0  1  0  0   0.1   3   2   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   3   0   0.00  0  0  3  0   6.2   3   0   2   8 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  1  0   2.2   1   0   0   2 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  2  0   5     2   0   2   5 
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   3   0   4.50  0  0  1  0   4     5   2   1   5 
        WS    SDP DET     L   2   0  13.50  0  0  0  0   2.2   3   4   1   2 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  4 Lg Champ Series     3-1   8   0   4.91  1  1  3  0  11    12   6   1  10 
  3 World Series        1-2   8   0   2.63  1  0  2  0  13.2   6   4   4  11 
  8 Postseason Ser      5-3  19   0   2.87  2  1  8  0  31.1  21  10   7  29 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1978   ALCS  NYY KCR     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1980   ALCS  NYY KCR     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 1981   ALDS  NYY MIL     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        ALCS  NYY OAK     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYY LAD     L   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1984   NLCS  SDP CHC     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    SDP DET     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  4 Lg Champ Series     3-1   8   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  3 World Series        1-2   8   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
  8 Postseason Series   5-3  19   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1975   CHW AL      0  0  0   1     1   1   1   0   0  0   1  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1976   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   PIT NL      0  0  0   1     1   2   2   1   2  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1978   NYY AL      0  1  0   1     4   4   4   1   1  0   0  1   0  1  0  1  0 
 1980   NYY AL      0  0  0   1     1   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1981   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1982   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1984   SDP NL      0  0  1   1     1   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1985   SDP NL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   1   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 6/9      0  0  1  1   6     8   7   7   3   7  1   1  1   0  1  1  1  0  10.50 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1975   CHW AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1976   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1977   PIT NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1978   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1980   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1981   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1982   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1984   SDP NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1985   SDP NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 6/9      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1975 *
1976
1977 *
1978 *
1980 *
1981
1982
1984 *
1985 *

Awards
1978-AL-Rolaids Relief

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1975-AL-17-0.03
1978-AL-13-0.10
1980-AL-3-0.56
1981-AL-9-0.16
1984-NL-13-0.10
Car-249-0.95 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1975-AL-6-0.02
1978-AL-5-0.03
1980-AL-3-0.26
1981-AL-5-0.02
1984-NL-5-0.02
Car-120-0.35 shares

Won-Loss %
1983 AL-.722-4

Hits Allowed/9IP
Car-7.45-31

Strikeouts/9IP
1976 AL-5.42-7
Car-7.47-50

Games
1975 AL-62-3
1977 NL-72-7
1978 AL-63-4
1980 AL-64-5
1982 AL-56-10
Car-1002-13

Saves
1975 AL-26-1
1977 NL-26-3
1978 AL-27-1
1979 AL-18-6
1980 AL-33-1
1981 AL-20-2
1982 AL-30-2
1983 AL-22-6
1984 NL-25-5
1985 NL-26-5
1986 NL-21-9
Car-310-18

Bases On Balls Allow.
1976 AL-90-7

Losses
1976 AL-17-2

Earned Runs Allow.
1976 AL-98-8

Wild Pitches
1972 AL-7-10

Hit Batsmen
1976 AL-9-5

Games Finished
1975 AL-49-2
1977 NL-55-2
1978 AL-55-1
1980 AL-58-4
1981 AL-30-5
1982 AL-43-8
1983 AL-47-6
1984 NL-51-6
1985 NL-38-10
Car-681-7

Adjusted ERA+
Car-126-57

Salary
1985 NL-$1,713,333-4

Oldest Player
1991 AL-39-8
1992 AL-40-7
1993 AL-41-3
1994 AL-42-1

Youngest Player
1972 AL-20-7

         

Black Ink: Pitching - 9 (253) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 41 (588) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 19.0 (317) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 126.0 (61) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 4, 1970: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

December 10, 1976: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Terry Forster to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martinez.

October 28, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

November 7, 1983: Granted Free Agency.

January 6, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

February 12, 1988: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Ray Hayward to the Chicago Cubs for Keith Moreland and Mike Brumley.

March 28, 1989: Released by the Chicago Cubs.

April 14, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.

August 10, 1989: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the San Francisco Giants.

November 13, 1989: Granted Free Agency.

January 25, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 30, 1991: Granted Free Agency.

January 27, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

November 6, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1992: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

October 29, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

February 15, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

March 30, 1994: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

April 3, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.

October 11, 1994: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985San Diego Padres$1,713,333
1986San Diego Padres$1,046,761
1987San Diego Padres$1,273,904
1988Chicago Cubs$1,331,532
1989San Francisco Giants$68,000
1992Oakland Athletics$300,000
1993Oakland Athletics$325,000
Career (may be incomplete)$6,058,530

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
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