Goose Gossage Career Pitching Summary

Goose Gossage played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1994, appearing in 1,002 games over 22 seasons. He recorded a total of 124 W and 107 L, an ERA of 3.01, 1,502 SO, a WHIP of 1.232, and a WAR of 41.6.

Goose Gossage Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Goose Gossage.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Goose Gossage
    NameGoose Gossage
    Date of BirthJuly 5, 1951
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1972

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Goose Gossage appeared in 1,002 games over 22 MLB seasons from 1972 to 1994. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS37 (MLB Rank: 2,778)
    GF681 (MLB Rank: 8)
    W124 (MLB Rank: 409)
    L107 (MLB Rank: 472)
    SV310 (MLB Rank: 27)
    ERA3.01 (MLB Rank: 1,425)
    IP1809.1 (MLB Rank: 558)
    CG16 (MLB Rank: 1,751)
    SO1,502 (MLB Rank: 235)
    BB732 (MLB Rank: 340)
    H1,497 (MLB Rank: 770)
    HR119 (MLB Rank: 767)
    SO97.47 (MLB Rank: 2,242)
    BB93.64 (MLB Rank: 6,195)
    H97.45 (MLB Rank: 10,544)
    HR90.59 (MLB Rank: 6,792)
    WHIP1.232 (MLB Rank: 10,253)
    WAR41.6 (MLB Rank: 168)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1994)

    In his final season (1994), Goose Gossage recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF21
    W3
    SV1
    ERA4.18
    IP47.1
    SO29
    BB15
    H44
    HR6
    SO95.51
    BB92.85
    H98.37
    HR91.14
    WHIP1.246
    WAR0.7

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1983, 13 W
    • Most SO: 1977, 151 SO
    • Most IP: 1976, 224 IP
    • Best WAR: 1975, 8.2 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1981, 0.78 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Goose Gossage appeared in 19 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.96, pitched 30.4 IP, struck out 29 batters, with 2 W and 1 L.

    Goose Gossage Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1972
    7
    1
    4.28
    0.875
    2
    57
    80
    -0.5
    1.45
    2
    72
    44
    44
    38
    74
    3.1
    6.4
    1.3
    1
    36
    7
    0
    0
    0.2
    8.1
    5
    0
    4
    3
    7
    352
    1973
    0
    4
    7.43
    0
    0
    33
    49.2
    -1.2
    1.893
    9
    57
    37
    44
    41
    54
    6.01
    6
    0.89
    4
    20
    4
    1
    0
    1.6
    10.3
    6.7
    0
    3
    2
    6
    232
    1974
    4
    6
    4.13
    0.4
    1
    64
    89.1
    0.5
    1.556
    4
    92
    47
    45
    41
    92
    3.37
    6.4
    1.36
    3
    39
    19
    0
    0
    0.4
    9.3
    4.7
    1
    2
    7
    2
    397
    1975
    9
    8
    1.84
    0.529
    26
    130
    141.2
    8.2
    1.193
    3
    99
    70
    32
    29
    212
    2.62
    8.3
    1.86
    0
    62
    49
    0
    0
    0.2
    6.3
    4.4
    0
    5
    15
    3
    583
    1976
    9
    17
    3.94
    0.346
    1
    135
    224
    2.8
    1.357
    16
    214
    90
    104
    98
    91
    3.68
    5.4
    1.5
    29
    31
    1
    15
    0
    0.6
    8.6
    3.6
    0
    9
    3
    6
    956
    1977
    11
    9
    1.62
    0.55
    26
    151
    133
    6
    0.955
    9
    78
    49
    27
    24
    244
    2.5
    10.2
    3.08
    0
    72
    55
    0
    0
    0.6
    5.3
    3.3
    0
    2
    6
    2
    523
    1978
    10
    11
    2.01
    0.476
    27
    122
    134.1
    3.2
    1.087
    9
    87
    59
    41
    30
    181
    3
    8.2
    2.07
    0
    63
    55
    0
    0
    0.6
    5.8
    4
    0
    2
    8
    5
    543
    1979
    5
    3
    2.62
    0.625
    18
    41
    58.1
    1.8
    1.149
    5
    48
    19
    18
    17
    156
    3.42
    6.3
    2.16
    0
    36
    33
    0
    0
    0.8
    7.4
    2.9
    0
    0
    4
    3
    234
    1980
    6
    2
    2.27
    0.75
    33
    103
    99
    3.4
    1.121
    5
    74
    37
    29
    25
    173
    2.48
    9.4
    2.78
    0
    64
    58
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.7
    3.4
    0
    1
    3
    4
    401
    1981
    3
    2
    0.77
    0.6
    20
    48
    46.2
    2.3
    0.771
    2
    22
    14
    6
    4
    465
    2.06
    9.3
    3.43
    0
    32
    30
    0
    0
    0.4
    4.2
    2.7
    0
    1
    1
    1
    173
    1982
    4
    5
    2.23
    0.444
    30
    102
    93
    4.5
    0.978
    5
    63
    28
    23
    23
    179
    2.13
    9.9
    3.64
    0
    56
    43
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.1
    2.7
    0
    0
    5
    1
    356
    1983
    13
    5
    2.27
    0.722
    22
    90
    87.1
    3.5
    1.225
    5
    82
    25
    27
    22
    172
    2.33
    9.3
    3.6
    0
    57
    47
    0
    0
    0.5
    8.5
    2.6
    0
    1
    5
    0
    367
    1984
    10
    6
    2.9
    0.625
    25
    84
    102.1
    1.7
    1.085
    6
    75
    36
    34
    33
    124
    2.97
    7.4
    2.33
    0
    62
    51
    0
    0
    0.5
    6.6
    3.2
    2
    1
    4
    2
    412
    1985
    5
    3
    1.82
    0.625
    26
    52
    79
    2.4
    1.025
    1
    64
    17
    21
    16
    195
    2.22
    5.9
    3.06
    0
    50
    38
    0
    0
    0.1
    7.3
    1.9
    0
    1
    1
    0
    308
    1986
    5
    7
    4.45
    0.417
    21
    63
    64.2
    -0.8
    1.376
    8
    69
    20
    36
    32
    83
    3.45
    8.8
    3.15
    0
    45
    38
    0
    0
    1.1
    9.6
    2.8
    0
    2
    0
    4
    281
    1987
    5
    4
    3.12
    0.556
    11
    44
    52
    1.1
    1.269
    4
    47
    19
    18
    18
    128
    3.27
    7.6
    2.32
    0
    40
    30
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.1
    3.3
    0
    0
    6
    2
    217
    1988
    4
    4
    4.33
    0.5
    13
    30
    43.2
    -0.2
    1.489
    3
    50
    15
    23
    21
    85
    3.52
    6.2
    2
    0
    46
    33
    0
    0
    0.6
    10.3
    3.1
    2
    3
    5
    3
    194
    1989
    3
    1
    2.95
    0.75
    5
    30
    58
    0.4
    1.31
    2
    46
    30
    22
    19
    120
    3.78
    4.7
    1
    0
    42
    28
    0
    0
    0.3
    7.1
    4.7
    0
    1
    4
    3
    238
    1991
    4
    2
    3.57
    0.667
    1
    28
    40.1
    0.8
    1.215
    4
    33
    16
    16
    16
    115
    4.17
    6.2
    1.75
    0
    44
    16
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.4
    3.6
    0
    3
    1
    3
    167
    1992
    0
    2
    2.84
    0
    0
    26
    38
    0.6
    1.342
    5
    32
    19
    13
    12
    132
    4.78
    6.2
    1.37
    0
    30
    13
    0
    0
    1.2
    7.6
    4.5
    0
    2
    4
    0
    163