Rich Gossage
P · 22 seasons · 1972 – 1994 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Rich Gossage sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 22 seasons. No season of his scores higher than 1977, at +12.8, 2nd that season and 419th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+48.8), ERA (+14.0) and WHIP (+10.8), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.14
1991 · #70,891 all-time
Career Z
-51.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.32
longevity-neutral
Seasons
22
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CWS | 36 | -2.67 | #768 | #104,100 |
| 1973 | CWS | 21 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | CWS | 39 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | CWS | 62 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | CWS | 31 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | PIT | 72 | -2.38 | #736 | #94,139 |
| 1978 | NYY | 63 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | NYY | 36 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | NYY | 64 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981 | NYY | 32 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | NYY | 56 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | NYY | 57 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | SD | 62 | -2.48 | #840 | #99,062 |
| 1985 | SD | 50 | -2.56 | #861 | #101,602 |
| 1986 | SD | 45 | -2.54 | #862 | #100,781 |
| 1987 | SD | 40 | -2.40 | #834 | #95,227 |
| 1988 | CHC | 46 | -2.25 | #748 | #82,097 |
| 1989 | SF | 42 | -2.28 | #784 | #86,220 |
| 1991★ | TEX | 44 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | OAK | 30 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | OAK | 39 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | SEA | 36 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.77
1977 · #419 all-time
Career Z
81.9
summed
Avg / Season
3.72
longevity-neutral
Seasons
22
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CWS | 36 | -1.36 | #174 | #25,641 |
| 1973 | CWS | 20 | -4.75 | #324 | #50,818 |
| 1974 | CWS | 39 | -1.64 | #188 | #27,709 |
| 1975 | CWS | 62 | 11.24 | #5 | #731 |
| 1976 | CWS | 31 | 0.39 | #120 | #16,840 |
| 1977★ | PIT | 72 | 12.77 | #2 | #419 |
| 1978 | NYY | 63 | 10.60 | #4 | #912 |
| 1979 | NYY | 36 | 4.25 | #58 | #6,669 |
| 1980 | NYY | 64 | 9.46 | #6 | #1,394 |
| 1981 | NYY | 32 | 8.43 | #10 | #1,970 |
| 1982 | NYY | 56 | 8.78 | #12 | #1,757 |
| 1983 | NYY | 57 | 7.59 | #16 | #2,564 |
| 1984 | SD | 62 | 7.37 | #18 | #2,755 |
| 1985 | SD | 50 | 6.53 | #28 | #3,551 |
| 1986 | SD | 45 | 2.70 | #79 | #9,770 |
| 1987 | SD | 40 | 2.22 | #99 | #10,949 |
| 1988 | CHC | 46 | 0.27 | #155 | #17,273 |
| 1989 | SF | 42 | 0.08 | #158 | #18,100 |
| 1991 | TEX | 44 | -0.36 | #183 | #20,082 |
| 1992 | OAK | 30 | -1.59 | #251 | #27,367 |
| 1993 | OAK | 39 | -1.18 | #254 | #24,453 |
| 1994 | SEA | 36 | 0.09 | #170 | #18,037 |
★ Best season by Z