How much is Rich “Goose” Gossage worth?
Net Worth: | $6 Million |
Profession: | Professional Baseball Pitcher |
Date of Birth: | July 5, 1951 |
Country: | United States of America |
Height:
| 1.9 m |
About Rich “Goose” Gossage
Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage has an estimated net worth of $6 million dollars, as of 2023. During a 22-year baseball career, Gossage pitched for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
- Born: July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Teams: Chicago White Sox (1972-76), Pittsburgh Pirates (1977), New York Yankees (1978-83, 1989), San Diego Padres (1984-87), Chicago Cubs (1988), San Francisco Giants (1989), Texas Rangers (1991), Oakland Athletics (1992-93), Seattle Mariners (1994)
- Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2008
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 217
- Batted: Right
- Threw: Right
- Primary position: Relief pitcher
Career Highlights:
- One of the top closers in history, he had 310 saves and his 115 relief victories is third all-time.
- A nine-time All-Star, he won a World Series with the Yankees in 1978.
- Was one of the first free agents in history.
- In 1981, he saved all three wins over Milwaukee during the divisional playoffs and both Yankees wins over the Dodgers in the World Series.
- Holds the Yankees career record for ERA (2.14) and hits per nine innings (6.59) among pitchers with at least 500 innings.
- Had one of the best fastballs of all time, routinely reaching closer to 100 mph in his prime.
After Baseball:
- Active promoting youth sports in Colorado Springs, and owns a restaurant.