P Josh Gossage #18
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 30 POT: 30
P JOSH GOSSAGE #18 - AGE: 44 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 50 40 55 50
Control 45 40 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 65 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Josh has a placid demeanor.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:06/03/1983
Born in:Augusta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 6th Pick in Round 14
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 0 1 0 0 4.50 18.0 17 10 9 2 9 24 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 14 5 13.50 8.50 12.00 4.50 3.97 1.44 107 0.0 .349        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PIONEER LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 14 0 1 0 0 4.50 18.0 17 10 9 2 9 24  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Oakland - SKY 29 42 0 1 4 1 3.31 68.0 66 26 25 4 32 50 0 0 1.44 .305 4.58 0.4 147
2014 Oakland - SKY 30 31 0 2 1 0 8.25 52.1 76 53 48 9 23 35 0 0 1.89 .370 6.05 -0.5 59
Total SKY 73 0 3 5 1 5.46 120.1 142 79 73 13 55 85 0 0 1.64 .336 5.22 -0.0 89
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Total - 18 14 14 8 2 0 1.29 105.0 69 17 15 2 27 133 0 0 0.91 .248 1.71 5.1 100
2002 Oakland (AZL) - R 18 16 8 2 2 0 4.88 55.1 66 33 30 1 26 45 0 0 1.66 .369 3.38 0.7 71
2003 Casper - R+ 19 14 0 1 0 0 4.50 18.0 17 10 9 2 9 24 0 0 1.44 .349 3.97 0.0 83
2004 Casper - R+ 20 19 10 2 3 5 2.69 73.2 63 26 22 2 27 87 1 0 1.22 .333 2.80 1.5 127
2005 Vermont - A- 21 27 4 2 3 11 2.17 54.0 44 16 13 2 24 62 0 0 1.26 .307 2.87 1.3 178
2006 Beloit - A 22 34 18 10 3 13 2.96 130.2 110 44 43 8 33 154 0 0 1.09 .314 3.34 3.0 144
2006 Stockton - A+ 22 6 0 0 0 3 1.59 5.2 3 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 0.88 .167 4.68 -0.1 232
2006 Total - A+ 22 40 18 10 3 16 2.90 136.1 113 45 44 9 35 160 0 0 1.09 .309 3.39 2.9 146
2007 Stockton - A+ 23 44 0 4 2 23 1.25 43.1 25 6 6 3 16 60 0 0 0.95 .247 2.55 1.3 310
2007 Midland - AA 23 14 0 3 0 1 2.04 17.2 9 4 4 2 4 21 0 0 0.74 .189 3.47 0.3 218
2008 Midland - AA 24 54 0 2 6 14 4.55 59.1 48 30 30 8 32 68 0 0 1.35 .284 4.67 -0.2 90
2009 Nashville - AAA 25 32 0 2 3 1 2.49 65.0 59 20 18 4 26 63 0 0 1.31 .304 3.48 0.8 167
2010 Midland - AA 26 49 0 4 1 1 1.67 75.1 53 14 14 2 31 99 0 0 1.12 .297 2.46 1.9 249
2010 Nashville - AAA 26 7 0 1 1 3 12.00 6.0 13 8 8 2 3 6 0 0 2.67 .524 6.83 -0.3 34
2011 Nashville - AAA 27 41 0 2 1 1 2.10 68.2 52 16 16 3 26 67 0 0 1.14 .269 3.49 1.1 215
2012 Nashville - AAA 28 36 0 3 1 0 3.14 43.0 34 16 15 4 18 37 0 0 1.21 .265 4.18 0.4 146
2013 Nashville - AAA 29 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 5 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0.96 .278 2.41 0.3 999
2014 Nashville - AAA 30 18 0 0 1 0 2.45 25.2 20 10 7 1 13 22 0 0 1.29 .288 3.96 0.3 188
2015 Nashville - AAA 31 41 0 4 5 4 3.30 60.0 50 23 22 4 19 56 0 0 1.15 .297 3.87 0.8 140
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA 32 9 0 1 0 0 6.35 17.0 21 12 12 1 4 12 0 0 1.47 .364 4.28 0.2 77
Total AZL 16 8 2 2 0 4.88 55.1 66 33 30 1 26 45 0 0 1.66 .369 3.38 70.7
Total PIO 14 0 1 0 0 4.50 18.0 17 10 9 2 9 24 0 0 1.44 .349 3.97 82.8
Total AAA 189 0 14 12 9 3.00 293.2 254 105 98 19 112 273 0 0 1.25 .297 3.79 149.4
Total AA 117 0 9 7 16 2.84 152.1 110 48 48 12 67 188 0 0 1.16 .280 3.44 146.2
Total A+ 50 0 4 2 26 1.29 49.0 28 7 7 4 18 66 0 0 0.94 .238 2.80 298.4
Total A 34 18 10 3 13 2.96 130.2 110 44 43 8 33 154 0 0 1.09 .314 3.34 144.1
Total A- 27 4 2 3 11 2.17 54.0 44 16 13 2 24 62 0 0 1.26 .307 2.87 178.0
Total R+ 19 10 2 3 5 2.69 73.2 63 26 22 2 27 87 1 0 1.22 .333 2.80 127.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Oakland (AZL) - R P 15 8 6 9 0 16 1 .938 55.1 2.44 -0.4 .891
2003 Casper - R+ P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.1 1.003
2004 Casper - R+ P 18 10 2 12 0 15 1 .933 73.2 1.71 +0.3 .927
2005 Vermont - A- P 27 4 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 54.0 1.33 +1.1 1.028
2006 Stockton - A+ P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 -0.2 1.032
2006 Beloit - A P 34 18 8 11 0 19 0 1.000 130.2 1.31 +0.5 1.043
2007 Midland - AA P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.2 0.51 -0.0 1.036
2007 Stockton - A+ P 44 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 43.1 0.21 -0.6 1.042
2008 Midland - AA P 51 0 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 59.1 1.67 +0.4 1.180
2009 Nashville - AAA P 31 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 65.0 0.83 +0.5 1.042
2010 Nashville - AAA P 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 1.049
2010 Midland - AA P 48 0 1 14 0 17 2 .882 75.1 1.79 -0.1 .972
2011 Nashville - AAA P 41 0 1 11 0 13 1 .923 68.2 1.57 -0.9 .956
2012 Nashville - AAA P 35 0 2 10 1 15 3 .800 43.0 2.51 -1.1 .915
2013 Oakland - MLB P 41 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 68.0 1.06 +0.5 1.083
2013 Nashville - AAA P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2014 Oakland - MLB P 31 0 4 10 1 15 1 .933 52.1 2.41 -0.1 1.080
2014 Nashville - AAA P 18 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 25.2 2.10 -0.3 .883
2015 Nashville - AAA P 41 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 60.0 0.90 +0.7 1.058
2016 Oklahoma City - AAA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 529 40 37 115 3 162 10 .938 947.0 1.44 +0.5 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 6, 452nd overall pick) by the Oakland Athletics, out of high school (Westside; Augusta, GA).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (60).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (50).
06/20/2006 Strikes out 15 against the Burlington Bees.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (50).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45).
09/19/2008 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45).
08/14/2009 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
10/07/2010 Finished 3rd in 2010 AA SL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/16/2010 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/15/2011 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
09/14/2012 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/28/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/28/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/28/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/01/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
08/08/2016 Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
11/08/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
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