CF Jim Gosger #23
Chicago Cubs FORT
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/06/1969
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CF JIM GOSGER #23 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
139 456 106 18 5 7 50 79 80 .232 .343 .340 25 4.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 6 6 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 7 7 7 7
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 10
Errors: - 1 7
Arm: - 1 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 10
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/24/1969 @ COL Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
10/22/1969 COL Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10/21/1969 COL Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/20/1969 COL Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
10/18/1969 @ COL Win, 17-5 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 0
10/17/1969 @ COL Win, 5-2 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
10/15/1969 PIT Win, 7-6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
10/14/1969 PIT Win, 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/12/1969 @ PIT Loss, 2-6 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/11/1969 @ PIT Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Gives an honest effort each day.
High: Greed
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/06/1941
Born in:Port Huron, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 15th Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 139 456 106 18 5 7 50 75 79 80 .232 .343 .340 .683 .322 .107 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 539 0 0 0 4 0 4 155 30 25 6 80.6 61.9 4.59 4.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   108 29 3 3 4 18 22 20 23 2 0 0 .269 .377 .463 .840
Versus Right   348 77 15 2 3 32 53 59 57 2 0 0 .221 .333 .302 .634
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   60 18 4 2 1 6 10 9 11 0 0 0 .300 .391 .483 .875
May   87 28 5 1 4 12 18 12 11 0 0 0 .322 .404 .540 .944
June   82 14 3 0 0 6 8 12 17 1 0 0 .171 .274 .207 .481
July   82 11 0 0 0 4 10 12 18 1 0 0 .134 .242 .134 .376
August   87 22 3 2 0 8 18 21 13 1 0 0 .253 .394 .333 .728
September   58 13 3 0 2 14 11 13 10 1 0 0 .224 .361 .379 .740
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Spring Training   48 9 0 0 1 5 7 6 14 0 1 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Postseason   39 11 1 1 2 7 6 12 7 1 0 0 .282 .442 .513 .955
Last Year   459 93 22 5 5 34 54 56 74 3 0 3 .203 .292 .305 .597
2 Years Ago   479 122 17 7 3 42 57 65 85 4 0 2 .255 .344 .338 .682
Career   4172 1030 185 32 80 492 611 512 710 35 2 17 .247 .329 .364 .693
Home   250 57 8 3 3 25 38 36 34 1 0 0 .228 .324 .320 .644
Road   206 49 10 2 4 25 37 43 46 3 0 0 .238 .365 .364 .729
Grass   416 96 14 4 7 46 62 66 72 3 0 0 .231 .334 .334 .668
Turf   40 10 4 1 0 4 13 13 8 1 0 0 .250 .426 .400 .826
Night   456 106 18 5 7 50 75 79 80 4 0 0 .232 .343 .340 .683
As Starter   455 106 18 5 7 50 75 78 79 4 0 0 .233 .343 .341 .683
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   134 35 4 3 2 18 21 20 29 2 0 0 .261 .353 .381 .733
Inning 1-3   130 26 6 1 0 9 26 22 16 1 0 0 .200 .314 .262 .575
Inning 4-6   155 38 6 1 5 18 24 32 28 0 0 0 .245 .374 .394 .768
Inning 7-9   148 38 6 3 2 22 24 23 26 3 0 0 .257 .351 .378 .729
Extra Innings   23 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 0 0 0 .174 .240 .174 .414
0 Outs   156 38 2 2 0 4 39 24 27 1 0 0 .244 .343 .282 .625
1 Outs   150 36 8 1 4 21 26 33 23 3 0 0 .240 .371 .387 .758
2 Outs   150 32 8 2 3 25 10 22 30 0 0 0 .213 .314 .353 .667
Scoring Position   107 27 5 1 2 38 17 17 18 4 0 0 .252 .344 .374 .718
Bases Empty   262 60 12 2 1 1 40 45 49 0 0 0 .229 .342 .302 .644
Runner on 1st   87 19 1 2 4 11 18 17 13 0 0 0 .218 .346 .414 .760
Runner on 2nd   34 10 3 0 1 6 5 4 7 0 0 0 .294 .368 .471 .839
Runner on 3rd   9 2 0 1 0 5 2 4 1 3 0 0 .222 .375 .444 .819
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 7 0 0 1 6 4 6 5 0 0 0 .241 .371 .345 .716
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Bases Loaded   19 5 1 0 0 13 5 2 4 1 0 0 .263 .318 .316 .634
Two Strikes   215 35 3 2 5 18 29 37 80 2 0 0 .163 .283 .265 .549
First Pitch   65 22 5 1 0 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .338 .446 .785
Count 0-1   39 10 3 0 1 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .256 .410 .667
Count 0-2   43 5 0 0 1 6 4 0 19 0 0 0 .116 .116 .186 .302
Count 1-0   43 10 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .256 .488
Count 1-1   38 10 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .342 .605
Count 1-2   68 11 0 1 2 3 6 0 26 0 0 0 .162 .162 .279 .441
Count 2-0   13 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 2-1   28 13 2 1 1 4 9 0 0 1 0 0 .464 .448 .714 1.163
Count 2-2   56 13 2 1 2 8 6 0 21 2 0 0 .232 .224 .411 .635
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 4 2 0 0 3 12 23 0 1 0 0 .267 .692 .400 1.092
Full Count   48 6 1 0 0 1 13 37 14 0 0 0 .125 .506 .146 .652
Behind in Count   150 26 3 1 4 19 14 0 45 0 0 0 .173 .173 .287 .460
Ahead in Count   99 29 6 1 1 11 29 42 0 2 0 0 .293 .497 .404 .901
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   67 11 2 1 0 7 7 17 8 0 0 0 .164 .333 .224 .557
Batting 7th   178 48 6 3 4 25 41 33 31 3 0 0 .270 .379 .404 .783
Batting 8th   207 47 10 1 3 18 27 29 41 1 0 0 .227 .321 .329 .649
Low Leverage   211 49 10 1 1 10 22 27 37 2 0 0 .232 .317 .303 .620
Medium Leverage   147 35 5 2 4 17 32 41 22 1 0 0 .238 .402 .381 .783
High Leverage   95 22 3 2 2 23 21 10 21 1 0 0 .232 .302 .368 .670
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Kansas City - FORT 19 62 196 43 12 1 5 29 25 28 1 2 37 0 0 .219 .317 .367 .685 100 100 2.0
1962 Kansas City - FORT 20 138 529 157 32 1 15 80 105 62 5 7 94 0 0 .297 .371 .446 .818 126 127 6.0
1963 Kansas City - FORT 21 137 515 142 24 3 9 54 76 61 3 3 75 3 2 .276 .354 .386 .740 121 123 5.6
1964 Kansas City - FORT 22 153 508 121 18 2 16 68 80 59 0 8 82 4 5 .238 .313 .376 .689 104 104 4.7
1965 Kansas City - FORT 23 136 496 113 21 5 6 64 70 53 0 3 88 9 2 .228 .301 .327 .627 84 84 3.0
1966 Kansas City - FORT 24 155 534 133 21 3 14 71 69 49 3 1 95 13 3 .249 .315 .378 .693 110 112 5.2
1967 Chicago - FORT 25 151 479 122 17 7 3 42 57 65 2 4 85 22 10 .255 .344 .338 .682 115 115 5.1
1968 Chicago - FORT 26 146 459 93 22 5 5 34 54 56 3 3 74 10 1 .203 .292 .305 .597 99 97 4.1
1969 Chicago - FORT 27 139 456 106 18 5 7 50 75 79 0 4 80 25 6 .232 .343 .340 .683 106 108 4.8
Total FORT 1217 4172 1030 185 32 80 492 611 512 17 35 710 86 29 .247 .329 .364 .693 108 109 40.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Huntington Beach - AAA 19 40 124 32 7 0 6 18 19 24 1 1 32 1 0 .258 .380 .460 .840 135 131 0.0
Total MAAA 40 124 32 7 0 6 18 19 24 1 1 32 1 0 .258 .380 .460 .840 135 131
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Kansas City - FORT 19 9 34 4 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 .118 .143 .235 .378 0 0 0.0
1962 Kansas City - FORT 20 16 69 20 3 3 1 10 13 12 0 0 11 0 0 .290 .395 .464 .859 0 0 0.0
1963 Kansas City - FORT 21 20 89 26 5 2 2 14 17 7 0 0 15 0 0 .292 .344 .461 .804 0 0 0.0
1964 Kansas City - FORT 22 18 71 17 4 0 2 12 10 4 0 1 15 0 1 .239 .276 .380 .657 0 0 0.0
1965 Kansas City - FORT 23 12 43 6 2 0 0 3 4 6 0 1 4 0 0 .140 .240 .186 .426 0 0 0.0
1966 Kansas City - FORT 24 18 69 15 3 1 0 7 9 3 0 1 12 3 2 .217 .247 .290 .536 0 0 0.0
1967 Chicago - FORT 25 18 60 17 2 0 2 8 6 9 0 1 12 2 5 .283 .371 .417 .788 0 0 0.0
1968 Chicago - FORT 26 12 41 8 1 0 2 4 5 2 0 1 12 1 0 .195 .227 .366 .593 0 0 0.0
1969 Chicago - FORT 27 13 39 11 1 1 2 7 6 12 0 1 7 1 0 .282 .442 .513 .955 0 0 0.0
Total FORT 136 515 124 22 7 12 67 74 56 0 6 92 7 8 .241 .312 .381 .693 107 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Kansas City - MLB CF 62 57 209 5 0 217 3 .986 501.0 3.84 +9.0 1.059
1962 Kansas City - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kansas City - MLB CF 137 132 490 6 2 505 9 .982 1198.0 3.73 +15.4 1.042
1962 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Kansas City - MLB CF 137 127 446 14 6 465 5 .989 1152.0 3.59 +16.2 1.043
1964 Kansas City - MLB CF 153 139 495 11 1 514 8 .984 1281.0 3.56 +16.4 1.055
1965 Kansas City - MLB CF 136 136 436 10 3 457 11 .976 1203.0 3.34 +14.8 1.051
1966 Kansas City - MLB CF 155 136 449 14 1 470 7 .985 1288.0 3.24 +12.9 1.048
1967 Chicago - MLB CF 151 135 492 14 4 513 7 .986 1255.1 3.63 +13.6 1.038
1968 Chicago - MLB CF 146 136 481 8 1 499 10 .980 1238.0 3.55 +12.0 1.032
1969 Chicago - MLB CF 139 132 475 13 3 501 13 .974 1219.1 3.60 +14.4 1.027
TOTAL CF 1216 1130 3973 95 21 4141 73 .982 10335.2 3.54 +124.8 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
10/27/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
04/03/1961 Named the #24 prospect in the FORT
06/02/1961 Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 5 weeks.
08/13/1961 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/1961 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/12/1961 Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/15/1961 Wins the 1961 MLB Triple A World Series with the Huntington Beach Bengals!
09/27/1961 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/22/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
05/01/1962 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/05/1962 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $26,100,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
05/29/1963 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
10/19/1963 Wins the 1963 FORT NL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/30/1963 Wins the 1963 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/14/1964 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/04/1964 Wins the 1964 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/13/1964 Wins the 1964 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
04/24/1965 Injured (Intercostal strain), out for one week.
09/04/1965 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/21/1965 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/10/1965 Wins the 1965 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
05/16/1966 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
11/03/1966 Wins the 1966 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/26/1966 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs, along with LF Billy L Williams, in exchange for CF Roberto Kelly, RF Vladimir Guerrero.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
04/28/1967 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/15/1967 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/29/1967 Wins the 1967 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
02/09/1968 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
07/13/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
09/23/1969 Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1962 32 6
Year 3B Rank
1967 7 10
Year SB Rank
1967 22 10
1969 25 7
Year R Rank
1962 105 5
1963 76 10
Year BB Rank
1967 65 10
1969 79 8
Year SF Rank
1962 7 4
1964 8 4
Year OBP Rank
1962 .371 10
1967 .344 10
Year WAR Rank
1962 6.2 6
1963 5.6 7
1964 4.6 8
1966 5.2 8
1969 4.8 8
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