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Jim Gosger
James Charles Gosger

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.

MLB Debut May 4, 1963
Final Game September 22, 1974
Born November 6, 1942 in Port Huron, MI (age 81)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1965 22 BOA AL  121  342   42   89  25   6  10   48   3   0   31   62  .260  .319  .456  .775   107   156   2   5   2   1   8  
 1966 23 KCA AL   89  214   30   49  10   0   5   27   2   1   16   34  .229  .283  .346  .629    90    74   0   2   1   1   5  
 1967 24 KCA AL   96  335   40   79  11   6   3   32   3   3   39   72  .236  .312  .331  .644    98   111   5   4   1   0   2  
 1968 25 OAA AL   88   96    4   15   2   0   0    3   1   1    4   12  .156  .188  .177  .365    57    17   0   1   0   0   2  
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 27 CHN NL   87  273   28   67  13   1   6   23   5   4   37   29  .245  .337  .366  .703    95   100   0   1   1   1   1  
 1971           [Did not play]
 1972           [Did not play]
 1973 30 TEA AL   77   54   10   17   4   0   0    2   0   0    4   11  .315  .373  .389  .762   105    21   3   0   0   1   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  6 Seasons      558 1314  154  316  65  13  24  135  14   9  131  220  .240  .308  .365  .673         479  10  13   5   4  18
 Per 600 PA           536   63  129  26   5  10   55   6   4   53   90                                 195   4   5   2   2   7
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With OAA      273  645   74  143  23   6   8   62   6   5   59  118  .222  .285  .313  .598         202   5   7   2   1   9
   With BOA      121  342   42   89  25   6  10   48   3   0   31   62  .260  .319  .456  .775         156   2   5   2   1   8
   With CHN       87  273   28   67  13   1   6   23   5   4   37   29  .245  .337  .366  .703         100   0   1   1   1   1
   With TEA       77   54   10   17   4   0   0    2   0   0    4   11  .315  .373  .389  .762          21   3   0   0   1   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      705 1815  197  411  67  16  30  177  25  18  217  316  .226  .309  .331  .640         600  17  11  25   6  29
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1965 22 BOA AL  59   50   5.0  40   9   1  .225   5   45   39  .867    0    0  .000  OF   2(0)e10    46   
 1966 23 KCA AL  10   20   3.2  12   2   0  .167   3   24   17  .708    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e3    -30   
 1967 24 KCA AL  11   37   3.8   7   2   0  .286   3   39   31  .795    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e7   -44   
 1968 25 OAA AL  32    3   1.0   3   1   0  .333   1   16   16 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e5   -97   
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 27 CHN NL  21   36   4.6  13   3   0  .231   2   28   17  .607    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e4   -18   
 1971           [Did not play]
 1972           [Did not play]
 1973 30 TEA AL  19    8   5.7  14   5   0  .357   0   12   11  .917    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e5    197   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  6 Seasons          155   4.0  89  22   1  .247  14  164  131  .799    0    0  .000                  -6   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.4 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1965 22 BOA AL  CF    84   183    11    5    4   .975    76   695.2   2.51
                 RF     4     0     0    0    0   .000     0     5.2   0.00
 1966 23 KCA AL  CF    52   122     4    2    0   .984    48   401.2   2.82
                 LF    27    13     1    1    0   .933     1    67.0   1.88
                 RF     8     5     1    0    0  1.000     1    28.2   1.88
 1967 24 KCA AL  CF    62   145     8    2    0   .987    60   544.1   2.53
                 RF    15    27     0    0    0  1.000    13   120.0   2.02
                 LF    14    33     1    1    0   .971    13   116.1   2.63
 1968 25 OAA AL  LF    54    26     3    0    0  1.000     2   152.0   1.72
                 CF    24    46     0    1    0   .979     6   115.1   3.59
                 RF     4     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     7.1   1.23
 1969           [Did not play]
 1970 27 CHN NL  LF    44    65     2    0    0  1.000    37   346.2   1.74
                 CF    16    34     1    0    0  1.000    16   137.1   2.29
                 1B    11    75    14    2   14   .978    10    89.0   9.00
                 RF     5     8     0    0    0  1.000     5    44.0   1.64
 1971           [Did not play]
 1972           [Did not play]
 1973 30 TEA AL  CF    58    48     1    0    0  1.000     6   142.0   3.11
                 RF     6     4     0    0    0  1.000     0    11.0   3.27
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 CF   296   578    25   10    4   .984   212  2036.1   2.67
                 LF   140   138     7    2    0   .986    53   684.0   1.91
                 RF    42    45     1    0    0  1.000    20   216.2   1.91
                 1B    11    75    14    2   14   .978    10    89.0   9.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1965  BOA   68-94   Gary Brown
 1966  KCA   88-74   James Taglia
 1967  KCA   70-92   Mike Tomeo, Alan Boodman
 1968  OAA   84-78   Bob Lind
 1970  CHN   52-110  Alan Bosslet
 1973  TEA   65-97   Larry Cupp

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