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| Player Report for #4 Jim 'What's Good for the Goose Is Good for the' Gosger | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| AB | 428 | | HR | 6 | | RBI | 40 | | AVG | .273 | | OPS | .735 |
| | Name: | Jim Gosger | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | What's Good for the Goose Is Good for the | Salary: | $1,000,000 | | Birthday: | 11-06-1942 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 131 Days | | Born in: | Port Huron (Michigan) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, 61 Days | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | LF | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1965, 11th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | Talent | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 7 | | Left Field 9 (Arm: 8) | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | Center Field 5 (Arm: 8) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 6 | | Right Field 9 (Arm: 8) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | STL | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1969 | STL | Win, 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1969 | STL | Loss, 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ SF | Loss, 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | DAL | Loss, 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | DAL | Win, 4-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1969 | @ BRO | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1969 | STL | Win, 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-1969 | SF | Win, 11-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 132 | 428 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 59 | 48 | 59 | .273 | .349 | .386 | .735 | .656 | .112 | 13.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 116 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 165 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 40.0 | 57.8 | 4.65 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 92 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .361 | .315 | .676 | | Versus Right | | 336 | 93 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 49 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .277 | .346 | .405 | .751 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 63 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .365 | .698 | | May | | 85 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .374 | .400 | .774 | | June | | 75 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .280 | .613 | | July | | 77 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .312 | .376 | .468 | .844 | | August | | 90 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .327 | .344 | .671 | | September | | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .350 | .526 | .876 | | Last Year | | 108 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .366 | .426 | .792 | | 2 Years Ago | | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .275 | .326 | .601 | | Career | | 598 | 160 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 81 | 71 | 86 | 2 | 10 | 3 | .268 | .347 | .390 | .737 | | Home | | 226 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 28 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .353 | .398 | .751 | | Road | | 202 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .277 | .345 | .371 | .717 | | Grass | | 428 | 117 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 59 | 48 | 59 | 2 | 8 | 3 | .273 | .349 | .386 | .735 | | Day | | 139 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .295 | .357 | .403 | .760 | | Night | | 289 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .263 | .346 | .377 | .723 | | Pinch Hitting | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | | Close/Late | | 77 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .299 | .386 | .442 | .828 | | Inning 1-3 | | 157 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .248 | .350 | .389 | .738 | | Inning 4-6 | | 144 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .319 | .361 | .410 | .771 | | Inning 7-9 | | 120 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .342 | .675 | | Extra Innings | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .571 | .946 | | 0 Outs | | 137 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .248 | .344 | .350 | .694 | | 1 Outs | | 163 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .361 | .429 | .790 | | 2 Outs | | 128 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .341 | .367 | .708 | | Scoring Position | | 98 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .352 | .449 | .801 | | Bases Empty | | 231 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .362 | .394 | .756 | | Runner on 1st | | 99 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .253 | .315 | .303 | .618 | | Runner on 2nd | | 43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .349 | .404 | .465 | .869 | | Runner on 3rd | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .500 | 1.286 | 1.786 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .241 | .321 | .563 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | | Bases Loaded | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .333 | .708 | | Two Strikes | | 182 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .304 | .308 | .612 | | First Pitch | | 57 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .220 | .333 | .554 | | Count 0-1 | | 42 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .405 | .405 | .643 | 1.048 | | Count 0-2 | | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .385 | .615 | | Count 1-0 | | 40 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .475 | .875 | | Count 1-1 | | 54 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .315 | .309 | .370 | .679 | | Count 1-2 | | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .115 | .143 | .180 | .323 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .583 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .433 | .700 | | Count 2-2 | | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .321 | .585 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .750 | .364 | 1.114 | | Full Count | | 42 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .523 | .429 | .952 | | Behind in Count | | 129 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .244 | .372 | .616 | | Ahead in Count | | 93 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .355 | .492 | .462 | .954 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1965 Kansas City - AAA | 22 | 112 | 418 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 74 | 58 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 2 | 6 | .323 | .406 | .507 | .913 | 50.3 | | 1966 Kansas City - AAA | 23 | 95 | 380 | 101 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 50 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 4 | .266 | .336 | .463 | .799 | 25.2 | | 1967 Kansas City - AAA | 24 | 91 | 336 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .315 | .422 | .482 | .905 | 39.3 | | Total IL | | 298 | 1134 | 342 | 71 | 10 | 39 | 174 | 192 | 158 | 8 | 8 | 126 | 10 | 10 | .302 | .388 | .485 | .873 | 114.7 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 35th overall Pick) by the Chicago Colts. | | 07-26-1965 | Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award. | | 08-23-1965 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 10-11-1965 | Won the 1965 United League World Series with the Chicago Colts! | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (2); Eye: 6 (4). | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (2); Eye: 6 (4). | | 05-01-1967 | Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-10-1967 | Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award. | | 08-27-1967 | Injured (back spasms), out for one week. | | 10-08-1967 | Named the #31 prospect in the UL | | 10-31-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (2); Eye: 7 (4). | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #50 prospect in the UL | | 07-20-1968 | Injured (dislocated shoulder), out for 8-9 weeks. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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