1942
Born November 6, 1942
Port Huron, MI, USA
Jim Gosger Notable
b. November 6, 1942 · Boston Red Sox 1963, 1965–1966, Kansas City Athletics 1966–1967, Oakland Athletics 1968, New York Mets 1969, 1973–1974, Seattle Pilots 1969, Montreal Expos 1970–1971
Jim Gosger played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1963 and closing with the New York Mets in 1974.
Across 705 games he batted .226, with 411 hits and 197 runs. He finished with 30 home runs, 67 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 555 games in the outfield, with 994 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in Port Huron, MI, USA on November 6, 1942. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | BOS | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .063 |
| 1965 | BOS | 81 | 324 | 45 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 61 | 3 | .256 |
| 1966 | BOS/KCA | 128 | 398 | 50 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 52 | 73 | 5 | .234 |
| 1967 | KCA | 134 | 356 | 31 | 86 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 53 | 69 | 5 | .242 |
| 1968 | OAK | 88 | 150 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | .180 |
| 1969 | NYM/SEP | 49 | 70 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 2 | .114 |
| 1970 | MON | 91 | 274 | 38 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 5 | .263 |
| 1971 | MON | 51 | 102 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | .157 |
| 1973 | NYM | 38 | 92 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .239 |
| 1974 | NYM | 26 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 705 | 1815 | 197 | 411 | 67 | 16 | 30 | 177 | 217 | 316 | 25 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Jim Gosger
Jim Gosger made a major-league debut on May 4, 1963.
1974
Final major-league game: Jim Gosger
Jim Gosger played a final major-league game on September 22, 1974.
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