- This was Goose Gossage's only season in Pittsburgh. After the 1976 season the White Sox traded Gossage to the Pirates with Terry Forster for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martinez.
- Gossage pitched the 9th inning of the All Star Game for the NL and allowed a 2-run homer to George Scott.
- SABR Biography
- 1977 Stats: 11-9, 26 saves, 1.62 ERA in 72 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 6 - Pitched three innings of scoreless relief to save the game for starter John Candelaria. Gossage struck out five batters.
- June 22 - Struck out all four batters he faced as he saved the game for starter Jerry Reuss.
- Nov 22 - Signed a six-year $2.5 million contract with the New York Yankees. It was a huge raise for Goose -- his 1977 salary was $46,800 and his yearly salary with the new contract was about $450,000.
- Other card blogs: 1988, 1986, 1985, 1983, 1983, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1976, 1976, 1975
