#52 Herman Gordon, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Herman Gordon

1/1/1900
36
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
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4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,635,000
1938
12 Year(s), 63 Days (2127 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 110 Days (2518 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall78989-92 Mph
Versus LHB878 
Versus RHB789 
Talent778 
Pitching Ratings
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7
57
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34125
Versus LHP34125
Versus RHP23125
Talent553510
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7
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/2CHCW 3-2*9622211WPoG   
9/7@STLL 1-4*874437L    
9/14CINW 6-4*964429WPoG   
9/19@BROW 5-2*972222WPoG   
9/26CHCW 3-1*921114WPoG   
10/1@NYNL 8-10*6.116101013L    
10/8@NYNL 4-9*497723L    
10/17NYYW 9-8*9138849W    
10/22@NYYL 9-10*6.215101026L    
10/24NYYL 4-9*458762L    

Pitching Stats 1936

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall282815904.37234.2214132114622092071.411346.4
Projected282815904.37234.021413211462209     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.68.28.02.450.000.02.98
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB46011739101674763799000.254.307.487.794
vs. RHB4509744108545625110000.216.255.411.666
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15159403.28131.2102624836124
Road13136505.77103.011270662685
Postseason4413012.1723.24233321420
This Week1101015.754.058762
Last Week2211010.3415.2281818615
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552105.0940.2453023734
May443104.7536.03623191040
June442202.8335.0261511826
July552204.2840.03421191338
August442105.2332.22920191335
Sept./Oct.664204.1150.14423231136

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19233838181204.43298.2277163147231161842031.32.272SLA
19243636112005.37295.0323212176321051811911.45.298SLA
19251510208.3723.232242231315001.90.354SLA
19268011011.1211.1161414258001.85.359SLA
19271560516.7556.065464272631201.63.304SLA
1928272371305.52176.020112510825691191101.53.308SLA
19291500004.2015.011874616001.13.212SLA
19301901007.4821.23226183818001.85.377SLA
19316905334.1875.176403552957001.39.300 PHA,AL
193263046164.7479.287444252569001.41.329PHA
193341034165.4441.142252551539001.38.314PHA
19343701674.2542.14323204937001.23.305PHA
193554064143.9280.173353533564001.34.294PHA
1936282815904.37234.221413211424622092011.18.281 BSN
Total4651327285574.991451.0149291780514552310477251.39.296 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, AA885301.7666.134161332364420.86.189
1920, AAA18122906.0188.11106259134673311.77.346
1921, AAA242471202.78194.0158766012671791311.16.272
1922, AAA252513701.95203.1156524413651451431.09.243
1926, AAA53552223.8382.165363573371111.19.259
1927, AAA17177603.33129.21225848746122811.30.304
1930, AAA800106.0012.01188229001.08.257

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19251000013.501.12423000
19364413012.1723.2423332142010
Total5413012.2425.0443734172010

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923381112330091552424.207.241.234.476SLA
19243611020101101042623.182.211.218.429SLA
19251541000100110.250.250.250.500SLA
1926831000000100.333.333.333.667SLA
192715154000000301.267.267.267.533SLA
1928275890004521900.155.183.155.339SLA
19291510000020100.000.000.000.000SLA
19301921000030000.500.500.5001.000SLA
19316920000000110.000.000.000.000 PHA,AL
193263172000040401.118.118.118.235PHA
19334120000140000.000.000.000.000PHA
193437113000030110.273.273.273.545PHA
193554172000120600.118.118.118.235PHA
1936287691007542300.118.160.132.292 BSN
Total4654297550133531511079.175.202.193.395 

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher282818410623.952234.22.38    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 41st overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1920...
Injured on 3/13/1921 with a Strained Back, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 4/10/1921 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 3/24/1922 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/11/1922 with a Strained Tricep Tendon, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 7/23/1922 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1923, off Bunny Hearn (CLE)...
Earned first career win on 4/7/1923...
Injured on 7/20/1923 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Injured on 9/10/1923 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1923, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1923, going 18-12, 4.43 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 6/18/1924, off Dicta Johnson (BOS)...
Won World Series with St. Louis (A) in 1925...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/9/1931 to a 5-year deal worth $7,680,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/8/1936 to a 3-year deal worth $6,635,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1924 - 20 - 2nd
Saves
1932 - 16 - 1st
1933 - 16 - 1st
1934 - 7 - 5th
1935 - 14 - 3rd
K's
1923 - 184 - 1st
1924 - 181 - 3rd
1928 - 119 - 10th
BB
1923 - 116 - 4th
1924 - 105 - 5th
SHO
1923 - 3 - 5th
     

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