#52 Herman Gordon, Starting Pitcher, 37 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Herman Gordon

1/1/1900
37
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Normal
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4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,635,000
1938
13 Year(s), 63 Days (2299 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 110 Days (2690 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall77889-92 Mph
Versus LHB777 
Versus RHB788 
Talent778 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

7
57
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34125
Versus LHP34125
Versus RHP23125
Talent553510
Running & Bunting Ratings
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7
4
3
1
Normal
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    
5/9@CHCL 4-5*864417     
5/16PITW 5-1*9411311WPoG   
5/22@PHIW 3-2*4.231134     
9/12@PITW 8-2*962227WPoG   
9/18BROL 1-7*9117639L    
9/24@STLW 17-3*973236W    
9/30@CHCL 3-6*876635L    
10/8NYNL 5-7*6117614L    
10/17@CLEL 5-8*8108845L    
10/23@CLEL 5-6*785315     

Pitching Stats 1937

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall13139202.52110.272343128971184.61969.2
Projected13139202.52110.07234312897     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0008.15.97.92.311100.000.01.60
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB20234123411131950000.168.239.317.556
vs. RHB1953817642121947000.195.227.405.632
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home554101.8045.0281091241
Road885103.0265.24424221656
Postseason330207.2921.0292017614
This Week110003.867.085315
Last Week110109.008.0108845
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April555001.6045.02698936
May442002.0530.21577834
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.442204.1135.03118161127

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
193713139202.52110.2723431828971110.90.219BSN
Total4781458187574.821561.2156495183615355111448361.35.291 

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
1937330207.2921.029201761410
Total871509.9846.0735751233420

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
193713406000451900.150.167.150.317BSN
Total4784698150137581611979.173.199.190.389 

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher131332432701.000110.22.20    

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...
Injured on 5/22/1937 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1936 - 4.37 - 5th
WHIP
1936 - 1.18 - 2nd
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
1936 - 209 - 9th
BB
1923 - 116 - 4th
1924 - 105 - 5th
SHO
1923 - 3 - 5th
   

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