#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
27
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
180

Second Base
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R
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,307,143
1942 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 123 Days (811 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 123 Days (811 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76788
Versus LHP76889
Versus RHP76788
Talent76898
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5
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BSNW 7-3422101401#5PoG 
9/24BSNL 3-5301000111#5  
9/26@PHIL 1-7400000001#5  
9/27@PHIL 5-6411001100#5  
9/28PITL 6-9501000001#5  
9/29@CINL 6-14310000010#5  
9/30CHCW 13-7332002221#5  
10/1@PITW 11-6512000101#5  
10/2@BROW 3-2300000020#5  
10/4NYNW 3-2311001101#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157570166294491311367676.291.375.614.9891.019.323
Projected157570166294491311367676.291.375.614.9891.019.323
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15364810021013508211568.8129.88.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14738821332372122100.259.349.605.955
vs. RHP4231282123699995554001.303.384.6171.001
Close/Late561920102321137000.339.464.9111.374
Scoring Position1474392107702625100.293.397.585.982
Pinch Hitting4401153100001.0001.0002.2503.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79279801412261644338.287.384.581.965
Road78291861532770723338.296.366.6461.012
March/April2693265051621129.280.362.495.857
May26973061925271519.309.398.6701.068
June2710221506131799.206.270.431.702
July26962880724251413.292.387.594.981
August25872631926211515.299.402.6671.069
Sept/Oct279535221327251111.368.434.8421.276

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1938104386111215268570520374114.288.370.570.940 STL
19391575551603024412891772586137.288.374.587.961STL
194015654016530845136106893586198.306.403.6411.044STL
1941159559135284238198923489146.242.350.429.779STL
194215757016629449131136761176115.291.375.614.989STL,NL
Total7332610737138231875615013869184116830.282.374.568.942 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA3741184210241715810.439.5791.3661.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15615331452011785521.9751336.05.76    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1938...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/28/1938, off Emil Roy (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/3/1938, off Johnny Rigney (PIT)...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1938, hitting .288 with 26 HR, 85 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1940, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Cincinnati on 8/7/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1940...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Brooklyn, driving in 5 runs on 8/22/1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1939 - .587 - 9th
1940 - .641 - 8th
OPS
1939 - .961 - 10th
1940 - 1.044 - 9th
Triples
1940 - 8 - 4th
Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
1940 - 45 - 7th
RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
1940 - 136 - 5th
     

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