#48 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 25 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Monday, 10/23/1940 |
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| Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
25
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
180
Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
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$ 300,000
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 60 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 68 |
| Versus LHP | 60 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 71 |
| Versus RHP | 60 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 66 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/19 | @KCA | W 19-8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/20 | @CHA | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | @CHA | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/23 | DET | W 9-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
| 9/24 | DET | L 8-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/26 | @SLA | W 12-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/27 | BOS | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/29 | @BOS | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/30 | CLE | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | @LAA | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 157 | 565 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 123 | 110 | 98 | 86 | .258 | .368 | .487 | .855 | .903 | .228 |
| Projected | 157 | 565 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 123 | 110 | 98 | 86 | .258 | .368 | .487 | .855 | .903 | .228 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 152 | 671 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 275 | 64 | 26 | 4 | 86.7 | 104.6 | 6.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 193 | 51 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .264 | .374 | .560 | .934 |
| vs. RHP | 372 | 95 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .362 | .449 | .811 |
| Close/Late | 58 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .338 | .466 | .804 |
| Scoring Position | 159 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 89 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .346 | .444 | .604 | 1.048 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 79 | 285 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 39 | .242 | .330 | .428 | .758 |
| Road | 78 | 280 | 77 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 47 | .275 | .401 | .546 | .947 |
| March/April | 28 | 105 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 18 | .248 | .355 | .410 | .764 |
| May | 28 | 105 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 11 | .267 | .344 | .552 | .897 |
| June | 25 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 15 | .176 | .317 | .318 | .635 |
| July | 26 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | .290 | .394 | .516 | .911 |
| August | 28 | 105 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 16 | .286 | .414 | .543 | .957 |
| Sept/Oct | 22 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 11 | .278 | .369 | .583 | .952 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1938 | 150 | 550 | 129 | 29 | 7 | 23 | 108 | 89 | 72 | 1 | 9 | 98 | 9 | 5 | .235 | .320 | .438 | .758 | NYA,AL |
| 1939 | 143 | 515 | 132 | 26 | 6 | 35 | 109 | 97 | 80 | 3 | 9 | 83 | 7 | 1 | .256 | .354 | .534 | .888 | NYA,AL |
| 1940 | 157 | 565 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 123 | 110 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 26 | 4 | .258 | .368 | .487 | .855 | NYA |
| Total | 450 | 1630 | 407 | 81 | 24 | 85 | 340 | 296 | 250 | 6 | 21 | 267 | 42 | 10 | .250 | .348 | .485 | .833 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1939 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 |
| Total | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 154 | 152 | 254 | 585 | 113 | 871 | 32 | .963 | 1350.0 | 5.81 | | | | |
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Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/4/1938, off Jim Mooney (KCA)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 6/24/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1938, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/23/1938 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/10/1939 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1940, hitting .565 with 3 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1940, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Homeruns
1939 - 35 - 5th
| RBI
1938 - 108 - 8th
1939 - 109 - 6th
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