#52 Herman Gordon, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Herman Gordon

1/1/1900
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1927 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 127 Days (643 total Days)
84 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 110 Days (970 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall66889-92 Mph
Versus LHB668 
Versus RHB669 
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    
8/8DETL 8-16 321111     
8/24DETL 2-12 231011     
8/28NYYL 6-11 1.111022     
8/29NYYW 8-4 100001     
9/7PHAL 6-8 0.100000     
9/14DETW 10-9 0.100000SV    
9/19@BOSL 2-12 100000     
9/20@NYYW 10-8 1.110001     
9/27@WASL 0-6*896654L    
10/2CHAL 1-6*9106626L    

Pitching Stats 1927

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1560516.7556.06546422631233.300.0
Projected1560516.7556.06546422631     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.09614.610.45.04.210.03133.35.22
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB992664323231711000.263.368.495.862
vs. RHB1303911242423920000.300.340.508.848
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1030215.4533.03422201517
Road530308.6123.03124221114
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July4403010.1725.23831291514
August500000.8710.173146
Sept./Oct.620215.4020.0201212711

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
Total11281304015.27684.2713459401672654194141.43.291 

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

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19251000013.501.12423000
Total1000013.501.12423000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923381112330091552424.207.241.234.476SLA
19243611020101101042623.182.211.218.429SLA
19251541000100110.250.250.250.500SLA
1926831000000100.333.333.333.667SLA
192716154000000301.267.267.267.533SLA
Total11324349401202595558.202.230.230.461 

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher156370122.83356.01.93    

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...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1924 - 20 - 2nd
K's
1923 - 184 - 1st
1924 - 181 - 3rd
BB
1923 - 116 - 4th
1924 - 105 - 5th
SHO
1923 - 3 - 5th
 

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