#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 30 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
30
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
180

Second Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,222,222
1950
7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 123 Days (1327 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77898
Versus LHP778108
Versus RHP76898
Talent769108
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5
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@PHIL 5-7523010100#4  
10/2BSNL 6-10501000202#4  
10/4@PHIW 6-5211001320#3PoG 
10/7STLL 8-10323102310#3  
10/8STLW 7-6400000000#3  
10/10@STLL 2-15300000012#4  
10/11@STLW 7-3221100130#4  
10/12@STLW 10-4332002321#3PoG 
10/14STLL 4-14400000100#3  
10/15STLL 6-8514001300#4PoG 

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565331503254414811913073.281.418.6081.0261.199.326
Projected1565331503254414811913073.281.418.6081.0261.199.326
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15167731101401132481311075.6151.19.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP132371111340363919301.280.440.6741.114
vs. RHP40111321431108839154802.282.410.586.996
Close/Late52153041815199101.288.479.5771.056
Scoring Position1754711215105051221101.269.416.6111.027
Pinch Hitting400000010000.000.200.000.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78259671332068606744.259.411.564.975
Road78274831922480596329.303.424.6501.074
March/April25912271318141415.242.333.440.773
May26832070616162710.241.423.542.966
June268928411129221815.315.427.7531.180
July25862631821212311.302.445.6401.085
August27922440833212312.261.407.565.972
Sept/Oct27923072831252510.326.467.7071.173
Postseason7241020511873.417.5451.1251.670

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
1943158554172272461201209228572011.310.405.6161.021STL,NL
1944159559167284421251121152562199.299.417.5891.006STL,NL
194515653315032544148119130311733110.281.418.6081.026 CIN
Total12064256122622534319954852723164260313860.288.390.582.972 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA3741184210241715810.439.5791.3661.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945724102051187301.417.5451.1251.670
Total724102051187301.417.5481.1251.673

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15515132058011692727.9711338.16.23    

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...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1943, hitting .481 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 6 runs on 9/30/1943...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1943, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,028,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1944, hitting .478 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/1/1945 to a 6-year deal worth $12,222,222 per year...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Brooklyn on 7/30/1945...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1944 - .417 - 8th
SLG
1939 - .587 - 9th
1940 - .641 - 8th
1942 - .614 - 7th
1943 - .616 - 9th
1944 - .589 - 9th
OPS
1939 - .961 - 10th
1940 - 1.044 - 9th
1942 - .989 - 8th
1943 - 1.021 - 8th
1944 - 1.006 - 6th
Triples
1940 - 8 - 4th
Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
1940 - 45 - 7th
1942 - 49 - 5th
1943 - 46 - 7th
1944 - 42 - 7th
RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
1940 - 136 - 5th
1942 - 131 - 9th
1944 - 125 - 7th
Runs
1942 - 136 - 4th
BB
1944 - 115 - 8th
  

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