#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
32
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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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,222,222
1950
9 Year(s), 123 Days (1671 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 123 Days (1671 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77898
Versus LHP77899
Versus RHP66898
Talent76998
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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  
9/23@BROW 6-2300000021#3  
9/24@BROW 9-5601000201#5  
9/26@STLW 8-7432001211#5PoG 
9/27@STLL 7-8611001201#5  
9/28@CHCL 11-15512100100#5  
9/29NYNW 8-5422200201#5PoG 
9/30@NYNW 9-2422101310#5  
10/1CHCW 2-1502000002#3  
10/2PHIL 5-6500000000#3  
10/4@PITW 4-1400000000#5  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555541432533514412312968.258.397.504.901.991.245
Projected1555541432533514412312968.258.397.504.901.991.245
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149692314021062796325875.8120.17.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18354100833485026002.295.451.481.932
vs. RHP3718915327111757942601.240.370.515.885
Close/Late56141131214209000.250.447.464.912
Scoring Position213641211912005317601.300.432.6341.066
Pinch Hitting500000111000.000.167.000.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79277781522064596336.282.416.567.982
Road76277651011580646632.235.379.440.820
March/April2586203041316229.233.389.407.796
May2385344083327194.400.505.7291.234
June27881721212122614.193.388.307.695
July2595245063024229.253.383.495.878
August26962440729181815.250.368.510.878
Sept/Oct291042472827262217.231.365.567.932

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
1946148531169316491521241032657274.318.427.6761.103CIN,NL
1947155554143253351441231293668258.258.397.504.901CIN
Total1509534115382814340312501099955215472819072.288.395.583.978 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA3741184210241715810.439.5791.3661.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1945724102051187301.417.5481.1251.673
194672913303750101.448.448.8621.310
Total14532350818137402.434.500.9811.481

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15414932558213292821.9771324.06.31    

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1946, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 5/31/1946 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1947, hitting .444 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 7/10/1947...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/29/1947...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1946 - .318 - 8th
OBP
1944 - .417 - 8th
1945 - .418 - 8th
1946 - .427 - 5th
SLG
1939 - .587 - 9th
1940 - .641 - 8th
1942 - .614 - 7th
1943 - .616 - 9th
1944 - .589 - 9th
1945 - .608 - 5th
1946 - .676 - 3rd
OPS
1939 - .961 - 10th
1940 - 1.044 - 9th
1942 - .989 - 8th
1943 - 1.021 - 8th
1944 - 1.006 - 6th
1945 - 1.026 - 5th
1946 - 1.103 - 3rd
Triples
1940 - 8 - 4th
Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
1940 - 45 - 7th
1942 - 49 - 5th
1943 - 46 - 7th
1944 - 42 - 7th
1945 - 44 - 6th
1946 - 49 - 2nd
RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
1940 - 136 - 5th
1942 - 131 - 9th
1944 - 125 - 7th
1945 - 148 - 2nd
1946 - 152 - 2nd
Runs
1942 - 136 - 4th
1945 - 119 - 10th
1946 - 124 - 7th
BB
1944 - 115 - 8th
1945 - 130 - 1st
1946 - 103 - 10th
 

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