#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 34 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
34
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
190
Second Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 12,222,222
1950
11 Year(s), 123 Days (2015 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 123 Days (2015 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/23 | @NYN | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/24 | @NYN | W 9-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/26 | @BRO | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/27 | @BRO | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/28 | CHC | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 9/29 | PIT | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 9/30 | STL | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/1 | BSN | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/2 | @PHI | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #6 | | |
| 10/4 | BSN | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 156 | 544 | 128 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 115 | 88 | 84 | 111 | .235 | .339 | .439 | .778 | .798 | .204 |
| Projected | 156 | 544 | 128 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 115 | 88 | 84 | 111 | .235 | .339 | .439 | .778 | .798 | .204 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 153 | 640 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 239 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 82.8 | 85.0 | 5.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 178 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .373 | .567 | .940 |
| vs. RHP | 366 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 67 | 53 | 61 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .323 | .377 | .700 |
| Close/Late | 66 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .329 | .318 | .648 |
| Scoring Position | 186 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 88 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .367 | .446 | .813 |
| 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 | 78 | 259 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 33 | 43 | 51 | .201 | .316 | .359 | .675 |
| Road | 78 | 285 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 55 | 41 | 60 | .267 | .361 | .512 | .873 |
| March/April | 25 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 11 | .198 | .337 | .360 | .697 |
| May | 26 | 89 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 18 | .213 | .321 | .360 | .680 |
| June | 26 | 100 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 22 | .280 | .342 | .490 | .832 |
| July | 26 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 17 | .250 | .375 | .571 | .946 |
| August | 26 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | .234 | .314 | .436 | .750 |
| Sept/Oct | 27 | 91 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 29 | .231 | .345 | .418 | .763 |
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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 | 104 | 386 | 111 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 85 | 70 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 11 | 4 | .288 | .370 | .570 | .940 | STL |
| 1939 | 157 | 555 | 160 | 30 | 2 | 44 | 128 | 91 | 77 | 2 | 5 | 86 | 13 | 7 | .288 | .374 | .587 | .961 | STL |
| 1940 | 156 | 540 | 165 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 136 | 106 | 89 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 19 | 8 | .306 | .403 | .641 | 1.044 | STL |
| 1941 | 159 | 559 | 135 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 81 | 98 | 92 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 14 | 6 | .242 | .350 | .429 | .779 | STL |
| 1942 | 157 | 570 | 166 | 29 | 4 | 49 | 131 | 136 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 11 | 5 | .291 | .375 | .614 | .989 | STL,NL |
| 1943 | 158 | 554 | 172 | 27 | 2 | 46 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 20 | 11 | .310 | .405 | .616 | 1.021 | STL,NL |
| 1944 | 159 | 559 | 167 | 28 | 4 | 42 | 125 | 112 | 115 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 19 | 9 | .299 | .417 | .589 | 1.006 | STL,NL |
| 1945 | 156 | 533 | 150 | 32 | 5 | 44 | 148 | 119 | 130 | 3 | 11 | 73 | 31 | 10 | .281 | .418 | .608 | 1.026 | CIN |
| 1946 | 148 | 531 | 169 | 31 | 6 | 49 | 152 | 124 | 103 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 27 | 4 | .318 | .427 | .676 | 1.103 | CIN,NL |
| 1947 | 155 | 554 | 143 | 25 | 3 | 35 | 144 | 123 | 129 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 8 | .258 | .397 | .504 | .901 | CIN |
| 1948 | 156 | 547 | 155 | 34 | 5 | 35 | 123 | 109 | 102 | 5 | 14 | 79 | 28 | 10 | .283 | .392 | .556 | .948 | CIN |
| 1949 | 156 | 544 | 128 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 115 | 88 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 111 | 24 | 5 | .235 | .339 | .439 | .778 | CIN |
| Total | 1821 | 6432 | 1821 | 334 | 52 | 466 | 1488 | 1296 | 1141 | 31 | 75 | 918 | 242 | 87 | .283 | .390 | .569 | .958 | |
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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 |
| 1938, AAA | 37 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .439 | .579 | 1.366 | 1.945 |
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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 |
| 1945 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .548 | 1.125 | 1.673 |
| 1946 | 7 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .448 | .448 | .862 | 1.310 |
| Total | 14 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .434 | .500 | .981 | 1.481 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 155 | 153 | 320 | 639 | 147 | 987 | 28 | .972 | 1341.2 | 6.62 | | | | |
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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...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1948, hitting .609 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1948...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/3/1949...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1949...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
1940 - 45 - 7th
1942 - 49 - 5th
1943 - 46 - 7th
1944 - 42 - 7th
1945 - 44 - 6th
1946 - 49 - 2nd
1947 - 35 - 8th
1948 - 35 - 8th
| RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
1940 - 136 - 5th
1942 - 131 - 9th
1944 - 125 - 7th
1945 - 148 - 2nd
1946 - 152 - 2nd
1947 - 144 - 3rd
1948 - 123 - 9th
| Runs
1942 - 136 - 4th
1945 - 119 - 10th
1946 - 124 - 7th
1947 - 123 - 10th
| BB
1944 - 115 - 8th
1945 - 130 - 1st
1946 - 103 - 10th
1947 - 129 - 2nd
1948 - 102 - 9th
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