#52 Herman Gordon, Reliever, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Herman Gordon

1/1/1900
31
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
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4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 7,680,000
1935
7 Year(s), 63 Days (1267 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 110 Days (1658 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall77989-92 Mph
Versus LHB768 
Versus RHB779 
Talent879 
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    
8/30CLEW 4-3 0.200010     
9/5@CHAW 9-3 0.100001     
9/12@BOSL 3-7 032200     
9/14WASL 4-5 0.100000     
9/17@NYYW 5-2 100001SV    
9/20CLEL 8-10 0.233310L    
9/24@DETW 13-4 0.100000     
9/26SLAL 5-7 022210L    
9/28@CHAW 11-7 110002     
9/29@CHAW 9-0 2.200022     

Pitching Stats 1931

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall6905334.1875.176403529570.000.0
Projected6905334.1875.07640352957     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 12260.0692312.59.16.83.511218.2582034.53.66
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1182641117121615000.220.313.297.610
vs. RHB18150213436281342000.276.320.492.812
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home3705214.0240.13820182032
Road3200124.3735.0382017925
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April601022.357.262267
May1100002.3111.2135319
June1301002.8715.21155310
July1301105.1917.1191210811
August1702004.3216.21898714
Sept./Oct.900219.956.197746

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
1928272371305.52176.020112510825691191101.53.308SLA
19291500004.2015.011874616001.13.212SLA
19301901007.4821.23226183818001.85.377SLA
19316905334.1875.176403552957001.39.300 PHA,AL
Total242104435645.26972.210336585691043776295241.45.296 

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
1930, AAA800106.0012.01188229001.08.257

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
192715154000000301.267.267.267.533SLA
1928275890004521900.155.183.155.339SLA
19291510000020100.000.000.000.000SLA
19301921000030000.500.500.5001.000SLA
19317120000000110.000.000.000.000 PHA,AL
Total244306594012435117668.193.221.216.437 

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher6903180221.95575.12.63    

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...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/9/1931 to a 5-year deal worth $7,680,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1924 - 20 - 2nd
K's
1923 - 184 - 1st
1924 - 181 - 3rd
1928 - 119 - 10th
BB
1923 - 116 - 4th
1924 - 105 - 5th
SHO
1923 - 3 - 5th
 

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