#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 24 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Gordon Flash 2/18/1915 24 USA,CA,LOS ANGELES 5"10 180
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1939 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 123 Days (295 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 123 Days (295 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 6 7 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 4 (Range), .959 (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 | @CIN | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #5 | PoG | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | BSN | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | BSN | W 10-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @PHI | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | PHI | W 7-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @NYN | W 11-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @CHC | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 157 | 555 | 160 | 30 | 2 | 44 | 128 | 91 | 77 | 86 | .288 | .374 | .587 | .961 | 1.012 | .299 |
Projected | 157 | 555 | 160 | 30 | 2 | 44 | 128 | 91 | 77 | 86 | .288 | .374 | .587 | .961 | 1.012 | .299 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 149 | 639 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 326 | 76 | 13 | 7 | 65.0 | 128.5 | 8.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 116 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .399 | .741 | 1.140 |
vs. RHP | 439 | 126 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 93 | 68 | 57 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .367 | .547 | .914 |
Close/Late | 65 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .459 | .677 | 1.136 |
Scoring Position | 166 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .399 | .554 | .953 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 269 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 60 | 44 | 39 | 46 | .290 | .383 | .584 | .966 |
Road | 79 | 286 | 82 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 40 | .287 | .366 | .591 | .957 |
March/April | 24 | 86 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 17 | .337 | .430 | .698 | 1.128 |
May | 26 | 89 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | .247 | .337 | .483 | .820 |
June | 26 | 89 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | .303 | .390 | .584 | .975 |
July | 26 | 90 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 16 | .222 | .300 | .433 | .733 |
August | 26 | 98 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 18 | .306 | .414 | .684 | 1.097 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 103 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 13 | .311 | .368 | .631 | .999 |
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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 |
Total | 261 | 941 | 271 | 51 | 7 | 70 | 213 | 161 | 129 | 2 | 8 | 160 | 24 | 11 | .288 | .372 | .580 | .952 | |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 154 | 148 | 345 | 538 | 112 | 906 | 23 | .975 | 1311.1 | 6.22 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 7.00 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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