#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 25 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
25
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
180

Second Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 123 Days (467 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 123 Days (467 total Days)
2 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66788
Versus LHP76888
Versus RHP66788
Talent76898
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CINL 7-10301100410#6  
9/24@CINW 12-5523100200#6  
9/26PITL 4-7411000000#6  
9/27PITL 3-5400000001#6  
9/28@BSNL 3-9402000000#6  
9/29NYNW 6-2301000121#6  
9/30@BROL 2-5401000010#6  
10/1PHIL 2-5301000010#4  
10/2@CHCL 2-12200000001#5  
10/4NYNW 5-4410000000#6  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156540165308451361068986.306.403.6411.0441.175.335
Projected156540165308451361068986.306.403.6411.0441.175.335
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506383816053468319870.4151.310.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11739821132282428001.333.448.7181.166
vs. RHP42312622634104786558502.298.390.6191.009
Close/Late5722228221797001.386.478.9121.390
Scoring Position1454382108904120500.297.440.5861.026
Pinch Hitting410101111000.250.400.7501.150
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79268851632368533841.317.402.6571.059
Road77272801452268535145.294.404.6251.029
March/April25962351414121016.240.311.438.749
May26862752521212012.314.439.5931.032
June2685205061512914.235.316.506.822
July247631431029222211.408.539.9341.473
August269529701333191314.305.389.7891.178
Sept/Oct291023542724201519.343.417.6271.044

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1938104386111215268570520374114.288.370.570.940 STL
19391575551603024412891772586137.288.374.587.961STL
194015654016530845136106893586198.306.403.6411.044STL
Total417148143681151153492672185132464319.294.384.602.986 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA3741184210241715810.439.5791.3661.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15615033954211591130.9671317.16.22    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1939 - .587 - 9th
OPS
1939 - .961 - 10th
Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
 

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