#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 25 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Gordon Flash 2/18/1915 25 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 4 / 6 (Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Average Normal Normal 4.5 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 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 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 : 5 (Range), .962 (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 | L 7-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | W 12-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | PIT | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @BSN | L 3-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | NYN | W 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @BRO | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | PHI | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @CHC | L 2-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | NYN | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 540 | 165 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 136 | 106 | 89 | 86 | .306 | .403 | .641 | 1.044 | 1.175 | .335 |
Projected | 156 | 540 | 165 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 136 | 106 | 89 | 86 | .306 | .403 | .641 | 1.044 | 1.175 | .335 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 638 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 346 | 83 | 19 | 8 | 70.4 | 151.3 | 10.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 117 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .448 | .718 | 1.166 |
vs. RHP | 423 | 126 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 104 | 78 | 65 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .390 | .619 | 1.009 |
Close/Late | 57 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .386 | .478 | .912 | 1.390 |
Scoring Position | 145 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 89 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .440 | .586 | 1.026 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 268 | 85 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 41 | .317 | .402 | .657 | 1.059 |
Road | 77 | 272 | 80 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 68 | 53 | 51 | 45 | .294 | .404 | .625 | 1.029 |
March/April | 25 | 96 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | .240 | .311 | .438 | .749 |
May | 26 | 86 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | .314 | .439 | .593 | 1.032 |
June | 26 | 85 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 14 | .235 | .316 | .506 | .822 |
July | 24 | 76 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 11 | .408 | .539 | .934 | 1.473 |
August | 26 | 95 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 14 | .305 | .389 | .789 | 1.178 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 102 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 19 | .343 | .417 | .627 | 1.044 |
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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 |
Total | 417 | 1481 | 436 | 81 | 15 | 115 | 349 | 267 | 218 | 5 | 13 | 246 | 43 | 19 | .294 | .384 | .602 | .986 | |
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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 | 156 | 150 | 339 | 542 | 115 | 911 | 30 | .967 | 1317.1 | 6.22 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1939 - .587 - 9th
| OPS 1939 - .961 - 10th
| Homeruns 1939 - 44 - 7th
| RBI 1939 - 128 - 5th
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