#25 Joe "Flash" Gordon, Second Base, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Joe Gordon
Flash
2/18/1915
29
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
5"10
180

Second Base
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,028,571
1944
6 Year(s), 123 Days (1155 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 123 Days (1155 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77788
Versus LHP77798
Versus RHP66788
Talent769108
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CINL 3-4111000000#9  
9/24CINL 4-8411000000#4  
9/26@PHIL 2-5210000020#4  
9/27@PHIW 7-3401100100#5  
9/28BSNL 2-4401000000#5  
9/29@PITL 0-11401000000#5  
9/30NYNL 0-6300000001#5  
10/1@BSNW 9-1411000110#5  
10/2@CHCL 3-12400000000#5  
10/4BROL 5-7403000010#5  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1595591672844212511211562.299.417.5891.0061.123.290
Projected1595591672844212511211562.299.417.5891.0061.123.290
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15068128013053297419967.9149.09.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15746601443283616101.293.426.5991.024
vs. RHP4021212242882847946401.301.414.585.998
Close/Late672040514111310002.299.427.5821.009
Scoring Position1624681107604922500.284.440.531.971
Pinch Hitting741101320000.571.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80258801212364535934.310.436.6321.068
Road79301871631961595628.289.400.551.951
March/April2695282292421227.295.429.6421.071
May26982830821181511.286.381.561.942
June27832872619191912.337.452.6871.139
July25932460720151315.258.346.548.894
August2788285072220259.318.474.6141.087
Sept/Oct28102315051919218.304.419.500.919

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1938104386111215268570520374114.288.370.570.940 STL
19391575551603024412891772586137.288.374.587.961STL
194015654016530845136106893586198.306.403.6411.044STL
1941159559135284238198923489146.242.350.429.779STL
194215757016629449131136761176115.291.375.614.989STL,NL
1943158554172272461201209228572011.310.405.6161.021STL,NL
1944159559167284421251121152562199.299.417.5891.006STL,NL
Total10503723107619329275806733593133153010750.289.386.578.964 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA3741184210241715810.439.5791.3661.945

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base15515033051410486723.9731359.05.74    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1939 - .587 - 9th
1940 - .641 - 8th
1942 - .614 - 7th
1943 - .616 - 9th
OPS
1939 - .961 - 10th
1940 - 1.044 - 9th
1942 - .989 - 8th
1943 - 1.021 - 8th
Triples
1940 - 8 - 4th
Homeruns
1939 - 44 - 7th
1940 - 45 - 7th
1942 - 49 - 5th
1943 - 46 - 7th
RBI
1939 - 128 - 5th
1940 - 136 - 5th
1942 - 131 - 9th
Runs
1942 - 136 - 4th
    

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