#82 Sid Gordon, Centerfield, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Sid Gordon

8/13/1917
32
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
190

Centerfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 14,000,000
1952
7 Year(s), 107 Days (1311 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 107 Days (1311 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall877910
Versus LHP1077910
Versus RHP77789
Talent86799
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29@BSNL 0-4401000000#4  
9/30CHCW 10-0400000000#4  
10/1@PHIW 3-0100000010#2  
10/2@STLW 6-3411000000#4  
10/4BROW 3-1411010000#4  
10/7PHIL 2-11302000210#4  
10/8PHIL 6-8501100000#4  
10/10@PHIW 7-0503000201#4  
10/11@PHIL 4-6512000000#4  
10/12@PHIL 3-8200000110#4  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1555521802724012812610933.326.430.6001.0301.128.274
Projected1555521802724012812610933.326.430.6001.0301.128.274
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150672080180113316900.0148.810.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1204970154244434200.408.558.8421.399
vs. RHP4321312022586826629900.303.389.532.921
Close/Late471520294141200.319.460.489.950
Scoring Position142467098104781100.324.465.5631.028
Pinch Hitting2210010300001.0001.0001.5002.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7625785911356524817.331.428.525.953
Road79295951812772746116.322.432.6641.097
Last Week31250003111.417.429.417.845
March/April24893250113223153.360.439.7871.226
May2692314172323238.337.470.6301.100
June2690269031620187.289.400.489.889
July25913400102727182.374.468.7031.172
August2690306031318204.333.442.500.942
Sept/Oct28100273161715159.270.362.500.862
Postseason52081005121.400.435.450.885

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942348226908242014101020.317.423.7201.142BSN
194313241410721129856462203001.258.358.524.882BSN
1944161577156244261025970282613.270.347.461.808BSN
194513548614325238979781152314.294.393.588.981BSN
19461494691372242791104104143601.292.419.529.947BSN
194714450415433527110121120442942.306.440.552.991BSN,NL
19481605701774022911412191174830.311.402.540.942BSN,NL
1949155552180272401281261090113300.326.430.6001.030 NYN,NL
Total1070365410802012022475171265112392351111.296.400.545.946 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1941, AAA1384901772946714113612644315.361.489.8471.336
1942, AAA692608571377462443625.327.422.7881.210

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19437237200276300.304.448.391.840
19495208100512100.400.435.450.885
Total124315300788400.349.451.419.870

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield40300301.00010.02.70    
Rightfield150150276412811.9961298.11.95    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1941...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/23/1942, off Stuart Jones (CHC)...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (N) on 7/18/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1944, hitting .565 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1944, hitting .474 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/14/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1945, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 9/2/1945 with a Broken Knee, out for full season...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,742,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,000,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 7 runs on 8/4/1947...
Injured on 8/13/1947 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,371,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/8/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1948, hitting .462 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1948, hitting .343 with 10 HR, 31 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1948...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/13/1949 to a 4-year deal worth $14,000,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1946 - .419 - 8th
1947 - .440 - 4th
SLG
1947 - .552 - 10th
OPS
1946 - .947 - 5th
1947 - .991 - 7th
Doubles
1948 - 40 - 9th
Homeruns
1945 - 38 - 8th
Runs
1948 - 121 - 7th
BB
1946 - 104 - 9th
1947 - 120 - 3rd
   

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