#6 Tom "Flash" Gordon, Reliever, 35 yrs, Texas Rangers
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Tom Gordon
Flash
11/18/1967
35
USA,FL,Sebring
5"9
170

Reliever
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
2004
12 Year(s), 164 Days (2228 total Days)
77 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 77 Days (2485 total Days)
18 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall84895-99 Mph
Versus LHB848 
Versus RHB948 
Talent848 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

5
49
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall110112
Versus LHP110112
Versus RHP110112
Talent13112
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/20CALL 1-9 211143     
4/23SEAL 4-7 1.222222     
4/24SEAL 5-8 3.111133     
4/26OAKW 8-4 2.213323     
4/30BALW 8-6 4.231114     
5/5@NYYL 4-10 566626     
5/24@MINW 9-1 100011     
5/26@MINW 13-1 0.211101     
6/9@SFW 15-4 100011     
6/11@SDW 14-2 0.110001     

Pitching Stats 2003

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1100006.0425.120171721280.000.0
Projected2800006.0465.05144445472     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.011515.37.19.97.56116.730.05.46
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB55941133914001.164.292.327.620
vs. RHB381120413141214001.289.462.6581.119
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home600005.1917.11210101718
Road500007.888.0877410
This Week200000.001.110012
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April600005.1917.11210101718
May300009.456.277738
June200000.001.110012

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1989262611803.84143.011064611270154111.26.275BOS
19903535111204.39184.115896902095212001.37.303BOS
19913636111504.67200.11861151043093233111.39.310BOS
19923535121304.43187.01641009216104196001.43.301BOS
1993343471605.41174.215111110531110194001.49.280BOS
199429279603.72155.013769642575171001.37.290BOS PIT
199521195706.3294.09372662454108001.56.292PIT
1996330107.9411.11214102914001.85.357PIT
19971701024.6832.222171751935001.26.212PIT STL CHW
19983303123.9949.233242262970001.25.262CHW
19993803113.8978.263343493883001.28.270CHW
20003434111304.93182.216911210018107217001.51.322CHW FLO
20014404023.7598.1764141946104001.24.280 CAL
20027016615.6684.17955531152102001.55.327CAL PIT LAD
20031100006.0425.120171752128001.62.250 TEX
Total466250949984.631701.114739418762239221921221.41.294 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1986, AA282812702.95176.212966581677200001.17.265
1987, AA221000.7711.27111212000.77.214
1988, AAA303010603.41176.213968672180233001.24.303
1995, AAA996002.5959.034181732482000.98.258
1996, AAA211513313.48106.06944411566155111.27.270
1997, AAA2401282.0830.1147702747001.35.259

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1989110109.005.06553300
19941100016.882.25553300
2002100009.001.02110100
Total3201011.428.21311116700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19892600000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19903500000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19913600000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19923500000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
19933400000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
1994295153004413200.098.115.157.272BOS PIT
1995213021000101400.067.067.100.167PIT
1996320000000000.000.000.000.000PIT
19971700000000000.000.000.000.000PIT STL CHW
19983300000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
19993800000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
2000346165003423500.098.127.180.307CHW FLO
20014400000000000.000.000.000.000 CAL
20027040000000400.000.000.000.000CAL PIT LAD
Total457148139007938500.088.106.149.255 

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher110150601.00025.12.13    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Boston on 3/3/1986 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 4/10/1987 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
Injured on 6/12/1988 with a Blister On Finger, out for one week...
Injured on 8/15/1988 with a Broken Nose, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 4/24/1989...
Injured on 7/11/1989 with a Strained Tricep Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (Y) on 6/22/1991, striking out 6...
2/2/1992: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration...
6/24/1992: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $1,530,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 9/13/1993 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
Traded from Boston to Pittsburgh on 2/2/1994 (Going to PIT: P Tom Gordon, RF Henry Rodriguez, CF Gerald Young. Going to BOS: P Erik Hanson, P Kevin Tapani, RF Brian Giles)...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/23/1994, off Bret Saberhagen (MON)...
6/9/1995: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Traded from Pittsburgh to St. Louis on 3/4/1997 (Going to STL: P Tom Gordon. Going to PIT: P Aaron Looper, P Mark Watson)...
Traded from St. Louis to Chicago (W) on 3/4/1997 (Going to STL: SS Edgar Renteria, RF Chad Alexander. Going to CHW: P Tom Gordon, LF Ben Grieve)...
Injured on 5/5/1997 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Florida on 2/8/2000 (Going to FLO: P Tom Gordon, 1B Justin Morneau. Going to CHW: P Hideo Nomo)...
Signed as a free agent by California on 2/6/2001 to a 2-year deal worth $1,550,000 per year...
Traded from California to Pittsburgh on 2/5/2002 (Going to PIT: P Tom Gordon, P Ed Yarnall, P Ryan Jensen. Going to CAL: 2B Joe Espada)...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles on 3/4/2002 (Going to LAD: P Hideo Nomo, P Tom Gordon. Going to PIT: P Kirk Dressendorfer, P Jason Jacome, C Dan Wilson, P Curt Leskanic, P Carlos Perez).
..
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/7/2003 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1991 - 15 - 7th
1993 - 16 - 3rd
K's
1990 - 212 - 5th
1991 - 233 - 5th
BB
1990 - 95 - 4th
1991 - 93 - 8th
1992 - 104 - 6th
1993 - 110 - 1st
2000 - 107 - 4th
SHO
1991 - 1 - 10th
 

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