P Frank Gordon #9
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/1955
P FRANK GORDON #9 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 1 0-0 1 3.51 25.2 27 3 9 14 1.40 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1955 @ ERI Win, 2-1 X 3.1 5 1 1 2 0
09/11/1955 CHA Loss, 1-4 X 4.0 6 1 1 1 2 Loss
09/05/1955 @ LOU Win, 9-8 X 3.0 6 5 5 2 1
08/31/1955 ROC Loss, 2-10 X 3.1 7 6 6 0 0 Loss
08/26/1955 HAR Win, 12-1 2.1 2 1 1 1 2
08/22/1955 @ ERI Loss, 1-10 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
08/18/1955 @ HAR Win, 3-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
08/17/1955 @ HAR Win, 4-2 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
08/13/1955 @ PRO Loss, 2-3 3.0 2 0 0 1 0
08/11/1955 @ PRO Loss, 5-8 2.0 2 1 1 2 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/10/1914
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,150
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 47 Days
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1932, 15th Pick in Round 18
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 1 0 0 1 3.51 25.2 27 10 10 3 9 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 14 8 12.97 9.47 4.91 3.16 4.11 1.40 105 0.1 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 11 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 .423 .467 .731 1.197      
vs. RHB 76 16 1 0 2 8 6 13 0 0 1 .211 .277 .303 .580      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 5 0 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 6 4 4 2 0 4  
August 9 0 0 0 1 2.81 16.0 16 5 5 1 7 10  
September 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 0  
Career 15 1 0 0 1 3.51 25.2 27 10 10 3 9 14  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 1 2 3  
Road 11 1 0 0 1 3.86 18.2 22 8 8 2 7 11  
Grass 15 1 0 0 1 3.51 25.2 27 10 10 3 9 14  
Day 7 1 0 0 0 3.55 12.2 15 5 5 2 4 4  
Night 8 0 0 0 1 3.46 13.0 12 5 5 1 5 10  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 0 0 1 3.63 22.1 22 9 9 3 7 14  
UNION LEAGUE 1955 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 17 5 6 0 4.09 81.1 85 43 37 14 24 25 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 1 12.73 9.41 2.77 2.66 5.09 1.34 119 0.3 .251        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 143 37 5 0 8 17 9 10 2 0 2 .259 .308 .462 .769      
vs. RHB 177 48 9 0 6 26 15 15 0 1 4 .271 .342 .424 .766      
UNION LEAGUE 1955 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 6.75 10.2 13 8 8 5 1 1  
May 5 3 3 0 0 0.96 18.2 13 3 2 0 6 5  
June 6 6 0 3 0 3.38 26.2 29 14 10 3 9 8  
July 3 3 2 0 0 3.00 15.0 11 6 5 1 5 8  
August 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 7 6 6 1 0 0  
September 2 2 0 1 0 7.71 7.0 12 6 6 4 3 3  
Last Year 23 23 4 10 0 3.72 116.0 123 54 48 12 38 30  
2 Years Ago 31 31 7 12 0 4.26 167.0 196 93 79 8 56 59  
Career 182 142 44 54 10 3.72 878.1 889 411 363 70 276 334  
Home 9 8 1 5 0 4.72 40.0 44 25 21 7 8 12  
Road 10 9 4 1 0 3.48 41.1 41 18 16 7 16 13  
Grass 19 17 5 6 0 4.09 81.1 85 43 37 14 24 25  
Day 6 6 3 1 0 3.21 28.0 26 11 10 1 11 10  
Night 13 11 2 5 0 4.56 53.1 59 32 27 13 13 15  
As Starter 17 17 4 6 0 4.56 73.0 80 43 37 14 23 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 5 0 0 0 1 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1938 New York - FABL 23 12 0 1 2 1 10.98 19.2 33 24 24 3 11 11 0 0 2.24 .417 5.41 -0.4 36
1940 Detroit - FABL 25 23 0 3 5 5 3.38 34.2 29 17 13 4 11 19 0 0 1.15 .234 3.75 0.2 113
1941 Detroit - FABL 26 56 0 4 5 16 3.21 73.0 72 27 26 6 41 38 0 0 1.55 .280 4.26 0.0 125
1946 Detroit - FABL 31 41 12 3 11 8 3.23 117.0 112 44 42 2 55 68 1 0 1.43 .302 2.67 2.3 103
1947 Detroit - FABL 32 28 21 6 9 1 3.65 148.0 149 68 60 11 54 54 1 0 1.37 .268 3.90 2.0 109
1948 Detroit - FABL 33 34 18 6 13 0 4.54 140.2 157 84 71 15 66 47 1 0 1.59 .289 4.87 0.3 91
1949 Detroit - FABL 34 21 0 3 2 2 3.79 35.2 35 16 15 4 16 15 0 0 1.43 .265 4.29 0.1 110
Total FABL 215 51 26 47 33 3.97 568.2 587 280 251 45 254 252 3 0 1.48 .285 4.00 4.4 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1930 Trenton HS - HS 15 10 10 3 3 0 3.26 58.0 62 30 21 7 23 52 0 0 1.47 .314 4.62 0.4 124
1931 Trenton HS - HS 16 11 11 1 4 0 2.64 61.1 54 26 18 5 21 43 0 0 1.22 .263 4.12 0.4 137
1932 Trenton HS - HS 17 9 9 1 5 0 4.76 45.1 56 27 24 2 17 33 0 0 1.61 .360 4.22 0.9 98
1933 La Crosse - C 18 9 2 0 1 0 4.15 21.2 22 14 10 0 12 9 0 0 1.57 .278 3.87 0.2 97
1934 La Crosse - C 19 16 16 3 1 0 3.90 80.2 84 42 35 1 27 40 0 0 1.38 .299 3.88 2.3 134
1934 San Jose - B 19 11 11 4 1 0 4.86 53.2 67 33 29 2 24 13 0 0 1.70 .312 5.41 0.5 103
1935 La Crosse - C 20 7 7 6 0 0 1.73 52.0 38 14 10 0 9 28 1 0 0.90 .230 3.39 1.9 304
1935 San Jose - B 20 17 17 6 4 0 5.42 84.2 93 59 51 6 35 38 0 0 1.51 .286 5.00 0.7 85
1936 Salem - B 21 25 13 6 3 3 4.73 93.1 102 56 49 6 23 44 0 0 1.34 .293 4.68 1.7 112
1936 Scranton - A 21 6 6 1 1 0 3.60 30.0 32 13 12 1 8 19 0 0 1.33 .313 3.15 0.7 106
1937 Scranton - A 22 15 12 4 3 0 5.04 75.0 90 52 42 8 14 47 1 0 1.39 .315 3.43 1.9 88
1937 Los Angeles - AAA 22 14 7 6 3 1 2.60 52.0 38 16 15 2 13 37 0 0 0.98 .250 2.79 1.5 160
1938 Los Angeles - AAA 23 35 14 7 8 4 5.28 105.2 131 63 62 7 36 70 0 0 1.58 .347 3.76 1.7 80
1939 Newark - AAA 24 13 13 4 5 0 4.74 68.1 72 41 36 4 23 46 0 0 1.39 .313 4.41 1.4 106
1939 Los Angeles - AAA 24 18 18 9 5 0 5.18 106.0 115 78 61 10 39 77 2 0 1.45 .312 4.36 2.0 93
1939 Total - AAA 24 31 31 13 10 0 5.01 174.1 187 119 97 14 62 123 2 0 1.43 .312 4.38 3.4 97
1950 Newark - AAA 35 40 2 3 3 10 2.00 67.2 47 18 15 1 17 29 2 1 0.95 .213 2.65 2.0 204
1951 Newark - AAA 36 26 26 12 10 0 3.77 195.2 185 89 82 15 61 86 8 1 1.26 .267 3.59 3.3 102
1952 Newark - AAA 37 30 30 9 8 0 3.26 182.1 181 73 66 16 57 59 1 0 1.31 .268 4.39 3.1 144
1953 Newark - AAA 38 31 31 7 12 0 4.26 167.0 196 93 79 8 56 59 0 0 1.51 .314 4.44 3.7 123
1954 Newark - AAA 39 23 23 4 10 0 3.72 116.0 123 54 48 12 38 30 0 0 1.39 .267 4.36 1.6 118
1955 Akron - AA 40 15 1 0 0 1 3.51 25.2 27 10 10 3 9 14 0 0 1.40 .279 4.11 0.1 112
1955 Newark - AAA 40 19 17 5 6 0 4.09 81.1 85 43 37 14 24 25 0 0 1.34 .251 5.09 0.3 105
Total EA 15 1 0 0 1 3.51 25.2 27 10 10 3 9 14 0 0 1.40 .279 4.11 112.2
Total GWL 67 39 22 16 5 4.71 263.2 284 157 138 19 88 184 2 0 1.41 .316 3.81 94.5
Total UL 182 142 44 54 10 3.72 878.1 889 411 363 70 276 334 11 2 1.33 .275 4.15 120.9
Total MAL 21 18 5 4 0 4.63 105.0 122 65 54 9 22 66 1 0 1.37 .315 3.35 92.4
Total HS 30 30 5 12 0 3.44 164.2 172 83 63 14 61 128 0 0 1.41 .309 4.32 119.4
Total COW 53 41 16 8 3 5.01 231.2 262 148 129 14 82 95 0 0 1.48 .295 4.97 98.6
Total UMVA 32 25 9 2 0 3.21 154.1 144 70 55 1 48 77 1 0 1.24 .274 3.71 154.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 Trenton HS - HS P 10 10 3 12 0 16 1 .938 58.0 2.33 -0.4 1.000
1930 Trenton HS - HS 3B 14 14 8 29 3 41 4 .902 129.1 2.57 -3.0 .879
1931 Trenton HS - HS P 11 11 3 7 0 12 2 .833 61.1 1.47 -1.3 .760
1931 Trenton HS - HS RF 15 15 22 2 0 25 1 .960 131.1 1.64 +0.2 1.013
1932 Trenton HS - HS P 9 9 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 45.1 1.19 +0.3 1.002
1933 La Crosse - C P 9 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 -0.2 .960
1934 San Jose - B P 11 11 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 53.2 2.18 -0.4 1.131
1934 La Crosse - C P 16 16 6 15 0 21 0 1.000 80.2 2.34 -0.8 .948
1935 San Jose - B P 17 17 4 12 0 18 2 .889 84.2 1.70 +0.1 .983
1935 La Crosse - C P 7 7 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 52.0 0.52 +0.7 1.863
1936 Scranton - A P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 -0.3 1.981
1936 Salem - B P 25 13 4 6 0 12 2 .833 93.1 0.96 -0.9 .655
1937 Los Angeles - AAA P 14 7 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 52.0 1.56 +1.3 1.354
1937 Scranton - A P 15 12 2 6 0 9 1 .889 75.0 0.96 +0.4 1.003
1938 New York - MLB P 12 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.5 1.895
1938 Los Angeles - AAA P 35 14 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 105.2 1.11 +1.4 1.099
1939 Los Angeles - AAA P 18 18 4 12 1 18 2 .889 106.0 1.36 +1.5 1.044
1939 Newark - AAA P 13 13 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 68.1 2.50 +0.9 1.088
1940 Detroit - MLB P 23 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 34.2 1.56 +0.8 1.232
1941 Detroit - MLB P 54 0 5 10 0 16 1 .938 73.0 1.85 -0.0 .866
1946 Detroit - MLB P 41 12 3 13 1 17 1 .941 117.0 1.23 +1.4 1.171
1947 Detroit - MLB P 28 21 9 23 2 32 0 1.000 148.0 1.95 +1.7 1.143
1948 Detroit - MLB P 34 18 8 11 2 21 2 .905 140.2 1.22 +0.5 .879
1949 Detroit - MLB P 21 0 4 2 0 8 2 .750 35.2 1.51 -0.6 .479
1950 Newark - AAA P 40 2 3 7 3 10 0 1.000 67.2 1.33 +1.2 1.365
1951 Newark - AAA P 26 26 10 24 1 35 1 .971 195.2 1.56 +0.8 .968
1952 Newark - AAA P 30 30 8 26 1 35 1 .971 182.1 1.68 +1.3 1.047
1953 Newark - AAA P 31 31 7 23 1 31 1 .968 167.0 1.62 +2.4 .978
1954 Newark - AAA P 23 23 7 16 2 24 1 .958 116.0 1.78 +1.6 1.324
1955 Newark - AAA P 19 17 6 7 0 14 1 .929 81.1 1.44 -0.3 .813
1955 Akron - AA P 15 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 +0.0 .998
TOTAL P 613 347 126 285 15 433 22 .949 2392.0 1.55 +13.6 1.036
TOTAL 3B 14 14 8 29 3 41 4 .902 129.1 2.57 -3.0 .879
TOTAL RF 15 15 22 2 0 25 1 .960 131.1 1.64 +0.2 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1929 Joined the Trenton HS Titans.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/01/1931 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1932 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/05/1932 Released by the Trenton HS Titans.
12/05/1932 Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cougars (Round 18, Pick 15, 287th overall pick).
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/04/1934 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/17/1936 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the New York Stars, along with CF Chink Stickels, RF Dick Earl, SP George K Brooks, in exchange for 3B John Lawson.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/25/1938 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/24/1939 Was traded by the New York Stars to the Detroit Dynamos, along with 3B Constantine Peters, SP Charlie Ashmore, a %s round draft pick, in exchange for SP William Jones, SP Lou Robertson, 2B Frank Cook.
09/04/1939 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/22/1940 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/29/1941 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/06/1941 Was selected to the 1941 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/15/1941 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/25/1944 Wins the 1944 Championship with the Newark Aces!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/07/1946 Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/24/1947 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/15/1947 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/13/1950 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Newark Aces!
08/26/1951 Goes 5-5 against the Syracuse Excelsiors, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
09/20/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/24/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Newark Aces!
08/24/1953 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Newark Aces!
05/09/1955 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1941 56 3
1946 41 7
Year L Rank
1948 13 9
Year SV Rank
1940 5 10
1941 16 1
1946 8 6
Year HLD Rank
1938 1 3
1941 1 2
1946 2 1
1947 1 4
Year RA Rank
1941 56 3
1946 29 9
Year GF Rank
1941 42 2
1946 25 6
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