2B Bruce 'Butch' Gorden #23
Modesto Archers (MIL) COW
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/08/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B BRUCE 'BUTCH' GORDEN #23 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 272 68 7 0 2 16 41 65 .250 .353 .298 0 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/19/1975 @ YAK Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 @ YAK Loss, 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1975 BKR Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1975 @ EVE Loss, 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1975 @ EVE Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 @ EVE Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1975 VAN Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/1975 SAL Loss, 3-7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/1975 SAL Loss, 5-14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 SAL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/26/1955
Born in:Minneapolis, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 3rd Pick in Round 8
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 272 68 7 0 2 16 24 41 65 .250 .353 .298 .651 .316 .048 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 325 3 4 0 7 8 1 81 9 0 1 0.0 30.7 3.76 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 12 1 0 1 3 7 11 12 0 1 1 .226 .369 .302 .671
Versus Right   219 56 6 0 1 13 17 30 53 1 7 2 .256 .349 .297 .646
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   23 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 0 2 0 .174 .296 .174 .470
May   65 19 1 0 0 5 5 12 20 0 2 1 .292 .410 .308 .718
June   62 23 3 0 1 6 8 7 12 0 3 1 .371 .443 .468 .911
July   87 17 2 0 1 3 6 10 16 0 0 0 .195 .278 .253 .531
August   27 4 0 0 0 1 3 6 10 1 1 1 .148 .314 .148 .462
September   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
Last Year   136 40 4 2 3 19 12 17 20 4 4 1 .294 .367 .419 .786
2 Years Ago   119 34 0 1 4 10 18 20 29 0 5 0 .286 .388 .403 .792
Career   527 142 11 3 9 45 54 78 114 5 17 4 .269 .365 .353 .718
Home   151 33 6 0 1 9 14 27 33 1 3 1 .219 .339 .278 .617
Road   121 35 1 0 1 7 10 14 32 0 5 2 .289 .372 .322 .695
Grass   272 68 7 0 2 16 24 41 65 1 8 3 .250 .353 .298 .651
Day   80 24 1 0 1 7 8 11 17 1 0 0 .300 .380 .350 .730
Night   192 44 6 0 1 9 16 30 48 0 8 3 .229 .342 .276 .618
As Starter   252 65 6 0 2 13 23 36 57 0 8 3 .258 .357 .306 .663
As Reliever / Substitution   20 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 8 1 0 0 .150 .308 .200 .508
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Winona - R 18 21 75 16 3 2 0 12 6 7 1 0 26 0 0 .213 .289 .307 .596 45 29 -0.7
1973 Modesto - A 18 36 119 34 0 1 4 10 18 20 0 0 29 1 0 .286 .388 .403 .792 109 106 0.4
1973 Jersey City - A 18 16 49 12 0 1 0 6 4 2 1 1 10 0 0 .245 .283 .286 .569 57 41 -0.6
1974 Winona - R 19 13 15 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .333 .267 .600 49 52 -0.0
1974 Modesto - A 19 45 136 40 4 2 3 19 12 17 1 4 20 1 0 .294 .367 .419 .786 108 106 -0.0
1974 Jersey City - A 19 13 36 9 0 0 0 4 3 6 0 1 5 0 0 .250 .349 .250 .599 65 75 -0.0
1975 Modesto - A 20 103 272 68 7 0 2 16 24 41 3 1 65 0 1 .250 .353 .298 .651 73 80 -0.3
Total MAL 29 85 21 0 1 0 10 7 8 1 2 15 0 0 .247 .312 .271 .583 61 56
Total COW 184 527 142 11 3 9 45 54 78 4 5 114 2 1 .269 .365 .353 .718 90 93
Total UMVA 34 90 19 4 2 0 12 8 10 1 0 29 0 0 .211 .297 .300 .597 46 33
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Jersey City - A 2B 15 15 34 37 8 75 4 .947 123.0 5.20 -4.6 .864
1973 Modesto - A 2B 35 35 78 85 28 168 5 .970 300.0 4.89 -3.1 .957
1973 Winona - R 2B 20 20 50 35 15 87 2 .977 165.0 4.64 -2.9 .875
1974 Jersey City - A 1B 11 11 100 7 15 108 1 .991 92.1 10.43 +0.4 .989
1974 Modesto - A 1B 18 16 120 13 8 133 0 1.000 124.1 9.63 +1.6 1.054
1974 Winona - R 1B 4 2 14 2 1 16 0 1.000 19.0 7.58 +0.1 1.071
1974 Jersey City - A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Modesto - A 2B 28 25 61 62 20 127 4 .969 208.0 5.32 -4.2 .885
1974 Winona - R 2B 5 1 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 12.2 4.97 -0.0 1.110
1975 Modesto - A 1B 13 8 57 1 7 58 0 1.000 76.0 6.87 +1.0 1.179
1975 Modesto - A 2B 88 68 177 151 51 331 3 .991 611.1 4.83 -5.0 .926
TOTAL 1B 46 37 291 23 31 315 1 .997 311.2 9.07 +3.1 1.052
TOTAL 2B 192 164 406 371 123 795 18 .977 1420.2 4.92 -19.8 .914
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (White Bear Lake; White Bear Lake, MN) by the Milwaukee Arrows. (Round 8, Pick 3, 171st overall pick).
09/15/1974 Wins the 1974 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Winona Beavers!
08/01/1975 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
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