2B Bruce 'Butch' Gorden #23
Modesto Archers (MIL) COW
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/11/1975
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
79 247 65 6 0 2 15 35 54 .263 .361 .312 0 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ BKR Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 EVE Win, 4-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 EVE Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ TAC Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1975 @ VAN Loss, 3-5 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/01/1975 @ VAN Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ VAN Loss, 0-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 STO Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1975 STO Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1975 STO Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 79 247 65 6 0 2 15 22 35 54 .263 .361 .312 .673 .325 .049 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 292 3 4 0 6 7 0 77 8 0 1 0.0 29.4 4.05 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   48 12 1 0 1 3 7 9 11 0 1 1 .250 .379 .333 .713
Versus Right   199 53 5 0 1 12 15 26 43 0 6 2 .266 .357 .307 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
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   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .385 .200 .585
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   502 139 10 3 9 44 52 72 103 4 16 4 .277 .369 .363 .732
Home   135 31 5 0 1 8 12 23 27 0 2 1 .230 .346 .289 .635
Road   112 34 1 0 1 7 10 12 27 0 5 2 .304 .381 .339 .720
Grass   247 65 6 0 2 15 22 35 54 0 7 3 .263 .361 .312 .673
Day   79 24 1 0 1 6 8 11 16 0 0 0 .304 .389 .354 .743
Night   168 41 5 0 1 9 14 24 38 0 7 3 .244 .349 .292 .640
As Starter   237 63 5 0 2 13 22 33 52 0 7 3 .266 .363 .312 .675
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
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 79 247 65 6 0 2 15 22 35 3 0 54 0 1 .263 .361 .312 .673 77 85 -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 160 502 139 10 3 9 44 52 72 4 4 103 2 1 .277 .369 .363 .732 93 96
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 9 4 32 0 5 32 0 1.000 44.0 6.55 +0.3 1.044
1975 Modesto - A 2B 70 67 161 140 48 304 3 .990 565.1 4.79 -5.4 .917
TOTAL 1B 42 33 266 22 29 289 1 .997 279.2 9.27 +2.3 1.035
TOTAL 2B 174 163 390 360 120 768 18 .977 1374.2 4.91 -20.2 .910
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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