P Mel Gordon #5
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
P MEL GORDON #5 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 21 6-5 0 3.92 124.0 123 11 46 70 1.36 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 @ TOL Win, 7-5 X 5.0 7 4 4 3 2 Win
08/05/1975 COL Win, 4-3 X 6.1 5 2 2 3 4
07/30/1975 ROC Win, 5-3 X 6.2 4 2 2 3 6 Win
07/25/1975 BUF Loss, 1-12 X 5.0 7 6 6 3 2 Loss
07/19/1975 @ LOU Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 5 4 2 4 2 Loss
07/14/1975 @ COL Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 Loss
07/10/1975 SYR Win, 4-3 X 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
07/04/1975 PBG Win, 12-5 X 5.1 6 4 3 2 5
06/29/1975 LOU Loss, 2-5 X 5.2 4 5 3 3 2 Loss
06/23/1975 @ TOL Loss, 3-4 X 6.2 7 2 2 1 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/23/1951
Born in:Cleveland Heights, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 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:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 5
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70 0 0.0 0 9 42.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.77 8.93 5.08 3.34 3.95 1.36 97 1.8 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 147 42 9 0 3 20 19 15 0 3 2 .286 .375 .408 .783      
vs. RHB 321 81 20 1 8 40 27 55 2 4 5 .252 .318 .396 .714      
UNION LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 4.76 11.1 12 6 6 1 6 6  
April 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 1 3 2  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.71 34.0 35 15 14 1 14 20  
June 6 6 1 1 0 3.52 38.1 40 17 15 2 8 19  
July 6 6 1 3 0 4.58 35.1 32 21 18 6 15 23  
August 2 2 1 0 0 4.76 11.1 12 6 6 1 6 6  
Career 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70  
Home 11 11 1 3 0 5.26 63.1 70 41 37 9 24 40  
Road 10 10 5 2 0 2.52 60.2 53 19 17 2 22 30  
Grass 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70  
Day 7 7 3 1 0 3.21 42.0 45 17 15 1 18 17  
Night 14 14 3 4 0 4.28 82.0 78 43 39 10 28 53  
As Starter 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70  
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+
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+
1969 Lafayette - R 18 13 13 2 5 0 6.21 66.2 86 46 46 6 55 65 0 0 2.11 .388 5.48 0.4 75
1969 Salem - A 18 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 6 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.33 .375 2.36 0.3 318
1970 Tallahassee - R 19 5 5 2 1 0 4.30 29.1 32 16 14 1 18 26 0 0 1.70 .352 4.11 0.4 95
1970 Lafayette - R 19 4 4 1 2 0 3.42 26.1 20 13 10 1 17 23 0 0 1.41 .271 4.19 0.3 117
1970 Total - R 19 9 9 3 3 0 3.88 55.2 52 29 24 2 35 49 0 0 1.56 .316 4.15 0.7 104
1970 Salem - A 19 8 8 3 0 0 1.05 51.1 35 7 6 0 22 48 0 0 1.11 .254 2.86 1.7 415
1970 Greenville - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .500 4.87 -0.0 999
1970 Total - A 19 9 9 3 0 0 1.03 52.2 38 7 6 0 23 48 0 0 1.16 .264 2.91 1.6 426
1970 Utica - A 19 4 4 2 2 0 2.97 30.1 19 11 10 3 19 25 0 0 1.25 .198 4.05 0.3 124
1971 Tallahassee - R 20 10 4 2 4 2 5.57 32.1 34 20 20 2 26 34 0 0 1.86 .360 4.72 0.1 76
1971 Greenville - A 20 11 11 1 8 0 4.76 68.0 79 39 36 2 50 52 1 1 1.90 .355 3.89 0.4 70
1971 Utica - A 20 1 1 0 1 0 34.71 2.1 8 9 9 1 3 1 0 0 4.71 .538 11.16 -0.2 10
1972 Tallahassee - R 21 3 3 1 2 0 5.50 18.0 21 11 11 0 9 19 0 0 1.67 .396 3.17 0.5 77
1972 Greenville - A 21 22 22 10 11 0 3.68 171.0 152 74 70 4 97 133 11 4 1.46 .294 3.27 2.6 92
1972 Utica - A 21 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 7 4 2 0 4 6 1 0 1.38 .280 3.02 0.2 160
1973 Tallahassee - R 22 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 10.0 22 11 10 1 6 6 0 0 2.80 .477 5.65 0.0 52
1973 Greenville - A 22 14 14 5 5 0 4.52 93.2 108 48 47 8 47 91 3 0 1.65 .350 3.57 1.7 85
1973 Utica - A 22 2 2 1 1 0 2.57 14.0 11 5 4 1 7 11 0 0 1.29 .250 3.72 0.2 144
1974 Greenville - A 23 6 6 3 2 0 2.62 48.0 41 14 14 2 23 47 4 1 1.33 .298 2.90 1.3 146
1974 Utica - A 23 8 4 2 2 2 4.75 30.1 36 17 16 1 17 21 0 0 1.75 .350 3.58 0.5 82
1974 Albuquerque - AA 23 13 5 5 4 1 3.41 34.1 39 18 13 4 12 15 0 0 1.49 .297 5.13 0.2 140
1975 Richmond - AAA 24 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70 0 0 1.36 .288 3.95 1.8 102
Total UL 21 21 6 5 0 3.92 124.0 123 60 54 11 46 70 0 0 1.36 .288 3.95 101.9
Total MAL 16 12 5 7 2 4.34 85.0 81 46 41 6 50 64 1 0 1.54 .290 3.93 86.3
Total SEL 54 54 19 26 0 3.93 382.0 383 175 167 16 218 323 19 6 1.57 .321 3.41 89.7
Total COW 9 9 4 0 0 1.10 57.1 41 8 7 0 24 54 0 0 1.13 .266 2.80 402.5
Total LSA 13 5 5 4 1 3.41 34.1 39 18 13 4 12 15 0 0 1.49 .297 5.13 139.5
Total GSL 37 31 8 15 2 5.47 182.2 215 117 111 11 131 173 0 0 1.89 .371 4.72 80.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Salem - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Lafayette - R P 13 13 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 66.2 1.21 +0.1 1.043
1970 Utica - A P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 30.1 1.48 -0.2 1.051
1970 Greenville - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.037
1970 Salem - A P 8 8 4 8 1 13 1 .923 51.1 2.10 -0.4 1.035
1970 Tallahassee - R P 5 5 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 29.1 2.15 +1.2 1.504
1970 Lafayette - R P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 26.1 1.03 +0.4 1.074
1971 Utica - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1971 Greenville - A P 11 11 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 68.0 1.06 -0.3 1.031
1971 Tallahassee - R P 10 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 32.1 1.11 +0.3 1.012
1972 Utica - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 .535
1972 Greenville - A P 22 22 11 14 0 25 0 1.000 171.0 1.32 +0.5 1.116
1972 Tallahassee - R P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.3 .000
1973 Utica - A P 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.3 1.031
1973 Greenville - A P 14 14 7 8 0 16 1 .938 93.2 1.44 -0.1 .943
1973 Tallahassee - R P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.3 1.042
1974 Albuquerque - AA P 13 5 2 8 0 11 1 .909 34.1 2.62 -0.1 1.032
1974 Utica - A P 8 4 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 30.1 2.37 +0.2 1.049
1974 Greenville - A P 6 6 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 48.0 0.75 -0.3 1.533
1975 Richmond - AAA P 21 21 7 11 0 18 0 1.000 124.0 1.31 +1.6 1.107
TOTAL P 150 132 47 89 3 139 3 .978 865.1 1.41 +3.3 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Columbiana; Columbiana, OH) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 5, Pick 24, 120th overall pick).
07/27/1970 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Houston Comets, along with SP Bill Alexander and CF Lyn Lockwood, in exchange for 3B Irv Boggs.
08/29/1970 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/03/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Roanoke Railroaders with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/19/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Savannah Privateers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/26/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 9 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
08/03/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Roanoke Railroaders with 8 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/13/1972 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Norfolk Navigators with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/02/1973 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
06/04/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/24/1974 Was traded by the Houston Comets to the Washington Eagles, along with CF Gil Armstrong, in exchange for LF Wally Austin.
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