1B Jim Gordon #16
Reading Coal Barons (NYG) EA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/08/1975
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JIM GORDON #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 218 60 11 1 10 35 68 21 .275 .448 .472 0 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1975 ERI Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1975 ERI Win, 13-3 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
09/19/1975 ERI Win, 8-7 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 CBL Win, 6-1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/17/1975 CBL Win, 7-6 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 0
09/16/1975 CBL Win, 9-5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1975 CBL Loss, 2-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1975 @ YOU Win, 8-2 4 3 3 4 1 0 0 0
09/13/1975 @ YOU Win, 11-3 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/12/1975 @ YOU Win, 4-0 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/15/1947
Born in:Mississauga, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 6"
Weight:210 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:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 11th Pick in Round 8
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 218 60 11 1 10 35 42 68 21 .275 .448 .472 .920 .381 .197 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 288 1 25 0 10 0 1 103 22 0 0 0.0 47.5 7.59 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 20 4 0 4 13 17 29 8 0 0 0 .274 .480 .493 .974
Versus Right   145 40 7 1 6 22 25 39 13 1 0 1 .276 .430 .462 .892
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   72 18 3 0 5 10 13 25 10 1 0 0 .250 .439 .500 .939
August   78 18 5 1 2 8 12 22 7 0 0 0 .231 .400 .397 .797
September   67 24 3 0 3 17 17 21 4 0 0 1 .358 .517 .537 1.054
Last Year   72 17 2 0 1 13 9 21 12 2 0 0 .236 .400 .306 .706
2 Years Ago   23 7 1 0 1 5 6 8 1 0 0 1 .304 .500 .478 .978
Career   509 141 22 1 23 93 93 146 49 5 2 3 .277 .437 .460 .897
Home   111 22 4 1 0 11 13 31 13 1 0 0 .198 .371 .252 .623
Road   107 38 7 0 10 24 29 37 8 0 0 1 .355 .524 .701 1.225
Grass   218 60 11 1 10 35 42 68 21 1 0 1 .275 .448 .472 .920
Day   49 13 2 0 2 12 9 12 3 0 0 1 .265 .419 .429 .848
Night   169 47 9 1 8 23 33 56 18 1 0 0 .278 .456 .485 .941
As Starter   206 53 10 1 9 31 41 67 21 0 0 1 .257 .442 .447 .888
As Reliever / Substitution   12 7 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .583 .571 .917 1.488
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 211 69 14 0 11 37 37 56 20 .327 .466 .550 1.016 .421 .223 159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 268 0 22 0 12 0 1 116 25 0 0 0.0 52.9 9.21 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 20 5 0 3 10 10 11 4 0 0 0 .345 .449 .586 1.035
Versus Right   153 49 9 0 8 27 27 45 16 1 0 0 .320 .472 .536 1.008
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   33 9 1 0 2 5 8 9 5 0 0 0 .273 .429 .485 .913
May   91 36 6 0 7 21 18 27 8 1 0 0 .396 .529 .692 1.222
June   87 24 7 0 2 11 11 20 7 0 0 0 .276 .411 .425 .837
Last Year   170 51 3 2 10 35 36 40 20 1 1 2 .300 .437 .518 .954
2 Years Ago   10 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762
Career   819 253 33 3 32 125 133 155 111 3 3 10 .309 .424 .474 .897
Home   107 38 5 0 7 24 18 27 7 1 0 0 .355 .481 .598 1.080
Road   104 31 9 0 4 13 19 29 13 0 0 0 .298 .451 .500 .951
Grass   211 69 14 0 11 37 37 56 20 1 0 0 .327 .466 .550 1.016
Day   52 21 3 0 3 9 9 14 2 0 0 0 .404 .530 .635 1.165
Night   159 48 11 0 8 28 28 42 18 1 0 0 .302 .446 .522 .968
As Starter   207 68 14 0 11 37 37 53 19 1 0 0 .329 .464 .556 1.019
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
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
1966 Rock Island - R 18 20 63 16 1 0 1 8 6 3 0 0 19 0 0 .254 .288 .317 .605 42 19 -0.6
1966 Fresno - A 18 17 52 14 3 1 0 4 5 1 1 1 8 0 0 .269 .291 .365 .656 81 71 -0.2
1967 Rock Island - R 19 15 18 4 0 0 1 6 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .222 .364 .389 .753 104 109 0.1
1967 Fresno - A 19 27 74 15 0 0 0 7 13 10 2 0 22 0 0 .203 .314 .203 .517 44 40 -0.6
1968 Rock Island - R 20 18 30 10 0 0 4 11 8 11 0 0 8 0 0 .333 .512 .733 1.246 241 234 0.7
1968 Fresno - A 20 40 74 20 3 0 0 10 9 5 0 0 12 0 0 .270 .316 .311 .627 75 67 -0.0
1969 Clinton - R 21 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 164 181 0.0
1969 Fresno - A 21 61 132 41 6 0 4 24 28 31 1 0 22 2 0 .311 .445 .447 .892 132 134 1.0
1969 Albany - A 21 29 87 28 4 0 3 13 9 9 0 0 18 0 0 .322 .385 .471 .857 162 161 0.7
1970 Fresno - A 22 22 28 8 0 0 1 3 9 9 0 0 11 0 0 .286 .459 .393 .852 131 137 0.3
1970 Albany - A 22 65 232 69 9 1 6 25 32 26 4 0 38 0 0 .297 .378 .422 .800 137 136 1.2
1970 Reading - AA 22 27 67 17 2 0 3 12 8 17 0 0 6 0 0 .254 .405 .418 .823 111 100 0.2
1971 Fresno - A 23 10 19 3 1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 .158 .304 .211 .515 38 46 -0.1
1971 Albany - A 23 20 19 6 1 0 0 3 3 5 1 0 2 0 0 .316 .480 .368 .848 152 153 0.2
1971 Reading - AA 23 14 46 9 1 0 2 8 7 8 0 0 4 0 1 .196 .315 .348 .663 73 77 -0.2
1972 Albany - A 24 34 90 27 2 0 2 11 15 16 3 1 12 0 0 .300 .418 .389 .807 140 136 0.5
1972 Reading - AA 24 50 83 31 5 0 6 20 21 24 1 2 5 0 0 .373 .509 .651 1.160 199 185 1.2
1972 New Orleans - AAA 24 12 14 6 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .529 .429 .958 180 172 0.2
1973 Albany - A 25 4 10 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .462 .300 .762 122 107 -0.0
1973 Reading - AA 25 21 23 7 1 0 1 5 6 8 1 0 1 0 0 .304 .500 .478 .978 165 137 0.2
1973 New Orleans - AAA 25 27 43 16 0 0 4 12 9 4 0 0 7 0 0 .372 .426 .651 1.077 184 173 0.4
1974 Albany - A 26 69 170 51 3 2 10 35 36 40 2 1 20 0 0 .300 .437 .518 .954 173 161 1.7
1974 Reading - AA 26 42 72 17 2 0 1 13 9 21 0 2 12 0 1 .236 .400 .306 .706 88 73 -0.2
1975 Albany - A 27 62 211 69 14 0 11 37 37 56 0 1 20 0 0 .327 .466 .550 1.016 180 159 1.4
1975 Reading - AA 27 72 218 60 11 1 10 35 42 68 1 1 21 0 0 .275 .448 .472 .920 144 120 1.1
Total EA 226 509 141 22 1 23 93 93 146 3 5 49 0 2 .277 .437 .460 .897 136 119
Total MAL 283 819 253 33 3 32 125 133 155 10 3 111 0 0 .309 .424 .474 .897 159 150
Total COW 177 379 101 13 1 5 51 64 60 4 1 82 2 0 .266 .372 .346 .717 93 91
Total UMVA 55 113 31 1 0 6 25 17 18 0 0 34 0 0 .274 .374 .442 .817 118 105
Total CL 39 57 22 0 0 4 15 9 7 0 0 8 0 0 .386 .453 .596 1.050 183 173
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Fresno - A 1B 17 17 131 11 5 145 3 .979 137.1 9.31 -0.8 .962
1966 Rock Island - R 1B 17 16 93 11 14 105 1 .990 133.1 7.02 -0.9 .887
1967 Fresno - A 1B 24 23 172 9 12 184 3 .984 184.1 8.84 -1.0 .969
1967 Rock Island - R 1B 3 2 15 0 3 15 0 1.000 20.2 6.53 +0.1 1.041
1968 Fresno - A 1B 23 12 115 11 18 126 0 1.000 122.2 9.24 +1.0 1.098
1968 Rock Island - R 1B 11 6 50 6 9 56 0 1.000 63.0 8.00 +0.2 1.065
1969 Albany - A 1B 22 22 180 12 21 195 3 .985 193.0 8.95 -1.7 .956
1969 Fresno - A 1B 38 25 239 15 31 255 1 .996 253.1 9.02 -0.3 .996
1969 Clinton - R 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.072
1970 Reading - AA 1B 20 19 170 13 21 183 0 1.000 158.1 10.40 +0.9 1.056
1970 Albany - A 1B 62 59 514 34 71 556 8 .986 511.0 9.65 -3.4 .942
1970 Fresno - A 1B 9 4 33 5 8 38 0 1.000 43.2 7.83 +0.4 1.216
1971 Reading - AA 1B 12 11 92 12 18 106 2 .981 92.1 10.14 -1.4 .910
1971 Albany - A 1B 2 1 21 0 5 21 0 1.000 17.0 11.12 +0.1 1.056
1971 Fresno - A 1B 5 4 28 0 3 29 1 .966 35.0 7.20 -0.2 1.049
1972 New Orleans - AAA 1B 4 2 14 4 4 18 0 1.000 20.2 7.84 +0.1 1.043
1972 Reading - AA 1B 20 16 139 5 14 147 3 .980 148.2 8.72 -0.8 .948
1972 Albany - A 1B 22 21 183 14 15 199 2 .990 181.0 9.80 -1.8 .947
1973 New Orleans - AAA 1B 9 7 59 3 1 62 0 1.000 64.0 8.72 -1.0 .857
1973 Reading - AA 1B 2 2 23 0 4 25 2 .920 23.0 9.00 -0.6 .525
1973 Albany - A 1B 3 3 17 1 3 19 1 .947 24.0 6.75 -0.6 .699
1974 Reading - AA 1B 19 14 120 8 10 129 1 .992 135.0 8.53 -0.4 .972
1974 Albany - A 1B 42 40 293 24 40 320 3 .991 338.1 8.43 -1.5 .950
1975 Reading - AA 1B 61 58 506 41 59 550 3 .995 507.1 9.70 -3.3 .952
1975 Albany - A 1B 59 57 470 40 56 517 7 .986 514.0 8.93 -3.3 .949
TOTAL 1B 507 441 3678 280 446 4002 44 .989 3922.0 9.08 -20.2 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Elmer; Elmer, NJ) by the New York Gothams. (Round 8, Pick 11, 151st overall pick).
02/18/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Gothams development complex.
09/26/1970 Wins the 1970 MAL Championship Series MVP Award.
09/27/1970 Wins the 1970 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
05/17/1973 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
07/06/1973 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
09/30/1974 Wins the 1974 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
05/26/1975 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1975 Wins the MAL Batter of the Month Award.
06/20/1975 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/27/1975 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/11/1975 Hits three home runs against the Dayton Dukes, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/15/1975 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1975 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
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