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P Tom Gordon #36
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P TOM GORDON #36 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 14 2-9 0 6.62 69.1 58 15 43 64 1.46 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12 12 12 12
Movement 12 12 13 13
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 12 12
Slider 11 11
Curveball 15 15
Cutter 10 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 19
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/13/1997 CIN Loss, 0-9 X 7.1 4 3 3 3 5 Loss
07/08/1997 FLA Win, 13-2 X 5.1 2 2 2 2 4 Win
07/04/1997 ASH Loss, 0-7 X 4.2 9 5 5 2 3 Loss
06/29/1997 ROC Loss, 4-5 X 4.0 6 4 4 5 5
06/23/1997 @ HART Loss, 0-1 X 6.1 3 1 1 4 7 Loss
06/17/1997 @ CIN Loss, 7-8 X 3.2 5 7 7 7 2 Loss
06/15/1997 @ CLE Loss, 1-6 X 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
06/08/1997 @ KC Loss, 4-11 X 5.1 5 5 5 3 8 Loss
06/03/1997 ORL Loss, 0-5 X 5.1 6 3 3 2 6 Loss
05/29/1997 @ MIN Loss, 1-9 X 2.1 4 7 7 4 5 Loss
Birthday:11/18/1967
Born in:Sebring, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1987, 12th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 2 9 0 6.62 69.1 58 53 51 15 43 64 0 0.0 0 4 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.24 7.53 8.31 5.58 5.72 1.46 133 -0.2 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 129 24 2 0 7 19 26 34 0 2 0 .186 .323 .364 .687      
vs. RHB 133 34 8 0 8 34 17 30 0 0 1 .256 .344 .496 .841      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 6 5 5 1 5 9  
April 2 2 0 1 0 5.06 10.2 10 6 6 0 3 14  
May 6 6 1 4 0 7.04 30.2 24 26 24 9 22 25  
June 4 4 0 3 0 9.39 15.1 18 16 16 5 13 16  
July 2 2 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 6 5 5 1 5 9  
Last Year 34 30 5 16 0 5.80 177.0 178 122 114 41 118 159  
2 Years Ago 32 32 12 12 0 4.96 187.0 195 108 103 30 89 162  
Career 359 163 65 86 96 4.71 1203.0 1072 677 629 172 721 1163  
Home 8 8 1 5 0 5.28 44.1 33 26 26 7 21 40  
Road 6 6 1 4 0 9.00 25.0 25 27 25 8 22 24  
Grass 11 11 2 6 0 4.97 58.0 44 34 32 8 29 49  
Turf 3 3 0 3 0 15.09 11.1 14 19 19 7 14 15  
Day 4 4 0 3 0 7.36 18.1 19 15 15 3 10 20  
Night 10 10 2 6 0 6.35 51.0 39 38 36 12 33 44  
As Starter 14 14 2 9 0 6.62 69.1 58 53 51 15 43 64  
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 2 2 0 3.92 41.1 45 21 18 2 24 41 0 0.0 0 4 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.02 9.80 8.93 5.23 4.49 1.67 83 0.9 .347        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 15 2 0 2 10 12 14 2 0 0 .294 .415 .451 .866      
vs. RHB 113 30 6 0 0 11 12 27 1 0 0 .265 .333 .319 .652      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 0 0 2.73 26.1 27 11 8 2 13 26  
June 2 2 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 9 5 5 0 9 12  
July 1 1 0 1 0 9.64 4.2 9 5 5 0 2 3  
Career 7 7 2 2 0 3.92 41.1 45 21 18 2 24 41  
Home 4 4 0 1 0 5.85 20.0 30 16 13 1 12 26  
Road 3 3 2 1 0 2.11 21.1 15 5 5 1 12 15  
Grass 5 5 1 1 0 4.78 26.1 34 17 14 1 18 30  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 2.40 15.0 11 4 4 1 6 11  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 9.35 8.2 15 9 9 0 7 8  
Night 5 5 2 1 0 2.48 32.2 30 12 9 2 17 33  
As Starter 7 7 2 2 0 3.92 41.1 45 21 18 2 24 41  
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+
1988 Boston - DBL 20 32 32 10 12 0 5.25 192.0 166 117 112 28 125 177 2 0 1.52 .260 4.92 1.2 82
1989 Boston - DBL 21 51 0 1 1 39 1.03 52.2 36 7 6 1 36 55 0 0 1.37 .261 3.05 1.7 396
1990 Boston - DBL 22 59 0 7 3 40 3.44 65.1 50 28 25 8 41 65 0 0 1.39 .250 4.34 0.1 121
1991 Boston - DBL 23 33 0 3 6 13 5.10 42.1 35 27 24 3 33 57 0 0 1.61 .320 3.30 0.8 82
1992 Boston - DBL 24 42 3 6 7 3 2.76 91.1 55 35 28 7 46 106 1 1 1.11 .230 3.03 2.0 152
1993 Boston - DBL 25 29 19 8 8 1 4.00 144.0 118 68 64 15 84 132 1 0 1.40 .260 4.11 1.8 105
1994 Boston - DBL 26 33 33 11 12 0 5.04 182.0 181 112 102 24 106 186 0 0 1.58 .313 4.35 2.4 86
1995 Boston - DBL 27 32 32 12 12 0 4.96 187.0 195 108 103 30 89 162 0 0 1.52 .304 4.64 1.4 83
1996 Boston - DBL 28 34 30 5 16 0 5.80 177.0 178 122 114 41 118 159 0 0 1.67 .280 6.12 -1.3 74
1997 Boston - DBL 29 14 14 2 9 0 6.62 69.1 58 53 51 15 43 64 0 0 1.46 .235 5.72 -0.2 65
Total DBL 359 163 65 86 96 4.71 1203.0 1072 677 629 172 721 1163 4 1 1.49 .277 4.60 10.0 105
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+
1988 Makiki - WL 20 6 6 1 1 0 3.94 29.2 31 16 13 2 15 15 0 0 1.55 .293 4.58 0.2 101
1997 Danville - AAA 29 7 7 2 2 0 3.92 41.1 45 21 18 2 24 41 0 0 1.67 .347 4.49 0.9 137
Total HBL 7 7 2 2 0 3.92 41.1 45 21 18 2 24 41 0 0 1.67 .347 4.49 136.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1990 Boston - DBL 22 6 0 1 0 5 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.86 .167 0.00 0.0 0
1991 Boston - DBL 23 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.38 .313 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 8 0 2 0 5 0.00 11.1 8 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 1.06 .235 2.71 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Boston - DBL P 32 32 8 17 0 27 2 .926 192.0 1.17 -2.1 .928
1988 Makiki - WL P 6 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 29.2 0.61 -0.0 1.000
1989 Boston - DBL P 51 0 2 5 3 8 1 .875 52.2 1.20 -0.8 .894
1990 Boston - DBL P 58 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 65.1 0.55 -0.6 1.037
1991 Boston - DBL P 33 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 42.1 0.64 -0.2 1.039
1992 Boston - DBL P 42 3 2 19 0 22 1 .955 91.1 2.07 -0.2 1.044
1993 Boston - DBL P 29 19 6 15 1 22 1 .955 144.0 1.31 -1.7 .973
1994 Boston - DBL P 33 33 8 27 1 35 0 1.000 182.0 1.73 -0.9 1.044
1995 Boston - DBL P 32 32 7 21 0 30 2 .933 187.0 1.35 -1.2 1.041
1996 Boston - DBL P 34 30 2 19 0 21 0 1.000 177.0 1.07 -2.0 .977
1997 Boston - DBL P 14 14 1 14 0 15 0 1.000 69.1 1.95 -0.1 1.041
1997 Danville - AAA P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 -0.0 1.034
TOTAL P 371 176 40 147 5 194 7 .964 1274.0 1.32 -9.9 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 8 (10).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
03/28/1988 Named the #31 prospect in the DBL
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (8).
07/05/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (8).
07/11/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/01/1990 Finished 2nd in 1990 DBL FL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
10/27/1991 Wins the 1991 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
07/04/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/08/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
06/06/1993 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
09/01/1994 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9).
04/30/1995 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/20/1995 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
06/15/1997 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1990 59 3
Year GS Rank
1988 6 3
1994 33 8
Year L Rank
1996 16 8
Year SV Rank
1989 39 4
1990 40 3
Year HLD Rank
1992 9 5
Year BB Rank
1988 15 7
1988 125 3
1994 106 4
1996 118 2
Year WP Rank
1994 8 7
Year ERA Rank
1988 3.94 7
Year BABIP Rank
1988 .293 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1988 0.61 9
Year H/9 Rank
1988 9.40 6
1988 7.78 10
Year K/9 Rank
1988 4.55 9
1988 8.30 5
1994 9.20 7
Year RA Rank
1990 59 3
Year GF Rank
1989 46 5
1990 52 1
Year GB% Rank
1988 0.44 10
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