Retired
Joe Gordon
Nickname:
FlashBirthdate:
Feb. 18, 1915 (97 y, 2 m, 26 d)Born In:
Los Angeles, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/180
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1942 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1949 | None (MLB) |
| 1948 | None (MLB) | |
| 1947 | None (MLB) | |
| 1946 | None (MLB) | |
| 1943 | None (MLB) | |
| 1942 | None (MLB) | |
| 1941 | None (MLB) | |
| 1940 | None (MLB) | |
| 1939 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 23.3 | 29.4 |
| Grey Ink | 120 | 158.1 | 164.7 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 51.5 | 47.6 |
| WAR | 41.8 | 65.4 | 62.6 |
| WAR7 | 34.1 | 40.1 | 40.5 |
| JAWS | 38.0 | 52.8 | 51.6 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Larry Doby R | 879 |
| Juan Henderson | 879 |
| Bill Nicholson R | 875 |
| Doug DeCinces R | 874 |
| Bobby Bonilla R | 873 |
| Bret Boone R | 873 |
| Dick McAuliffe R | 873 |
| Bobby Grich R | 871 |
| Reggie L Sanders R | 868 |
| Ryan Ludwick | 868 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 151 | 5 |
| 1940 | 155 | 1 |
| 1941 | 156 | 1 |
| 1943 | 152 | 9 |
| 1947 | 154 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 652 | 9 |
| 1940 | 682 | 7 |
| 1941 | 669 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 567 | 9 |
| 1939 | 567 | 9 |
| 1940 | 616 | 4 |
| 1940 | 616 | 4 |
| 1941 | 588 | 7 |
| 1941 | 588 | 7 |
| 1947 | 562 | 9 |
| 1947 | 562 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 173 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 72 | 10 |
| 1941 | 80 | 4 |
| 1942 | 95 | 1 |
| 1943 | 75 | 5 |
| 1946 | 72 | 7 |
| 1948 | 68 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 287 | 8 |
| 1940 | 315 | 5 |
| 1941 | 274 | 9 |
| 1942 | 264 | 6 |
| 1947 | 279 | 2 |
| 1948 | 279 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 32 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 25 | 10 |
| 1939 | 28 | 5 |
| 1940 | 30 | 6 |
| 1941 | 24 | 7 |
| 1942 | 18 | 6 |
| 1943 | 17 | 5 |
| 1947 | 29 | 2 |
| 1948 | 32 | 2 |
| 1949 | 20 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 18 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 111 | 5 |
| 1940 | 103 | 8 |
| 1942 | 103 | 4 |
| 1947 | 93 | 7 |
| 1948 | 124 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 112 | 4 |
| 1941 | 104 | 8 |
| 1943 | 82 | 7 |
| 1947 | 89 | 7 |
| 1948 | 96 | 10 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 79 | 9 |
| 1943 | 98 | 2 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 3 |
| 1941 | 3 | 3 |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 |
| 1943 | 3 | 6 |
| 1947 | 3 | 2 |
| 1948 | 3 | 1 |
| 1949 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 | 8 |
| 1941 | 4 | 7 |
| 1946 | 4 | 4 |
| 1949 | 4 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 4 | 3 |
| 1940 | 5 | 1 |
| 1941 | 4 | 1 |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 |
| 1947 | 4 | 4 |
| 1948 | 4 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 65 | 7 |
| 1940 | 72 | 4 |
| 1942 | 51 | 9 |
| 1943 | 50 | 8 |
| 1947 | 62 | 3 |
| 1948 | 57 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.322 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.407 | 5 |
| 1943 | 0.364 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1940 | 0.511 | 9 |
| 1942 | 0.491 | 6 |
| 1943 | 0.413 | 6 |
| 1947 | 0.496 | 3 |
| 1948 | 0.507 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.247 | 8 |
| 1939 | 0.222 | 6 |
| 1940 | 0.231 | 8 |
| 1942 | 0.169 | 6 |
| 1943 | 0.164 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.224 | 3 |
| 1948 | 0.227 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 0.898 | 4 |
| 1943 | 0.777 | 7 |
| 1947 | 0.840 | 5 |
| 1948 | 0.876 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 151 | 5 |
| 1940 | 155 | 1 |
| 1941 | 156 | 1 |
| 1943 | 152 | 10 |
| 1947 | 155 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 1943 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1947 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1948 | 5.1 | 7 |