Player Report for #33 Tom 'Flash' Gordon

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Sunday, August 16th, 1998

Rec	11-8
ERA	2.85
IP	161.0
BB	59
K	84

Name:	Tom Gordon	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Flash	Salary:	$8,500,000
Birthday:	11-18-1967	Signed Through:	2000 Season
Age:	30	Years of Major League Service:	10 Years, 132 Days
Born in:	Sebring (Florida)	Major League Service Days this Year:	139 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	10 Years, 127 Days
Weight:	186 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	11 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Totally Exhausted	Drafted	1987, 12th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Good	Local Popularity (National)	Well Known (Well Known)

San Diego

Padres

MLB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	5	6	4	91-93 Mph
Versus LHP	5	6	4
Versus RHP	5	7	4
Talent	5	6	4

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Splitter
Endurance:	7
Groundball Pct.:	64
Holding Runners:	2

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 9
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
08-15-1998	MIL	Loss, 0-4	X	5.2	4	2	2	5	7	Loss
08-09-1998	FLO	Win, 3-2	X	8.0	6	2	2	2	2	Win
08-04-1998	PHI	Win, 11-4	X	6.0	3	3	0	4	4	Win
07-30-1998	@ NYM	Loss, 0-6	X	6.1	6	3	3	5	2	Loss
07-24-1998	HOU	Loss, 4-5	X	6.1	8	4	4	3	4	Loss
07-19-1998	@ CIN	Loss, 3-6	X	6.2	7	1	1	3	6
07-13-1998	@ COL	Loss, 0-3	X	7.1	3	2	2	4	3	Loss
07-05-1998	COL	Loss, 4-8	X	6.2	6	2	2	2	1
06-30-1998	@ OAK	Win, 8-2	X	9.0	5	2	2	2	1	Win
06-24-1998	SEA	Win, 8-1	X	7.0	3	0	0	0	4	Win

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	25	25	11	8	0	2.85	161.0	140	59	51	9	59	84	1	4.0	0	18	72.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.12	7.83	4.70	3.30	2.85	1.24	42.6	.258
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	293	65	5	2	2	24	33	44	1	2	0	.222	.300	.273	.573
vs. RHB	307	75	13	2	7	35	26	40	1	10	0	.244	.302	.368	.670

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	1	1	0	2.63	13.2	10	4	4	1	7	9
April	5	5	2	0	0	2.48	29.0	26	8	8	3	7	17
May	6	6	5	1	0	2.66	40.2	37	14	12	4	12	24
June	6	6	2	3	0	3.52	38.1	34	18	15	0	12	14
July	5	5	0	3	0	3.24	33.1	30	12	12	1	17	16
August	3	3	2	1	0	1.83	19.2	13	7	4	1	11	13
Spring Training	5	5	1	1	0	2.25	20.0	16	5	5	0	9	16
Last Year	32	32	14	10	0	2.21	207.1	159	56	51	3	103	149
2 Years Ago	31	31	8	10	0	4.82	181.0	200	102	97	9	105	129
Career	384	321	113	109	1	3.43	1973.1	1774	846	752	90	1018	1633
Home	13	13	6	3	0	2.83	82.2	66	29	26	5	31	45
Road	12	12	5	5	0	2.87	78.1	74	30	25	4	28	39
Grass	19	19	8	7	0	2.98	123.2	101	47	41	6	46	56
Turf	6	6	3	1	0	2.41	37.1	39	12	10	3	13	28
Day	7	7	3	1	0	2.12	46.2	41	11	11	4	15	25
Night	18	18	8	7	0	3.15	114.1	99	48	40	5	44	59

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1988 San Diego - MLB	20	63	0	1	4	1	4.40	71.2	67	42	35	3	51	57	0	0	1.65	.317	3.4
1989 San Diego - MLB	21	32	32	9	13	0	3.45	193.0	159	88	74	14	104	189	0	0	1.36	.282	39.4
1990 San Diego - MLB	22	36	36	11	15	0	3.26	209.2	180	82	76	8	97	196	0	0	1.32	.301	45.2
1991 San Diego - MLB	23	28	28	5	10	0	4.20	156.1	143	82	73	14	98	141	0	0	1.54	.299	15.6
1992 St. Louis - MLB	24	21	21	7	7	0	3.98	115.1	106	61	51	7	61	121	0	0	1.45	.330	23.8
1992 San Diego - MLB	24	12	12	5	3	0	2.63	75.1	62	22	22	5	36	65	1	1	1.30	.281	25.9
1992 Total - MLB	24	33	33	12	10	0	3.45	190.2	168	83	73	12	97	186	1	1	1.39	.310	49.7
1993 St. Louis - MLB	25	29	29	13	7	0	3.18	164.0	157	64	58	5	87	169	0	0	1.49	.336	41.2
1994 St. Louis - MLB	26	39	39	20	8	0	2.72	231.2	203	81	70	4	102	181	1	1	1.32	.299	68.7
1995 St. Louis - MLB	27	36	36	9	14	0	4.09	207.0	198	107	94	9	115	152	0	0	1.51	.306	33.2
1996 Toronto - MLB	28	11	11	3	3	0	5.10	67.0	84	38	38	5	34	48	0	0	1.76	.366	1.4
1996 St. Louis - MLB	28	20	20	5	7	0	4.66	114.0	116	64	59	4	71	81	0	0	1.64	.318	10.1
1996 Total - MLB	28	31	31	8	10	0	4.82	181.0	200	102	97	9	105	129	0	0	1.69	.336	11.6
1997 San Diego - MLB	29	32	32	14	10	0	2.21	207.1	159	56	51	3	103	149	4	2	1.26	.261	70.9
1998 San Diego - MLB	30	25	25	11	8	0	2.85	161.0	140	59	51	9	59	84	1	0	1.24	.258	42.6
Total MLB		384	321	113	109	1	3.43	1973.1	1774	846	752	90	1018	1633	7	4	1.41	.299	421.3

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	VORP
1987 Montrose - A	19	2	0	0	0	1	6.75	2.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.50	.333	-0.7
1987 New Lexington - AAA	19	13	7	0	2	1	3.77	45.1	45	22	19	3	14	12	0	0	1.30	.259	6.7
1988 New Lexington - AAA	20	1	0	0	1	0	4.15	4.1	3	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.15	.154	0.5
Total MLBAAA		14	7	0	3	1	3.81	49.2	48	24	21	4	16	13	0	0	1.29	.251	7.2
Total MLBA		2	0	0	0	1	6.75	2.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.50	.333	-0.7

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	VORP
1997 San Diego - MLB	29	2	2	0	1	0	8.71	10.1	17	11	10	1	6	10	0	0	2.23	.457	0.0
Total MLB		2	2	0	1	0	8.71	10.1	17	11	10	1	6	10	0	0	2.23	.457	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1988 San Diego - ML	P	63	0	1	11	0	12	0	1.000	71.2	1.51
1989 San Diego - ML	P	32	32	18	26	1	46	2	.957	193.0	2.05
1990 San Diego - ML	P	36	36	13	35	1	51	3	.941	209.2	2.06
1991 San Diego - ML	P	28	28	5	26	3	33	2	.939	156.1	1.78
1992 San Diego - ML	P	12	12	2	14	2	18	2	.889	75.1	1.91
1992 St. Louis - ML	P	21	21	6	18	2	25	1	.960	115.1	1.87
1992 San Diego - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	1.0	0.00
1993 St. Louis - ML	P	29	29	11	22	3	33	0	1.000	164.0	1.81
1994 St. Louis - ML	P	39	39	19	29	1	49	1	.980	231.2	1.86
1995 St. Louis - ML	P	36	36	21	34	2	56	1	.982	207.0	2.39
1996 St. Louis - ML	P	20	20	8	22	0	35	5	.857	114.0	2.37
1996 Toronto - ML	P	11	11	4	10	0	15	1	.933	67.0	1.88
1997 San Diego - ML	P	32	32	9	32	4	41	0	1.000	207.1	1.78
1998 San Diego - ML	P	25	25	4	24	1	28	0	1.000	161.0	1.57

Player History
06-15-1987	Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the San Diego Padres.
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04-01-1988	Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
11-21-1988	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
11-22-1989	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11-19-1990	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,622,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4).
11-18-1991	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,229,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4).
06-01-1992	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-15-1992	Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for MR R. Pavlik, MR C. Ward.
07-27-1992	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
11-17-1992	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,944,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
05-06-1993	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
08-28-1993	Injured (strained tricep muscle), out for 4-5 weeks.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4).
06-20-1994	Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4).
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4).
07-16-1996	Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 1B J. Bagwell, in exchange for .
11-16-1996	Became a free agent.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04-13-1997	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08-25-1997	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1994	15	4
1997	16	6

Year	GS	Rank
1990	36	5
1992	33	10
1994	39	2
1995	36	4

Year	W	Rank
1994	20	3

Year	L	Rank
1989	13	10
1990	15	8

Year	IP	Rank
1994	231.2	3

Year	BF	Rank
1994	969	3

Year	BB	Rank
1989	104	3
1990	97	3
1991	98	2
1992	97	3
1993	87	6
1994	102	3
1995	115	1
1997	103	4

Year	K	Rank
1989	189	6
1990	196	4
1992	186	7
1994	181	7

Year	ERA	Rank
1992	3.45	10
1993	3.18	7
1994	2.72	5
1997	2.21	1

Year	BABIP	Rank
1997	.261	5

Year	HR/9	Rank
1990	0.34	5
1992	0.57	5
1993	0.27	2
1994	0.16	2
1995	0.39	5
1997	0.13	2

Year	H/9	Rank
1989	7.41	6
1990	7.73	3
1992	7.93	6
1997	6.90	3

Year	K/9	Rank
1989	8.81	2
1990	8.41	2
1992	8.78	4
1993	9.27	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1994	68.7	4
1997	70.9	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1997	.688	10

Year	CG	Rank
1997	4	3

Year	CGP	Rank
1997	.125	4

Year	SHO	Rank
1992	1	5
1994	1	5
1997	2	1

Year	GB%	Rank
1989	0.65	5
1990	0.71	3
1992	0.65	4
1993	0.66	4
1994	0.63	5
1995	0.62	8