Player Report for #33 Tom 'Flash' Gordon

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Wednesday, September 27th, 1995

Rec	9-14
ERA	4.09
IP	207.0
BB	115
K	152

Name:	Tom Gordon	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Flash	Salary:	$10,200,000
Birthday:	11-18-1967	Signed Through:	1996 Season
Age:	27	Years of Major League Service:	8 Years, None
Born in:	Sebring (Florida)	Major League Service Days this Year:	180 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 8"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	8 Years, None
Weight:	184 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	8 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:	Rested	Drafted	1987, 12th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Well Known (Well Known)

St. Louis

Cardinals

MLB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	4	8	4	91-93 Mph
Versus LHP	4	8	4
Versus RHP	4	8	4
Talent	4	8	4

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Splitter
Endurance:	7
Groundball Pct.:	63
Holding Runners:	2

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 8
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
09-23-1995	MTL	Loss, 3-6	X	3.0	5	4	4	2	2	Loss
09-17-1995	SFN	Win, 5-4	X	5.2	5	4	3	3	3
09-12-1995	LAN	Loss, 7-8	X	5.2	8	5	3	5	6	Loss
09-06-1995	FLO	Loss, 1-2	X	7.0	2	1	1	1	8	Loss
09-01-1995	CHN	Loss, 0-6	X	6.1	6	5	5	6	5	Loss
08-26-1995	PIT	Win, 6-1	X	6.2	6	0	0	6	6	Win
08-21-1995	@ ATL	Loss, 1-3	X	6.0	4	2	2	4	4	Loss
08-16-1995	PHI	Loss, 1-3	X	7.0	10	2	2	1	5	Loss
08-10-1995	SD	Win, 4-2	X	6.2	4	2	2	3	1	Win
08-05-1995	@ SFN	Loss, 6-7	X	6.0	8	4	4	3	7

Major League Baseball 1995 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	36	36	9	14	0	4.09	207.0	198	107	94	9	115	152	0	0.0	0	17	47.2
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	13.65	8.61	6.61	5.00	3.91	1.51	33.2	.306
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	382	104	16	1	6	53	72	71	4	4	1	.272	.386	.366	.752
vs. RHB	397	94	32	0	3	54	43	81	0	7	0	.237	.311	.340	.651

Major League Baseball 1995 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	0	1	0	7.27	8.2	10	8	7	3	5	5
April	7	7	0	3	0	5.97	37.2	39	27	25	3	21	27
May	8	8	3	3	0	4.30	44.0	38	24	21	1	31	23
June	5	5	3	0	0	1.45	31.0	22	7	5	0	11	27
July	6	6	1	2	0	4.46	34.1	41	20	17	0	18	28
August	5	5	2	2	0	2.78	32.1	32	10	10	1	17	23
September	5	5	0	4	0	5.20	27.2	26	19	16	4	17	24
Spring Training	5	5	0	2	0	4.05	20.0	25	9	9	0	16	11
Last Year	39	39	20	8	0	2.72	231.2	203	81	70	4	102	181
2 Years Ago	29	29	13	7	0	3.18	164.0	157	64	58	5	87	169
Career	296	233	80	81	1	3.50	1424.0	1275	629	553	69	751	1271
Home	18	18	3	9	0	4.73	102.2	106	64	54	7	57	74
Road	18	18	6	5	0	3.45	104.1	92	43	40	2	58	78
Grass	28	28	4	13	0	4.70	159.0	161	94	83	8	94	117
Turf	8	8	5	1	0	2.06	48.0	37	13	11	1	21	35
Day	11	11	5	3	0	4.02	62.2	57	33	28	3	38	42
Night	25	25	4	11	0	4.12	144.1	141	74	66	6	77	110

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 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 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 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
Total MLB		296	233	80	81	1	3.50	1424.0	1275	629	553	69	751	1271	2	2	1.42	.305	296.3

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 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

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).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1994	15	4

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

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

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

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

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

Year	SHO	Rank
1992	1	5
1994	1	5

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