Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)
Born: February 18, 1915 in Los Angeles, CA us
Died: April 14, 1978 in Sacramento, CA
Buried: Cremated
High School: Jefferson HS (Portland, OR)
School: University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Debut:
April 18, 1938
(Age 23-059d,
8,440th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 30, 1950
(Age 35-224d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2009.
(Voted by Veteran's Committee on 10/12 ballots)
View Joe Gordon's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season
Full Name: Joseph Lowell Gordon
Nicknames: Flash
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Career
55.6
5707
1530
253
.268
914
975
89
.357
.466
.823
120
Fielding Game Log (as 2B)