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Joseph Lowell Gordon

First name: Joe

Last name: Gordon

Birthdate: 1915-02-18

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 114967

Retro ID: gordj101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1938NYA6.32.08.34.67.11.321
1939NYA7.82.510.26.89.80.429
1940NYA8.42.510.97.010.20.830
1941NYA8.22.410.64.27.33.322
1942NYA7.72.510.26.89.80.429
1943NYA8.12.710.75.38.52.325
1946NYA5.51.87.31.23.33.910
1947CLE8.02.610.66.69.70.929
1948CLE7.72.510.25.98.91.327
1949CLE7.92.510.43.26.34.119
1950CLE5.31.77.01.83.93.112
Career80.925.7106.453.484.821.8253

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1938NYA518240611153002710.92.50.30.12.930
1939NYA6481720-2-212254004410.44.20.40.14.744
1940NYA6771318-5803204004410.14.40.4-0.14.739
1941NYA6651214-41-126300189.91.80.3-0.12.024
1942NYA625373932-20-1400419.24.40.4-0.14.718
1943NYA6491819-53-1-111500268.73.00.5-0.43.131
1946NYA431-11-111-2-218300-58.8-0.60.30.0-0.322
1947CLE626202322-2-112500369.04.00.5-0.14.432
1948CLE6332325-13-107500339.73.40.5-0.13.826
1949CLE63204-2000450068.90.70.5-0.11.123
1950CLE429-30-25-100300210.00.20.3-0.10.413
Career6,533128155-1526-871074400272-28.04.4-0.931.5302

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1938 NYA 2B 3760 698 18.0 17 13 125 96 0.7 0.9 2 15
1939 NYA 2B 4326 739 29.0 28 22 111 66 1.7 1.1 3 25
1940 NYA 2B 4603 790 25.0 23 18 120 90 1.9 0.3 2 20
1941 NYA 1B 783 79 2.0 1 1 10 -11 0.2 0.0 0 1
1941 NYA 2B 3821 642 5.0 3 2 73 48 2.2 0.6 3 5
1942 NYA 2B 4235 685 -7.0 -8 -6 38 40 4.0 0.6 5 -1
1943 NYA 2B 4389 742 10.0 9 6 108 75 3.0 2.3 5 11
1946 NYA 2B 2799 489 9.0 8 6 42 43 1.8 0.6 2 8
1946 NYA SS 32 5 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1947 CLE 2B 4344 711 11.0 11 8 46 39 2.1 2.4 4 12
1948 CLE 2B 4121 670 8.0 8 6 34 25 0.3 1.1 1 7
1948 CLE SS 16 4 0.0 0 0 1 1 -0.1 0.1 0 0
1949 CLE 2B 4160 649 -1.0 -2 -1 -10 6 1.2 4.0 5 4
1950 CLE 2B 2846 460 -1.0 -2 -1 2 6 1.6 -1.0 1 0
1B 783 79 2.0 1 1 10 -11 0.2 0.0 0 1
2B 43404 7275 106.0 95 73 689 534 20.5 12.9 33 106
SS 48 9 0.0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 0.1 0 0

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1938NYA0.20.10.30.40.4-0.21
1939NYA0.20.10.30.00.00.20
1941NYA0.30.10.41.01.1-0.73
1942NYA0.30.10.4-0.2-0.10.50
1943NYA0.30.10.40.60.7-0.32
1948CLE0.30.10.40.00.10.30
Career1.60.62.21.82.2-0.26

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1938NYA16220000100038.70.30.00.00.31
1939NYA14-1-100000000-18.1-0.10.00.0-0.11
1941NYA21550000100066.90.90.00.00.92
1942NYA21-3-30-1001000-39.0-0.30.00.0-0.32
1943NYA20220000100036.50.50.00.00.52
1948CLE23-1-100000000-16.9-0.10.00.0-0.11
Career115440-10040007-1.20.00.01.29

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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