 |  | 08-07-1988 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Tom 'Flash' Gordon #50 |  | |  | | Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy | |
|
|
| |
|
 |
| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 16 | 10 | 6-4 | 1 | 2.09 | 69.0 | 43 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 0.94 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | | Movement | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | Control | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 15 | 15 | | Changeup | 8 | 8 | | Cutter | 14 | 14 | | Forkball | 13 | 13 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 97-99 Mph | | Stamina | 6 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 59 % | | Hold Runners | 16 | | Defense | 13 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 08-04-1988 | FW | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | | 07-29-1988 | OAK | Loss, 4-8 | X | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | 07-24-1988 | CHA | Loss, 1-5 | X | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Loss | | 07-18-1988 | NAS | Win, 6-3 | X | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Win | | 07-13-1988 | LUB | Loss, 3-5 | X | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | | | 07-07-1988 | CHA | Win, 3-0 | X | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | Win | | 07-02-1988 | @ SHA | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Win | | 06-27-1988 | GLE | Win, 4-3 | X | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Win | | 06-21-1988 | SL | Win, 9-0 | X | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | Win | | 06-16-1988 | @ OAK | Loss, 1-5 | X | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Loss | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 1 | | Loyalty: | 7 | | Desire for Winning: | 7 | | Greed: | 5 | | Intelligence: | 13 | | Work Ethic: | 19 | |
|
|
| | Tom Gordon | | Birthday: | 11-18-1967 | | Born in: | Sebring (Florida) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 5' 8" | | Weight: | 180 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Unknown | | National Pop.: | Unknown |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $650,000 | | Signed Through: | 1990 Season | | Major Service: | None, 128 Days | | Service This Yr: | 29 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 1 Year, 53 Days | | Pro Service: | 1 Year | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1987, 10th Pick in Round 1 | |
|
|
| United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.66 | 24.1 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | | 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 | 13.32 | 8.88 | 5.55 | 4.44 | 4.64 | 1.48 | -6.5 | .304 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .314 | .350 | .664 | | | | | vs. RHB | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .370 | .452 | .481 | .933 | | | |
| | United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.66 | 24.1 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 18.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | | | Last Year | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4.99 | 61.1 | 57 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 45 | 67 | | | Career | 20 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5.46 | 85.2 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 6 | 57 | 82 | | | Home | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.24 | 12.2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | | Road | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 11.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | Grass | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.86 | 19.2 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | Day | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.09 | 11.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | | | Night | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.95 | 12.2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| | USBL Triple A 1988 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.09 | 69.0 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 40.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 6 | 1 | 8.48 | 5.61 | 10.17 | 2.87 | 1.59 | 0.94 | 19.9 | .239 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 78 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | .200 | .192 | .392 | | | | | vs. RHB | 167 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .198 | .264 | .287 | .551 | | | |
| | USBL Triple A 1988 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | | May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.54 | 11.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | | | June | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.04 | 17.2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.14 | 33.2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 41 | | | August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | | Career | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.09 | 69.0 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | | | Home | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.84 | 53.2 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 63 | | | Road | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.93 | 15.1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | | | Grass | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.23 | 64.2 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 73 | | | Turf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | Day | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 11.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | | | Night | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.18 | 57.2 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 66 | |
| | 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 | | 1987 Chicago - USBL | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4.99 | 61.1 | 57 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 45 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .329 | 0.7 | | 1988 Chicago - USBL | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.66 | 24.1 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .304 | -6.5 | | Total USBL | | 20 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5.46 | 85.2 | 81 | 54 | 52 | 6 | 57 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 | .322 | -5.8 |
| | 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 Lubbock - AA | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | .250 | 3.5 | | 1988 Louisville - AAA | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.09 | 69.0 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 | .239 | 19.9 | | Total USBLAAA | | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2.09 | 69.0 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 | .239 | 19.9 | | Total USBLAA | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | .250 | 3.5 |
| | Player History | | 06-14-1987 | Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) by the Chicago White Sox. | | 07-01-1987 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,950,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. | | 07-27-1987 | Injured (stomach virus), out for 3 days. | | 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 7 (7). | | 04-04-1988 | Named the #4 prospect in the USBL | |
|
 |