Tom Gordon  
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
His curveball is solid; he throws it better than your average starter. Gordon can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. He can hit 90 MPH but is too smart to try to get his fastball past most hitters. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He attacks lefties and righties the same way.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is merely average. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Gordon is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Gordon has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Gordon as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
1998 MIL 76 81 67 66 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 28 10 Overhand Active 0 6 17 56 386
1999 BOS 76 81 73 68 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 29 11 Overhand Active 0 0 0 57 394
2000 BOS 74 84 73 68 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 30 12 Overhand Active 0 0 0 58 394
2001 BOS 79 84 73 69 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 31 13 Overhand Active 0 0 0 58 400
2002 MIL 83 87 73 55 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 32 14 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 394
2003 MIL 83 87 73 55 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 33 15 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 393
2004 MIL 83 86 73 55 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 34 16 Overhand Active 0 0 0 48 390
2005 MIL 82 87 73 55 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 35 17 Overhand Active 0 0 0 48 389
2006 MIL 82 87 73 58 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 36 18 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 46 391
2007 ANA 80 86 73 58 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 37 19 Overhand Active 0 0 0 47 387
2008 ANA 78 86 73 58 56 50 51 50 54 50 47 64 0 89 0 0 38 20 Overhand Active 0 0 0 48 383
Ratings Delta   -2                               +1 +1           +1 -4
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.