Joe Gordon

Second Base

1938—1950

BORN

February 18, 1915, in Los Angeles, CA

BATS / THROWS

Right / Right

HT / WT

5-10 / 180

MLB DEBUT

April 18, 1938

FINAL GAME

September 30, 1950

PRIMARY TEAM

New York Yankees

6

.268

BATTING AVERAGE

1530

HITS

55.7

WAR

.357

ON-BASE PCT

253

HOME RUNS

45.9

WAR7

.466

SLUGGING

.822

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

5.8

WAR PER SEASON

Acrobatic second baseman, starred on Yankees and Indians in a career that sandwiched World War II.

— Hall of Fame —

— # 18 RANKED AT POSITION —

— Yankees ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 1938-39, 1941, 1943, 1948 CHAMP —

Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Gordon	55.7	45.9	31.7	20.8	50.8	5.8
AVG HOFer	70.8	45.6	33.2	22.8	58.2	5.2

Where Does Joe Gordon Rank?

No. 18 Ranked

at Second Base

CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS
18	12	14	20	17
WAR	WAR7	WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE	WAR3	JAWS

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