34. Tom Gordon

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 18, 1967 in Sebring, FL USA
Weight: 160 lbs.
Height: 5'9"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 08, 1988
Final Game: May 03, 2009

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
138	126	4.72	890	203	158	2,108.0	1928

Tom “Flash” Gordon’s long baseball career began with the Kansas City Royals where in 1989 he would be the runner-up for the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Arguably this would be the best year he would have as a Starting Pitcher where he went 17 and 9 with 153 Strikeouts but he would have three more seasons with Kansas City where he whiffed 140 or more batters. Gordon would go 79 and 71 for Kansas City but would achieve greater success in his career as a Relief Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Selected in the 6th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/2/86.
Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox 12/21/95.
Games Played: 274
Notable Statistics: 79 Wins
71 Losses
4.02 ERA
144 Games Started
58 Games Finished
2 Shutouts
12 Complete Games
58 Games Finished
3 Saves
1,149.2 Innings Pitched
999 Strikeouts
3.80 FIP
1.415 WHIP
1.70 SO/BB
16.1 bWAR

No Regular Season Plate Appearances

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards: None.