P Tom 'Flash' Gordon #45
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
P TOM 'FLASH' GORDON #45 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 9 10
Cutter 4 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2001 BAL Loss, 0-2 X 7.1 3 2 2 4 7 Loss
09/20/2001 MON Loss, 2-3 X 5.2 7 2 2 4 3 Loss
09/12/2001 @ SEA Loss, 1-5 X 5.2 7 5 5 5 3 Loss
09/07/2001 @ DET Loss, 1-13 X 5.1 11 6 6 2 2 Loss
08/30/2001 MIL Loss, 5-8 X 6.1 8 4 4 3 3
08/24/2001 CLE Loss, 3-10 X 5.1 7 5 5 7 6 Loss
08/18/2001 @ CHW Loss, 4-12 X 4.0 7 7 7 6 1 Loss
08/11/2001 STL Win, 10-6 2.1 3 2 2 0 0 Save
08/09/2001 STL Win, 3-2 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Win
08/06/2001 COL Win, 9-6 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Tom isn't one to rock the boat.
Birthday:11/18/1973
Born in:Sebring, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 1st Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 22 8 13 1 4.73 146.2 142 80 77 14 81 106 1 4.5 1 9 40.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 8 5 13.93 8.71 6.50 4.97 4.70 1.52 104 1.5 .292        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 271 75 18 3 8 45 38 45 1 2 1 .277 .367 .454 .820      
vs. RHB 285 67 20 1 6 35 43 61 1 1 3 .235 .340 .375 .716      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 4 0 0 1.71 31.2 16 6 6 1 6 28  
May 5 5 2 2 0 2.90 31.0 27 10 10 1 21 31  
June 4 4 0 4 0 7.06 21.2 27 18 17 4 12 11  
July 5 2 1 1 0 4.11 15.1 12 9 7 1 7 9  
August 8 3 1 2 1 8.61 23.0 32 22 22 3 20 12  
September 4 4 0 4 0 5.62 24.0 28 15 15 4 15 15  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 1.71 21.0 14 4 4 1 7 16  
Last Year 31 31 5 14 0 5.40 183.1 177 121 110 32 108 145  
2 Years Ago 32 32 9 11 0 5.01 192.1 184 114 107 29 120 153  
Career 299 291 109 103 1 4.30 1849.2 1631 974 884 178 974 1643  
Home 18 11 5 6 1 4.07 79.2 75 38 36 6 46 59  
Road 12 11 3 7 0 5.51 67.0 67 42 41 8 35 47  
Grass 29 21 8 12 1 4.70 141.2 134 77 74 13 77 105  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 1 4 1  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 7.94 5.2 7 5 5 1 5 3  
Night 29 21 8 12 1 4.60 141.0 135 75 72 13 76 103  
As Starter 22 22 6 13 0 4.82 132.2 131 74 71 13 75 99  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 2 0 1 3.86 14.0 11 6 6 1 6 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1993 St. Louis - FORT 19 35 35 14 15 0 4.33 197.2 171 114 95 7 122 204 1 1 1.48 .307 3.49 5.0 103
1994 St. Louis - FORT 20 36 36 11 12 0 4.04 229.2 203 116 103 15 120 231 0 0 1.41 .301 3.93 5.5 121
1995 St. Louis - FORT 21 35 35 11 14 0 3.75 242.1 182 106 101 22 103 257 5 1 1.18 .261 3.74 5.7 123
1996 St. Louis - FORT 22 34 34 18 7 0 4.07 223.1 195 107 101 18 108 183 5 2 1.36 .274 4.30 3.9 115
1997 St. Louis - FORT 23 33 33 19 7 0 3.30 221.0 182 95 81 20 93 177 1 1 1.24 .258 4.28 3.9 141
1998 San Francisco - FORT 24 33 33 14 10 0 4.60 213.1 195 121 109 21 119 187 0 0 1.47 .293 4.63 2.6 96
1999 San Francisco - FORT 25 32 32 9 11 0 5.01 192.1 184 114 107 29 120 153 0 0 1.58 .284 5.69 0.7 94
2000 San Francisco - FORT 26 14 14 3 4 0 5.14 84.0 73 51 48 11 49 57 0 0 1.45 .253 5.50 0.4 89
2000 Boston - FORT 26 17 17 2 10 0 5.62 99.1 104 70 62 21 59 88 3 0 1.64 .290 6.15 -0.1 86
2000 Total - FORT 26 31 31 5 14 0 5.40 183.1 177 121 110 32 108 145 3 0 1.55 .273 5.85 0.3 87
2001 Boston - FORT 27 30 22 8 13 1 4.73 146.2 142 80 77 14 81 106 1 1 1.52 .292 4.70 1.5 96
Total FORT 299 291 109 103 1 4.30 1849.2 1631 974 884 178 974 1643 16 6 1.41 .282 4.46 29.2 108
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 FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 St. Louis - FORT 21 1 1 0 0 0 9.64 4.2 7 5 5 0 2 7 0 0 1.93 .467 1.67 0.2 48
1996 St. Louis - FORT 22 4 4 1 2 0 8.53 19.0 21 20 18 6 15 16 0 0 1.89 .263 8.19 -0.4 55
1997 St. Louis - FORT 23 3 3 0 2 0 12.41 12.1 21 19 17 3 10 13 0 0 2.51 .419 6.86 -0.1 38
1998 San Francisco - FORT 24 1 1 0 1 0 10.12 2.2 6 7 3 1 2 1 0 0 3.00 .385 9.73 -0.1 44
1999 San Francisco - FORT 25 2 2 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 15 9 9 1 8 6 0 0 2.23 .389 5.81 0.0 60
Total FORT 11 11 1 6 0 9.55 49.0 70 60 52 11 37 43 0 0 2.18 .360 6.82 48.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 St. Louis - MLB P 35 35 5 15 1 22 2 .909 197.2 0.91 -0.3 1.061
1994 St. Louis - MLB P 36 36 10 17 2 27 0 1.000 229.2 1.06 -1.1 1.194
1995 St. Louis - MLB P 35 35 10 10 0 21 1 .952 242.1 0.74 -0.6 1.077
1996 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 13 13 3 28 2 .929 223.1 1.05 -1.8 1.082
1997 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 14 13 1 31 4 .871 221.0 1.10 -4.9 .768
1998 San Francisco - MLB P 33 33 8 17 0 26 1 .962 213.1 1.05 +0.1 1.118
1999 San Francisco - MLB P 32 32 9 15 1 25 1 .960 192.1 1.12 -1.6 1.157
2000 San Francisco - MLB P 14 14 9 10 0 20 1 .950 84.0 2.04 +0.5 .948
2000 Boston - MLB P 17 17 7 10 1 18 1 .944 99.1 1.54 -0.8 .924
2001 Boston - MLB P 30 22 9 19 2 29 1 .966 146.2 1.72 +2.8 1.057
TOTAL P 299 291 94 139 11 247 14 .943 1849.2 1.13 -7.7 1.046
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (6).
01/13/1993 Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
04/02/1993 Named the #1 prospect in the FORT
08/15/1993 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/24/1993 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Chicago White Sox with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/13/1993 Finished 2nd in 1993 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/24/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (6).
02/25/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
08/01/1994 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/14/1994 Wins the 1994 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
06/07/1995 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/17/1995 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/06/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
09/10/1995 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,476,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
06/21/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/24/1996 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/31/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,225,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04/30/1997 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago (A) White Sox with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/22/1997 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
02/28/1998 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $53,800,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
05/22/1998 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3).
03/07/1999 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the San Francisco Giants development complex.
06/22/2000 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Kodi Whitley, a 1st round draft pick, and $1, in exchange for 1B Joe Hauser and SP Luke Weaver.
10/11/2000 Released by the Boston Red Sox.
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
11/23/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
12/24/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
04/20/2001 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/22/2001 Became a free agent.
12/23/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Montreal Expos organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1993 35 1
1994 36 1
1995 35 1
1996 34 5
1997 33 4
1998 33 3
Year W Rank
1996 18 6
1997 19 1
Year L Rank
1993 15 6
1995 14 5
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .720 3
1997 .731 4
Year IP Rank
1994 229.2 9
1995 242.1 4
1996 223.1 9
1997 221.0 10
Year BF Rank
1994 997 8
1995 998 7
Year BB Rank
1993 122 2
1994 120 1
1995 103 4
1996 108 4
1997 93 5
1998 119 1
1999 120 3
2001 81 6
Year K Rank
1993 204 1
1994 231 2
1995 257 1
1996 183 6
1997 177 7
1998 187 6
Year WP Rank
1993 16 1
1994 10 5
1996 10 10
1997 13 2
Year ERA Rank
1994 4.04 9
1995 3.75 8
1997 3.30 3
Year BABIP Rank
1995 .261 4
1996 .274 7
1997 .258 2
1999 .284 8
Year WHIP Rank
1995 1.18 3
1997 1.24 6
Year K/BB Rank
1995 2.50 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1995 10.66 3
1997 11.40 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1993 0.32 1
1994 0.59 5
Year H/9 Rank
1993 7.79 1
1994 7.96 3
1995 6.76 2
1996 7.86 7
1997 7.41 2
1998 8.23 6
1999 8.61 8
Year K/9 Rank
1993 9.29 1
1994 9.05 1
1995 9.54 1
1996 7.37 8
1998 7.89 7
1999 7.16 10
Year QS Rank
1994 20 5
1995 21 4
1997 22 2
1998 17 10
Year QSP Rank
1994 .556 8
1995 .600 7
1997 .667 2
Year CG Rank
1995 5 7
1996 5 8
Year SHO Rank
1993 1 9
1995 1 4
1996 2 3
1997 1 8
2001 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1995 0.55 10
1997 0.56 5
1998 0.55 7
1999 0.55 7
Year WAR Rank
1993 5.1 4
1994 5.8 6
1995 6.0 4
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