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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Tom Gordon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.58 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 42-43 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 86 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-17-1949
K 511 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(6 games)
IP 706.1
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 NYA
0
 2
12
0
0
0
1
 4
7.1
 19 14 14 0 1
5
2.73
17.18
1974 NYA
0
 0
8
0
0
0
4
 0
6.1
 5 3 3 0 4
8
1.42
4.26
1975 NYA
9
 5
60
0
0
0
13
 7
60.1
 68 28 26 2 24
45
1.52
3.88
1976 NYA
5
 3
53
0
0
0
8
 2
55.1
 69 36 36 2 27
37
1.73
5.86
1977 NYA
5
 3
73
0
0
0
0
 3
79.1
 115 70 67 2 25
47
1.76
7.60
1978 NYA
2
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 3
73.0
 88 43 43 2 30
65
1.62
5.30
1979 NYA
6
 4
85
0
0
0
0
 4
93.1
 113 64 63 0 46
75
1.70
6.08
1980 NYA
1
 4
64
0
0
0
1
 3
80.1
 86 44 42 2 37
53
1.53
4.71
1981 NYA
4
 4
68
0
0
0
9
 5
70.0
 57 28 26 1 33
50
1.29
3.34
1982 NYA
5
 4
71
0
0
0
22
 5
82.0
 75 36 34 2 40
53
1.40
3.73
1983 NYA
5
 12
89
0
0
0
28
 9
99.0
 129 91 84 1 55
73
1.86
7.64
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
 43
647
0
0
0
86
 45
706.1
 824 457 438 14 322
511
1.62
5.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Tom Gordon has retired from the New York Bombers
1981-07-23Tom Gordon of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1980-07-27Tom Gordon of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-04-16Tom Gordon of the New York Buds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1976-06-25The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Gordon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Tommy Byrne for assignment.
1976-05-15The New York Yankees have promoted Dave Righetti to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Gordon to the minors.
1975-04-02The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Gordon to the major leagues.
1974-07-09The New York Yankees have sent Tom Gordon to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Phil Rizzuto to the minors.
1974-06-25The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Gordon to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Melky Cabrera to the minors.
1974-06-19The New York Yankees have sent Tom Gordon to the minors.
1974-06-01The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Gordon to the major league team.
1973-05-16The New York Yankees have sent Ramiro Mendoza to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Gordon to the minors.
1973-04-18The New York Yankees have renamed Buck Peden to Tom Gordon.
1973-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted Buck Peden to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Kevin Loiselle to the minors.
1973-04-05The New York Yankees have acquired Buck Peden from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Detroit Tigers have waived Buck Peden.