NAME     : Tom Gordon
  NICKNAME : Flash
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/18/1967
  AGE      : 35
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,840,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 58
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 12  (VS. RHB : 11, VS. LHB : 13, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.55  3  4 15  54  0  48.2  41  33  30  31  59 
  At Home        6.26  1  2  6  28  0  27.1  27  20  19  14  31 
  Away           4.64  2  2  9  26  0  21.1  14  13  11  17  28 
  Last Week      4.15  1  0  0   5  0   4.1   4   2   2   4   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.50  1  1  3  10  0   8.0   2   5   4   8   8 
  May           14.73  0  3  4  10  0   7.1  12  12  12   5   9 
  June           2.13  0  0  4  12  0  12.2   5   3   3   7  14 
  July           2.63  1  0  4  14  0  13.2  12   6   4   7  20 
  August         9.00  1  0  0   8  0   7.0  10   7   7   4   8 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1988   5.40  0  2  0   5  0   0  15.0   9   7  18  KCA
  1989   3.64 17  9  1  49  1   1 163.0  66  86 153  KCA
  1990   3.74 12 11  0  32  6   1 195.0  81  99 175  KCA
  1991   3.87  9 14  1  45  1   0 158.0  68  87 167  KCA
  1992   4.62  6 10  0  40  0   0 117.0  60  55  98  KCA
  1993   3.60 12  6  1  48  2   0 155.0  62  77 143  KCA
  1994   4.35 11  7  0  24  0   0 155.0  75  87 126  KCA
  1995   4.43 12 12  0  31  2   0 189.0  93  89 119  KCA
  1996   5.61 12  9  0  34  4   1 215.0 134 105 171  BOS
  1997   3.76  6 10 11  42  2   1 182.0  76  78 159  BOS
  1998   2.73  7  4 46  73  0   0  79.0  24  25  78  BOS
  1999   5.82  0  2 11  21  0   0  17.0  11  12  24  BOS
  2001   3.40  1  2 27  47  0   0  45.0  17  16  67  CHN
  2002   4.23  5  6 18  63  0   0  61.2  29  25  67  CHN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.19
  Total Wins  : 113
  Total Losses: 108
  Total Saves : 131
  Total SHO   : 4
  Total CG    : 18
  Total K's   : 1624
  Total BB's  : 879