Don Gordon
Donald Thomas Gordon
Born: October 10, 1959
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 31 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: South Carolina
Career: 1982-1991
Major League Statistics
Don Gordon compiled a career record of 47 wins and 35 losses, with 40 saves, and a 3.10 ERA in his 358-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Birmingham Barons, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Denver Zephyrs and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 El Paso Diablos |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.19 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 65.7 | 48 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.42 | 43 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 102.7 | 104 | 50 | 39 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 27 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 27 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.07 | 51 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 113.0 | 93 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.89 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 109.0 | 105 | 42 | 35 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.75 | 41 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82.3 | 83 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.24 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.3 | 62 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5.08 | 63 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106.3 | 149 | 75 | 60 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 0 | 0 | 7.98 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 68 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.69 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48.0 | 48 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 199 |
| Totals | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.10 | 358 | 18 | 141 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 707.3 | 722 | 317 | 244 | 46 | 153 | 17 | 400 | 37 | 9 | 22 | 267 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 22 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 1.409 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 43 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .909 | .698 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 51 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 7 | .980 | .941 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.280 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 41 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .317 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 63 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .935 | .460 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| Totals | 358 | 60 | 155 | 11 | 18 | .951 | .601 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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