Bus Gordon
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bus Gordon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 10 career games, he hit .200 with 7 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .282 | .286 | .568 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.
Career OPS .568 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | KCM | NNL | 10 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 10 |
Bus Gordon: the record in brief
Bus Gordon's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Gordon spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. Gordon is listed as a second baseman.
Gordon finished with 7 hits from 35 at bats in 10 games, which works out to .200, along with 3 RBI. Gordon's career OPS of .568 combines a .282 on-base mark with .286 slugging. The league as a whole hit .272 across Gordon's seasons, which puts the .200 career mark 26.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 18.3% below league average (.568 against .695). Only one season appears, 1920 for the Kansas City Monarchs, when Gordon played 10 games and went 7 for 35.
Every defensive appearance on record for Gordon, 10 games, came at second base. At second base, Gordon's fielding totals are 23 putouts, 27 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bus Gordon
- Was Bus Gordon a pitcher?
- No. Bus Gordon was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bus Gordon hit?
- Bus Gordon hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Bus Gordon's career batting average?
- Bus Gordon batted .200 over his career, with 7 hits in 35 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bus Gordon have?
- Bus Gordon drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Bus Gordon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bus Gordon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bus Gordon play for?
- Bus Gordon played for the Kansas City Monarchs.