What years did Don Gordon play?

Don Gordon played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.

Was Don Gordon a pitcher?

Yes. Don Gordon pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 56 strikeouts.

What was Don Gordon's career ERA?

Don Gordon finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 3-8 with 56 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Gordon have?

Don Gordon recorded 56 career strikeouts.

Is Don Gordon in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Gordon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Don Gordon play for?

Don Gordon played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians.

Don Gordon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1988)

Don Gordon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 78 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 4.72 ERA and 56 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 3–8

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.46

SO 56

Pitcher PIV -638.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 10/10/1959 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-04-10
Last Game: 1988-09-29

Full name: Donald Thomas Gordon

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Gordon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	78	0	0	0	3	131.7	150	69	11	42	56	4.72	-638.2

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 17.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Gordon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	TOR	AL	0	1	14	1	21.7	28	17	8	13	7.06	3.97 (-78%)	302.1
1987	TOR	AL	0	0	5	0	11.0	8	5	3	3	4.09	4.29 (+5%)	-333.8
1987	CLE	AL	0	3	21	1	39.7	49	18	12	20	4.08	4.29 (+5%)	237.5
1988	CLE	AL	3	4	38	1	59.3	65	29	19	20	4.40	3.73 (-18%)	-844.1
Career · 4 seasons			3	8	78	3	131.2	150	69	42	56	4.72	—	-638

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 Batting Statistics

Don Gordon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Gordon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	TOR	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	TOR	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	21	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CLE	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			78	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Don Gordon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	41	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Gordon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	71.0	77	33	21	39	4.18
Away	41	60.2	73	36	21	17	5.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Gordon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1988-09-29	CLE	BOS	—	0.2	2	3	3	2	0
1988-09-25	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0
1988-09-23	CLE	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1988-09-21	CLE	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-20	CLE	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
1988-09-19	CLE	DET	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-16	CLE	TOR	L	2.0	3	1	1	3	0
1988-09-15	CLE	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1988-09-13	CLE	NYY	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1
1988-09-10	CLE	BOS	—	3.1	5	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Gordon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	78	0	8	25	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Gordon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1986	TOR	P	14	1	2	2	0
1987	TOR	P	5	0	1	0	0
1987	CLE	P	21	3	10	2	1
1988	CLE	P	38	4	12	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Gordon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	78

Salary History

Don Gordon — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	TOR	AL	$71,500
Total Career Earnings			$71,500

College History

Don Gordon — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Citadel	Charleston	SC	1978
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Gordon

What years did Don Gordon play?: Don Gordon played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.
Was Don Gordon a pitcher?: Yes. Don Gordon pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 56 strikeouts.
What was Don Gordon's career ERA?: Don Gordon finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 3-8 with 56 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Gordon have?: Don Gordon recorded 56 career strikeouts.
Is Don Gordon in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Gordon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Don Gordon play for?: Don Gordon played for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians.