Joe Gordon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1938-1950)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2009
AVG .268
HR 253
RBI 975
H 1,530
OPS .822
PIV 18,128
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
2/18/1915 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
4/14/1978 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-18
Last Game
1950-09-30
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2009 (BBWAA)
Awards
9× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Joseph Lowell Gordon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,566 5,707 914 1,530 264 52 253 975 89 759 702 .268 .357 .466 .822 18,128

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +23.8% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1938 NYA AL 127 458 83 117 24 7 25 97 11 56 72 .255 .272 (-6%) .341 (avg) .392 (+28%) .734 (+15%) 1249.3
1939 NYA AL 151 567 92 161 32 5 28 111 11 75 57 .284 .274 (+4%) .342 (+8%) .393 (+29%) .735 (+19%) 2267.4
1940 NYA AL 155 616 112 173 32 10 30 103 18 52 57 .281 .267 (+5%) .335 (+1%) .387 (+32%) .722 (+18%) 2014.4
1941 NYA AL 156 588 104 162 26 7 24 87 10 72 80 .276 .262 (+5%) .332 (+8%) .373 (+25%) .705 (+17%) 2007.1
1942 NYA AL 147 538 88 173 29 4 18 103 12 79 95 .322 .253 (+27%) .323 (+27%) .349 (+40%) .672 (+34%) 3686.9
1943 NYA AL 152 543 82 135 28 5 17 69 4 98 75 .249 .255 (-3%) .324 (+12%) .346 (+19%) .671 (+16%) 1923.4
1946 NYA AL 112 376 35 79 15 0 11 47 2 49 72 .210 .256 (-18%) .328 (-6%) .358 (-6%) .687 (-6%) -308.6
1947 CLE AL 155 562 89 153 27 6 29 93 7 62 49 .272 .262 (+4%) .336 (+3%) .376 (+32%) .712 (+18%) 1917.2
1948 CLE AL 144 550 96 154 21 4 32 124 5 77 68 .280 .263 (+6%) .340 (+9%) .379 (+34%) .719 (+22%) 2489.6
1949 CLE AL 148 541 74 136 18 3 20 84 5 83 33 .251 .262 (-4%) .343 (+3%) .384 (+6%) .727 (+5%) 637.6
1950 CLE AL 119 368 59 87 12 1 19 57 4 56 44 .236 .265 (-11%) .346 (-2%) .401 (+7%) .747 (+3%) 243.8
Career · 11 seasons 1,566 5,707 914 1,530 264 52 253 975 89 759 702 .268 — — — — 18,128

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
29 103 12 25 5 1 4 16 12 17 .243

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS CLE 6 22 3 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .182
1943 WS NYA 5 17 2 4 1 0 1 2 3 3 .235
1942 WS NYA 5 21 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 .095
1941 WS NYA 5 14 2 7 1 1 1 5 7 0 .500
1939 WS NYA 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .143
1938 WS NYA 4 15 3 6 2 0 1 6 1 3 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7692717422695119437.256
Away7962985491834134538.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-09-30 CLEDETL 100000000
1950-09-24 CLEDETW 400000004
1950-09-23 CLEDETW 212000020
1950-09-22 CLEDETW 411001100
1950-09-20 CLEBOSW 411001300
1950-09-20 CLEBOSW 400000001
1950-09-17 CLEPHAL 100000000
1950-09-13 CLENYYL 101010100
1950-09-12 CLENYYW 010000010
1950-09-10 CLESLAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 30 0 224 17 4 35
2B 1519 0 3600 4706 260 1160
SS 2 0 2 3 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 NYA 2B 126 0 290 450 31 98
1939 NYA 2B 151 0 370 461 28 116
1940 NYA 2B 155 0 374 505 23 116
1941 NYA 1B 30 0 224 17 4 35
1941 NYA 2B 131 0 332 397 32 109
1942 NYA 2B 147 0 354 442 28 121
1943 NYA 2B 152 0 407 490 29 114
1946 NYA 2B 108 0 281 346 17 87
1947 CLE 2B 155 0 341 466 18 110
1948 CLE 2B 144 0 330 436 23 97
1948 CLE SS 2 0 2 3 0 1
1949 CLE 2B 145 0 297 430 15 123
1950 CLE 2B 105 0 224 283 16 69

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 30
Second Base 1518
Shortstop 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1948 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1948 TSN All-Star 2B
1947 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1947 TSN All-Star 2B
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1942 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1942 Most Valuable Player
1942 TSN All-Star 2B
1942 TSN Guide MVP
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1941 TSN All-Star 2B
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1940 TSN All-Star 2B
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1939 TSN All-Star 2B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oregon Eugene OR 1934, 1935

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 63.0 336 0
1947 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 59.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 270.0 336 12
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 60.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 43.0 336 0
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 23.0 336 0

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Career Spans

Joe Gordon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rudy York
    .275 avg, 277 HR
  2. 91
    Eric Chavez
    .268 avg, 260 HR
  3. 88
    Richie Hebner
    .276 avg, 203 HR
  4. 86
    Roy Sievers
    .267 avg, 318 HR
  5. 86
    Vern Stephens
    .286 avg, 247 HR
  6. 85
    Bill White
    .286 avg, 202 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gordon

What years did Joe Gordon play?
Joe Gordon played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1950.
Was Joe Gordon a pitcher?
No. Joe Gordon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Gordon hit?
Joe Gordon hit 253 career home runs with 1530 hits.
Is Joe Gordon in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Joe Gordon was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.