Sid Gordon

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1955)

AVG .283
HR 202
RBI 805
H 1,415
OPS .843
PIV 19,146
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
8/13/1917 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
6/17/1975 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-11
Last Game
1955-09-20
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Sidney Gordon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,475 4,992 735 1,415 220 43 202 805 19 731 356 .283 .377 .466 .843 19,146

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .377 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career SLG .466 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +23.9% above league average.

Career OPS .843 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +18.7% 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
1941 NY1 NL 9 31 4 8 1 1 0 4 0 6 1 .258 — — — — 0.0
1942 NY1 NL 6 19 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 .316 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 131 474 50 119 9 11 9 63 2 43 32 .251 .255 (-2%) .324 (-3%) .346 (+8%) .671 (+3%) 119.7
1946 NY1 NL 135 450 64 132 15 4 5 45 1 60 27 .293 .256 (+14%) .328 (+16%) .358 (+5%) .687 (+10%) 1086.8
1947 NY1 NL 130 437 57 119 19 8 13 57 2 50 21 .272 .262 (+4%) .336 (+3%) .376 (+17%) .712 (+11%) 840.1
1948 NY1 NL 142 521 100 156 26 4 30 107 8 74 39 .299 .263 (+14%) .340 (+15%) .379 (+42%) .719 (+29%) 3074.3
1949 NY1 NL 141 489 87 139 26 2 26 90 1 95 37 .284 .262 (+8%) .343 (+17%) .384 (+32%) .727 (+25%) 2722.4
1950 BSN NL 134 481 78 146 33 4 27 103 2 78 31 .304 .265 (+14%) .346 (+16%) .401 (+39%) .747 (+28%) 2883.9
1951 BSN NL 150 550 96 158 28 1 29 109 2 80 32 .287 .260 (+10%) .336 (+14%) .385 (+30%) .721 (+22%) 2632.3
1952 BSN NL 144 522 69 151 22 2 25 75 0 77 49 .289 .252 (+14%) .326 (+17%) .369 (+31%) .696 (+24%) 2666.6
1953 ML1 NL 140 464 67 127 22 4 19 75 1 71 40 .274 .264 (+4%) .335 (+11%) .397 (+16%) .733 (+14%) 1418.4
1954 PIT NL 131 363 38 111 12 0 12 49 0 67 24 .306 .261 (+17%) .333 (+22%) .390 (+12%) .723 (+17%) 1452.1
1955 PIT NL 16 47 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 .170 — — — — 0.0
1955 NY1 NL 66 144 19 35 6 1 7 25 0 25 15 .243 .258 (-6%) .332 (+5%) .393 (+13%) .726 (+9%) 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,475 4,992 735 1,415 220 43 202 805 19 731 356 .283 — — — — 18,897

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home734241333966882372.277
Away7412580396747120434.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-20 NY1PITW 000000000
1955-09-20 NY1PITW 100000000
1955-09-14 NY1ATLL 100000000
1955-09-11 NY1CHCL 100000000
1955-09-09 NY1CINL 100000001
1955-09-05 NY1PITL 100000001
1955-08-30 NY1CINW 413010200
1955-08-30 NY1CINW 201100000
1955-08-27 NY1ATLL 100000020
1955-08-26 NY1ATLL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 42 0 433 25 4 46
2B 3 0 6 6 0 1
3B 454 70 449 856 68 75
OF 918 80 1788 69 29 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 NY1 OF 9 0 18 0 0 0
1942 NY1 3B 6 0 9 12 2 0
1943 NY1 1B 41 0 423 25 4 46
1943 NY1 2B 3 0 6 6 0 1
1943 NY1 3B 53 0 62 115 11 12
1943 NY1 OF 28 0 60 2 2 0
1946 NY1 3B 30 0 18 54 4 3
1946 NY1 OF 101 0 197 8 1 0
1947 NY1 3B 2 0 0 0 4 0
1947 NY1 OF 124 0 254 13 8 0
1948 NY1 3B 115 0 126 220 19 19
1948 NY1 OF 23 0 40 3 0 0
1949 NY1 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1949 NY1 3B 123 0 112 206 14 18
1949 NY1 OF 15 0 29 0 0 0
1950 BSN 3B 10 0 5 24 1 0
1950 BSN OF 123 0 278 8 3 1
1951 BSN 3B 34 0 51 71 5 8
1951 BSN OF 122 0 249 4 4 1
1952 BSN 3B 2 0 3 4 0 0
1952 BSN OF 142 0 263 9 1 0
1953 ML1 OF 137 0 245 10 6 2
1954 PIT 3B 40 35 28 71 8 5
1954 PIT OF 73 67 121 9 3 1
1955 PIT 3B 8 8 5 21 0 4
1955 PIT OF 4 4 7 0 1 0
1955 NY1 3B 31 27 30 58 0 6
1955 NY1 OF 17 9 27 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 42
Second Base 3
Third Base 453
Left Field 809
Center Field 6
Right Field 108

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1949 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 6.0 336 0
1951 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 10.0 336 0
1950 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 11.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player NL 30th 1.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 72.0 336 0

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jackie Jensen
    .279 avg, 199 HR
  2. 95
    Tommy Henrich
    .282 avg, 183 HR
  3. 90
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  4. 88
    Rico Carty
    .299 avg, 204 HR
  5. 87
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR
  6. 84
    Gene Woodling
    .284 avg, 147 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sid Gordon

What years did Sid Gordon play?
Sid Gordon played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1955.
Was Sid Gordon a pitcher?
No. Sid Gordon was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sid Gordon hit?
Sid Gordon hit 202 career home runs with 1415 hits.