Gordon Rhodes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1936)

W–L 43–74
ERA 4.85
WHIP 1.60
SO 356
Pitcher PIV -14289.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
8/11/1907 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Died
3/22/1960 in Bellflower, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1929-04-29
Last Game
1936-09-07

Full name: John Gordon Rhodes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 74 200 135 47 1 5 1048.7 1,196 565 74 477 356 4.85 -14289.8

Career ERA 4.85 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1929 NYA AL 0 4 10 4 0 0 0 42.7 57 23 16 13 4.85 4.60 (-5%) -335.1
1930 NYA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 4 1 9.00 — 0.0
1931 NYA AL 6 3 18 11 4 0 0 87.0 82 33 52 36 3.41 4.10 (+17%) -985.2
1932 NYA AL 1 2 10 2 1 0 0 24.0 25 21 21 15 7.88 4.13 (-91%) -225.2
1932 BOS AL 1 8 12 11 4 0 0 79.3 79 45 31 22 5.11 4.13 (-24%) -867.4
1933 BOS AL 12 15 34 29 14 0 0 232.0 242 104 93 85 4.03 3.86 (-5%) -1544.3
1934 BOS AL 12 12 44 31 10 0 2 219.0 247 111 98 79 4.56 4.29 (-6%) -1087.0
1935 BOS AL 2 10 34 19 1 0 2 146.3 195 88 60 44 5.41 4.35 (-25%) -2693.0
1936 PHA AL 9 20 35 28 13 1 1 216.3 266 138 102 61 5.74 4.59 (-25%) -6552.5
Career · 9 seasons 43 74 200 135 47 1 5 1,048.2 1,196 565 477 356 4.85 — -14,290

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
203 356 24 69 9 2 2 34 2 6 113 .194 .207 .247 .454 -1,310

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 39.7% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 38.9% below 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
1929 NYA AL 10 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .300 — — — — 0.0
1930 NYA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 NYA AL 18 28 1 6 2 1 0 4 0 0 3 .214 — — — — 0.0
1932 NYA AL 10 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .286 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 12 27 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 .074 — — — — 0.0
1933 BOS AL 35 86 9 23 5 0 1 15 1 3 28 .267 .270 (-1%) .329 (-11%) .377 (-4%) .707 (-8%) -119.4
1934 BOS AL 44 75 5 10 1 0 1 6 0 2 22 .133 .278 (-52%) .340 (-54%) .392 (-52%) .733 (-53%) -653.7
1935 BOS AL 36 48 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 .146 — — — — 0.0
1936 PHA AL 35 75 4 16 0 0 0 7 0 0 27 .213 .283 (-25%) .349 (-39%) .404 (-47%) .753 (-43%) -537.3
Career · 9 seasons 203 356 24 69 9 2 2 34 2 6 113 .194 — — — — -1,310

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
Home1061761234122.193
Away981811235113.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home104546.05912972741944.90
Away96501.26042702041604.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-09-07 PHANYYL 100000001
1936-09-02 PHASLAL 200000001
1936-09-01 PHADETL 000000000
1936-08-29 PHACLEL 100000001
1936-08-25 PHACHWW 101000200
1936-08-23 PHAMINL 100000000
1936-08-22 PHAMINL 100000000
1936-08-18 PHABOSL 200000001
1936-08-15 PHANYYL 000000000
1936-08-09 PHANYYL 302000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1936-09-07 PHANYY — 4.0533102
1936-09-02 PHASLA — 4.2552461
1936-09-01 PHADET — 1.0100000
1936-08-29 PHACLE L 3.01187010
1936-08-25 PHACHW W 3.0100010
1936-08-23 PHAMIN — 4.0633110
1936-08-22 PHAMIN L 3.21077203
1936-08-18 PHABOS L 8.0855442
1936-08-15 PHANYY L 0.2041500
1936-08-09 PHANYY L 8.0833730

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 200 0 34 204 17 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 NYA P 10 0 2 7 2 1
1930 NYA P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1931 NYA P 18 0 2 20 3 0
1932 NYA P 10 0 1 11 0 0
1932 BOS P 12 0 6 15 1 0
1933 BOS P 34 0 8 46 4 2
1934 BOS P 44 0 5 47 0 1
1935 BOS P 34 0 6 28 4 1
1936 PHA P 35 0 4 29 3 1

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 200

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Mahaffey
    67-49, 5.01 ERA
  2. 95
    Jimmie DeShong
    47-44, 5.08 ERA
  3. 92
    Buck Ross
    56-95, 4.94 ERA
  4. 92
    Jesse Jefferson
    39-81, 4.81 ERA
  5. 91
    Alex Ferguson
    61-85, 4.89 ERA
  6. 89
    Percy Jones
    53-57, 4.34 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Rhodes

What years did Gordon Rhodes play?
Gordon Rhodes played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1936.
Was Gordon Rhodes a pitcher?
Yes. Gordon Rhodes pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 356 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gordon Rhodes hit?
Gordon Rhodes hit 2 career home runs with 69 hits.