P Ely Gordon #5
Birmingham Black Magic LNBL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/16/1917
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P ELY GORDON #5 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 0-0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 2 0.60 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 30 30
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/04/1917 @ SAV Loss, 2-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/01/1917 RCHN Win, 8-7 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 Save
06/25/1917 @ STL Loss, 0-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't do anything to stand out in a crowd.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/12/1885
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:179 cm
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,212
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:22 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1910, 6th Pick in Round 4
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 3 3 6.75 5.40 2.70 0.00 2.11 0.60 82 0.1 .222        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432      
vs. RHB 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .222 .333 .556      
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
July 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 6 0 0 0 0 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 0 7 6  
2 Years Ago 6 0 0 1 0 4.70 7.2 10 4 4 0 4 4  
Career 84 60 20 24 2 2.61 462.1 393 153 134 14 194 170  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 0 2  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1911 Birmingham - LNBL 25 8 4 1 3 1 4.06 31.0 34 14 14 3 25 8 0 0 1.90 .326 5.66 -0.9 71
1912 Birmingham - LNBL 26 32 30 11 8 0 2.43 222.2 189 71 60 4 80 72 4 2 1.21 .267 3.40 1.4 122
1913 Birmingham - LNBL 27 29 26 8 12 0 2.53 181.2 144 59 51 7 78 78 0 0 1.22 .250 3.36 0.4 107
1915 Birmingham - LNBL 29 6 0 0 1 0 4.70 7.2 10 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 1.83 .345 2.42 0.1 55
1916 Birmingham - LNBL 30 6 0 0 0 0 3.55 12.2 12 5 5 0 7 6 0 0 1.50 .308 3.12 -0.0 78
1917 Birmingham - LNBL 31 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.60 .222 2.11 0.1 999
Total LNBL 84 60 20 24 2 2.61 462.1 393 153 134 14 194 170 4 2 1.27 .267 3.49 1.0 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 Ft. Worth College - COL 21 18 18 6 10 0 4.03 154.0 173 70 69 0 56 33 12 1 1.49 .306 3.65 2.8 99
1908 Ft. Worth College - COL 22 15 5 2 1 2 1.52 53.1 46 15 9 1 15 17 0 0 1.14 .249 2.48 0.4 159
1909 Ft. Worth College - COL 23 8 0 0 1 0 5.06 10.2 12 6 6 0 4 3 0 0 1.50 .333 2.38 0.0 44
Total UNCBA 41 23 8 12 2 3.47 218.0 231 91 84 1 75 53 12 1 1.40 .294 3.30 102.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Birmingham - MLB P 8 4 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 31.0 2.61 +0.7 .959
1912 Birmingham - MLB P 32 30 6 38 1 47 3 .936 222.2 1.78 +3.6 1.062
1913 Birmingham - MLB P 29 26 8 31 2 41 2 .951 181.2 1.93 +0.6 1.103
1915 Birmingham - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
1916 Birmingham - MLB P 6 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 12.2 2.84 +0.5 1.007
1917 Birmingham - MLB P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 +0.3 1.005
TOTAL P 84 60 19 79 3 103 5 .951 462.1 1.91 +6.1 1.067
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 40 (50).
03/19/1907 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hialeah College Oilers with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (75); Control: 35 (45).
03/22/1908 Injured on 03/20/1908, diagnosed with a sprained wrist, is day-to-day.
03/03/1909 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and returned to college.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 40 (40).
06/28/1910 Drafted in the 1910 first-year player draft by the Birmingham Black Magic. (Round 4, Pick 6, 55th overall pick).
08/25/1910 Released by the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
08/25/1910 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Magic organization with a signing bonus of $170.
09/09/1910 Named the #70 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 35 (40).
04/06/1911 Named the #39 prospect in the LNBL
06/13/1911 Named the #35 prospect in the LNBL
09/08/1911 Named the #40 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 35 (35).
05/12/1912 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Canaries with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1912 Wins the LNBL GSL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1912 Wins the LNBL GSL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/13/1912 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Canaries with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1912 Wins the LNBL GSL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/17/1912 Finished 3rd in 1912 LNBL GSL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1912 21 10
Year GS Rank
1912 30 5
Year HRA Rank
1913 7 6
Year ERA Rank
1912 2.43 7
1913 2.53 7
Year BABIP Rank
1912 .267 5
1913 .250 3
Year WHIP Rank
1912 1.21 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1912 11.32 9
Year H/9 Rank
1912 7.64 6
1913 7.13 3
Year QS Rank
1912 23 8
Year SHO Rank
1912 2 9
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