Brian Gordon

Brian Ernest Gordon

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 16, 1978 in West Point, NY
High School: Round Rock HS (Round Rock, TX)
Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed June 10, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 2008
Teams (by GP): Rangers/Yankees 2008-2011

Final Game: June 22, 2011 vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
2007	28	HOU-min	AA,AAA	6	2	.750	3.25	39	0	18	0	0	1	61.0	58	24	22	4	20	6	51	2	1	0	259		1.279	8.6	0.6	3.0	7.5	2.55	CPC,RRK · TL,PCL
2008	29	TEX-HOU-min	AAA,AA	6	5	.545	3.51	34	11	10	0	0	3	95.0	96	45	37	15	20	0	70	2	2	4	391		1.221	9.1	1.4	1.9	6.6	3.50	OKC,FRI,CPC · PCL,TL
2008	29	TEX	AL	0	0		2.25	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	214	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.3

2009	30	TEX-min	AAA	7	3	.700	3.49	43	2	19	0	0	2	77.1	72	32	30	5	20	2	51	0	0	2	320		1.190	8.4	0.6	2.3	5.9	2.55	OKC · PCL
2010	31	PHI-min	AAA	1	3	.250	3.46	40	0	12	0	0	0	78.0	73	33	30	2	19	1	86	1	0	5	320		1.179	8.4	0.2	2.2	9.9	4.53	LHV · IL
2011	32	PHI-NYY-min	AAA	5	0	1.000	1.04	13	10	2	0	0	0	60.1	43	11	7	4	7	0	63	1	0	1	226		0.829	6.4	0.6	1.0	9.4	9.00	LHV,SWB · IL
2011	32	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	5.23	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.1	12	6	6	3	3	1	4	2	0	0	46	86	1.452	10.5	2.6	2.6	3.5	1.33
2 Yrs				0	1	.000	4.40	5	2	0	0	0	0	14.1	16	7	7	3	3	1	5	2	0	0	62	105	1.326	10.0	1.9	1.9	3.1	1.67
162 Game Avg.				0	10	.000	4.40	49	19	0	0	0	0	139	155	68	68	29	29	10	49	19	0	0	602	105	1.326	10.0	1.9	1.9	3.1	1.67

TEX (1 yr)				0	0		2.25	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	214	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.3
NYY (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.23	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.1	12	6	6	3	3	1	4	2	0	0	46	86	1.452	10.5	2.6	2.6	3.5	1.33

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
2008	29	TEX	AL	4.0	3	0	1	2.25	4.85	-0.31	-0.36	104.0	4.99	1	0.1	.1	-0.1	0.1	2	.540	.501	$

2011	32	NYY	AL	10.1	2	2	6	5.23	4.75	0.03	0.17	109.7	5.36	0	0.0		-0.0	0.1	1	.507	.500	$
2 Seasons				14.1	5	2	7	4.40	4.77	-0.06	0.02	108.1	5.26	1	0.1	.1	-0.1	0.2	3	.527	.500	$

TEX (1 yr)				4.0	3	0	1	2.25	4.85	-0.31	-0.36	104.0	4.99	1	0.1	.1	-0.1	0.1	2	.540	.501	$
NYY (1 yr)				10.1	2	2	6	5.23	4.75	0.03	0.17	109.7	5.36	0	0.0		-0.0	0.1	1	.507	.500	$

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2008	29	TEX	AL	3	16	16	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.313	.563	.267	5	0	0	0	0	0	0

2011	32	NYY	AL	2	46	40	6	12	1	0	3	0	2	3	4	.300	.378	.550	.928	.273	22	0	2	1	0	1	0
2 Yrs				5	62	56	7	16	2	0	3	0	2	3	5	.286	.344	.482	.826	.271	27	0	2	1	0	1	0
162 Game Avg.				49	602	544	68	155	19	0	29	0	19	29	49	.286	.344	.482	.826	.271	262	0	19	10	0	10	0
MLB Averages																.260	.328	.409	.737	.298

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2008	29	TEX	AL	1.2	0.1	16	0.0	0.0	-0.0	.07	0.1	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.07	0.8	0	0	2

2011	32	NYY	AL	-0.5	-0.1	48	-0.2	0.9	-1.1	1.13	-0.1	-0.1	-0.9	-0.1	1.13	-0.9	0	0	0
2 Yrs				0.7	0.1	64	-0.2	0.9	-1.1	.87	0.0	-0.2	0.3	0.0	0.87	-0.0	0	0	2

Starting Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	Wgs	Lgs	ND	Wchp	Ltuf	Wtm	Ltm	tmW-L%	Wlst	Lsv	CG	SHO	QS	QS%	GmScA	Best	Wrst	BQR	BQS	sDR	lDR	RS/GS	RS/IP	IP/GS	Pit/GS	<80	80-99	100-119	≥120	Max
2011	32	NYY	AL	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	0	1	0	0	0	0%	44.0	46	42	1	0	0	2	2.2	1.8	5.2	79	1	1	0	0	84
1 Yr				2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	.500	0	1	0	0	0	0%	44	46	42	1	0	0	2	2.2	1.8	5.2	79	1	1	0	0	84
MLB Averages													.500						51%	50	100	-10					4.5	4.5	5.9	96

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2008	29	TEX	AL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		8	.074	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	3	1	0	1	0	4.0	20
1 Yr				3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0			.074	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	3	1	0	1	0	4.0	20

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2008	29	TEX	AL	16	38%	0.0%	6.3%	0.0%	6.3%	25%	0.25	0.22	94%	27%	0.0%	17%	4	0	0%

2011	32	NYY	AL	46	67%	6.5%	8.7%	6.5%	8.7%	33%	0.38	0.56	72%	30%	13.6%	15%	8	0	0%
2 Yrs				62	60%	4.8%	8.1%	4.8%	8.1%	31%	0.34	0.44	77%	29%	9.4%	16%	12	0	0%
MLB Averages					46%	2.6%	18.1%	8.6%	7.7%	33%	0.80	1.07	69%	19%	7.5%	13%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2008	29	TEX	AL	16	61	3.81	38	62%	26%	11%	24%	39%	74%	0%	46%	86%	44%	6%	1	1	25%	4	3	2	0%	0	0	0	0	0

2011	32	NYY	AL	46	158	3.43	104	66%	29%	10%	26%	36%	71%	7%	47%	86%	76%	7%	3	1	37%	17	9	2	0%	2	1	0	0	0
2 Yrs				62	219	3.53	142	65%	28%	10%	25%	37%	72%	5%	47%	86%	68%	6%	4	2	34%	21	12	4	0%	2	1	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.81		63%	28%	15%	27%	30%	72%	2%	45%	79%	59%	5%			23%				25%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2008	29	TEX	AL	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	8	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

2011	32	NYY	AL	46	12	2	0	3	0	3	3	0	0	3	3	0	1	0%	0	0	0	13	0	2	0%	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 Yrs				62	16	2	0	3	0	3	3	0	0	3	3	0	1	0%	0	0	0	21	0	2	0%	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages																		52%							72%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2008	29	0		2.25	3	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	214	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.3		214
2009	30	0		2.25	3	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	214	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.3		214
2010	31	0		2.25	3	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	214	1.000	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.3		214
2011	32	1	.000	4.40	5	2	14.1	16	7	7	3	3	1	5	2	62	105	1.326	10.0	1.9	1.9	3.1	1.67	105

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2008	29	0	0		1.80	5.0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.000	0.0	0.0	1.8		0.0	3

2011	32	0	1	.000	5.40	10.0	12	7	6	3	3	4	2	1.500	10.8	2.7	3.6	1.33	2.7	2
2 Yrs		0	1	.000	4.20	15.0	12	8	7	3	3	5	2	1.000	7.2		3.0	1.67	1.8	5

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