Don Gordon (baseball)
| Don Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 10, 1959 New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 1986, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.72 |
| Strikeouts | 56 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Donald Thomas Gordon (born October 10, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1986 to 1987 and the Cleveland Indians from 1987 to 1988. He has the distinction of being traded for a hall of famer, Phil Niekro, on August 10, 1987. Neither player would appear in the majors after the following season.
Gordon attended The Citadel and the University of South Carolina. In 1981, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 31st round of the 1982 MLB draft.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Major League Baseball Players from the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. May 11, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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