Donald Gordon
Donald Shirley Gordon
Born: December 16, 1936
Luray, KS US
Deceased: April 6, 2004
Lexington, NE US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1961
Donald Gordon compiled a career batting average of .252 with 57 home runs and 263 RBI in his 527-game career with the Holdrege White Sox, Dubuque Packers, Duluth-Superior White Sox, Lincoln Chiefs, Charleston ChaSox, Charleston White Sox and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 53 | 203 | 203 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .251 | .251 | .424 | .675 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NESL | Holdrege White Sox | 45 | 137 | 137 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .219 | .219 | .365 | .584 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 124 | 539 | 453 | 100 | 134 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 116 | 14 | 75 | 61 | .296 | .396 | .503 | .899 | 228 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | 21 | 87 | 71 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 7 | .239 | .379 | .380 | .760 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | 31 | 104 | 89 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 14 | .202 | .308 | .281 | .589 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 68 | 269 | 236 | 29 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 26 | .242 | .315 | .339 | .654 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 88 | 346 | 295 | 40 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 40 | 40 | .261 | .348 | .410 | .758 | 121 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 34 | 140 | 130 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 20 | .238 | .286 | .269 | .555 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 63 | 252 | 207 | 25 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 36 | 27 | .208 | .329 | .348 | .677 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 527 | 2077 | 1821 | 229 | 458 | 55 | 20 | 57 | 263 | 35 | 0 | 212 | 195 | .252 | .331 | .398 | .728 | 724 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | OF | 123 | 265 | 20 | 19 | 3 | .938 | 2.317 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior White Sox | OF | 19 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .952 | 2.105 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 53 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 1.547 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Charleston ChaSox | OF | 21 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .915 | 2.048 |
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | 1B | 10 | 77 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .965 | 8.300 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | OF | 80 | 188 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .966 | 2.462 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 57 | 87 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .948 | 1.614 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 32 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .963 | 2.438 |
| Totals | 395 | 848 | 52 | 46 | 13 | .951 | 2.278 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | Holdrege White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | CHA | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston ChaSox | CHA | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Lincoln Chiefs | CHA | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN |
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