SS Johnnie Gordinier #17
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
SS JOHNNIE GORDINIER #17 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 85 26 2 1 4 21 24 9 .306 .464 .494 0 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1974 BIL Loss, 6-8 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/16/1974 BIL Win, 12-1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/15/1974 BIL Loss, 3-4 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ CAS Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1974 @ CAS Loss, 6-16 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1974 @ CAS Loss, 1-10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/11/1974 FAR Win, 8-4 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
09/09/1974 FAR Loss, 9-11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/07/1974 SXF Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 @ SFC Loss, 3-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/13/1938
Born in:Hartford, CT
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:171 Days
40-Man Service:None, 169 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 1st Pick in Round 19
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 85 26 2 1 4 21 21 24 9 .306 .464 .494 .958 .452 .188 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 112 2 4 0 5 0 1 42 7 0 0 0.0 20.2 8.41 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 12 0 0 3 11 9 5 1 0 0 0 .387 .472 .677 1.150
Versus Right   54 14 2 1 1 10 12 19 8 1 0 2 .259 .461 .389 .849
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 1.229
May   16 4 1 1 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .438 .838
June   10 2 0 0 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 .200 .467 .200 .667
July   20 8 0 0 1 8 5 5 1 0 0 0 .400 .520 .550 1.070
August   10 3 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .300 .417 .700 1.117
September   24 8 0 0 1 4 6 7 3 1 0 1 .333 .485 .458 .943
Last Year   85 26 2 1 4 21 21 24 9 1 0 2 .306 .464 .494 .958
2 Years Ago   66 21 1 0 1 19 10 29 9 0 0 1 .318 .531 .379 .910
Career   5639 1555 163 47 178 995 899 742 821 57 40 44 .276 .361 .416 .777
Home   44 18 2 1 4 17 14 13 2 1 0 2 .409 .550 .773 1.323
Road   41 8 0 0 0 4 7 11 7 0 0 0 .195 .365 .195 .561
Grass   85 26 2 1 4 21 21 24 9 1 0 2 .306 .464 .494 .958
Day   22 9 1 0 1 5 4 5 3 0 0 1 .409 .536 .591 1.127
Night   63 17 1 1 3 16 17 19 6 1 0 1 .270 .440 .460 .901
As Starter   59 21 2 1 3 17 16 17 5 1 0 0 .356 .494 .576 1.070
As Reliever / Substitution   26 5 0 0 1 4 5 7 4 0 0 2 .192 .400 .308 .708
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Wichita - A 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1957 Everett - A 18 59 240 77 9 4 4 18 23 5 2 0 28 2 2 .321 .340 .442 .782 128 135 2.4
1957 Topeka - A 18 50 162 41 7 0 1 14 10 13 0 2 33 1 0 .253 .305 .315 .620 62 39 -0.1
1958 Topeka - A 19 136 419 94 10 4 9 48 52 49 2 6 88 0 2 .224 .305 .332 .636 94 78 1.7
1959 Topeka - A 20 133 437 96 13 1 7 42 47 46 1 2 87 3 2 .220 .294 .302 .596 80 70 2.9
1960 Topeka - A 21 131 464 126 15 3 15 73 55 40 2 3 82 7 1 .272 .330 .414 .744 122 123 5.6
1961 Topeka - A 22 49 181 43 6 4 2 24 20 8 1 2 24 0 3 .238 .271 .348 .619 86 90 1.2
1962 Topeka - A 23 105 329 69 5 2 9 32 30 18 2 3 45 1 2 .210 .253 .319 .572 71 67 1.7
1963 Topeka - A 24 106 319 86 10 6 8 60 37 29 1 2 40 8 3 .270 .330 .414 .744 121 109 2.5
1964 Topeka - A 25 139 417 94 7 4 18 63 68 42 1 2 82 4 1 .225 .297 .391 .687 99 92 2.5
1965 Topeka - A 26 91 328 100 22 3 19 77 56 49 4 3 45 4 6 .305 .398 .564 .962 163 164 5.8
1966 Topeka - A 27 70 290 109 10 1 16 84 66 40 3 5 31 0 3 .376 .450 .583 1.032 143 146 3.6
1967 Topeka - A 28 135 537 179 21 4 22 132 125 71 3 10 40 13 5 .333 .407 .510 .918 146 150 7.5
1968 Topeka - A 29 130 532 166 9 5 16 105 89 53 6 5 47 9 5 .312 .378 .438 .815 136 143 7.7
1969 Topeka - A 30 97 365 103 11 1 11 44 55 51 4 3 46 4 5 .282 .374 .408 .782 136 133 4.8
1970 Topeka - A 31 132 484 130 6 8 14 95 98 107 7 3 70 9 11 .269 .406 .401 .807 114 113 4.5
1971 Topeka - A 32 76 125 41 5 0 3 36 36 41 1 3 27 2 2 .328 .488 .440 .928 145 147 1.8
1972 Topeka - A 33 46 99 31 3 0 3 26 24 32 3 2 16 0 0 .313 .485 .434 .920 145 131 0.9
1973 Topeka - A 34 43 66 21 1 0 1 19 10 29 1 0 9 1 1 .318 .531 .379 .910 133 138 0.8
1974 Topeka - A 35 50 85 26 2 1 4 21 21 24 2 1 9 0 0 .306 .464 .494 .958 136 131 0.7
Total HL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
Total COW 59 240 77 9 4 4 18 23 5 2 0 28 2 2 .321 .340 .442 .782 128 135
Total WBL 1719 5639 1555 163 47 178 995 899 742 44 57 821 66 52 .276 .361 .416 .777 118 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Topeka - A SS 49 49 108 146 45 262 8 .969 395.0 5.79 +5.0 1.048
1957 Everett - A SS 58 56 109 167 30 282 6 .979 492.1 5.05 +0.7 .993
1958 Topeka - A SS 130 130 225 390 85 638 23 .964 1093.1 5.06 +5.4 1.076
1959 Topeka - A SS 130 129 212 416 74 645 17 .974 1132.1 4.99 +17.8 1.060
1960 Topeka - A SS 128 125 205 382 86 613 26 .958 1117.2 4.73 +13.4 1.060
1961 Topeka - A SS 48 48 84 154 25 247 9 .964 418.1 5.12 +5.4 1.032
1962 Topeka - A SS 103 101 183 313 46 514 18 .965 847.2 5.27 +11.7 1.048
1963 Topeka - A SS 103 100 163 286 52 465 16 .966 823.1 4.91 +3.0 1.013
1964 Topeka - A SS 135 128 242 339 72 593 12 .980 1035.0 5.05 +5.8 1.031
1965 Topeka - A SS 91 90 163 264 37 441 14 .968 786.1 4.89 +14.5 1.076
1966 Topeka - A SS 68 66 109 169 24 284 6 .979 588.0 4.26 +9.1 1.088
1967 Topeka - A SS 132 128 212 377 82 612 23 .962 1166.1 4.55 +15.2 1.072
1968 Topeka - A SS 123 122 203 397 94 623 23 .963 1118.0 4.83 +20.6 1.084
1969 Topeka - A SS 94 93 165 273 66 460 22 .952 834.2 4.72 +12.3 1.065
1970 Topeka - A SS 129 126 188 352 89 555 15 .973 1117.2 4.35 +19.8 1.102
1971 Topeka - A SS 31 27 44 88 26 136 4 .971 237.2 5.00 +3.4 1.038
1972 Topeka - A SS 32 25 44 72 17 123 7 .943 233.1 4.47 -0.9 1.031
1973 Topeka - A SS 14 12 21 43 15 68 4 .941 111.1 5.17 +1.2 1.041
1974 Topeka - A 2B 7 6 9 11 4 20 0 1.000 42.2 4.22 +0.3 .908
1974 Topeka - A SS 20 11 26 39 15 70 5 .929 129.1 4.52 -0.3 .996
TOTAL 2B 7 6 9 11 4 20 0 1.000 42.2 4.22 +0.3 .908
TOTAL SS 1618 1566 2706 4667 980 7631 258 .966 13677.2 4.85 +163.1 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Northampton; Northampton, MA) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 19, Pick 1, 289th overall pick).
06/19/1956 Released by the Washington organization.
07/04/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
07/05/1956 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
07/22/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
07/22/1956 Released by the Washington organization.
07/28/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
08/03/1956 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
08/13/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
02/12/1957 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
03/28/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
05/17/1957 Goes 5-6 against the Salem Warriors, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/20/1957 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
06/28/1957 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/04/1957 Released by the Washington organization.
07/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/18/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
03/25/1958 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
07/07/1958 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/18/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/18/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/25/1960 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/22/1960 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1960 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 months.
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/13/1961 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 4-5 months.
06/18/1962 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/24/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
06/17/1963 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/16/1963 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/24/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
05/02/1965 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5 weeks.
05/24/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
07/05/1965 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1965 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/1965 Hits three home runs against the Santa Fe Coyotes, going 6-7 with 11 RBI and 5 runs scored!
09/17/1965 Goes 6-7 against the Santa Fe Coyotes, with 2 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI and 5 R.
09/18/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
10/01/1965 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
04/25/1966 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
04/27/1966 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/07/1966 Goes 6-6 against the Santa Fe Coyotes, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/06/1966 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 6-7 months.
09/18/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
06/12/1967 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1967 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1967 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1967 Goes 0-3 against the Panhandle Jackrabbits, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/18/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/12/1968 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
09/18/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Topeka Jayhawks!
10/01/1968 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
05/12/1969 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1969 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/18/1969 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/24/1969 Wins the 1969 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
07/07/1970 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/1970 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1970 Wins the 1970 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
03/24/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Topeka Jayhawks development complex.
09/22/1971 Wins the 1971 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
05/19/1972 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/22/1972 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1972 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
08/07/1972 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/1973 Wins the 1973 Western Baseball League WBL Championship Series with the Topeka Jayhawks!
09/16/1974 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/23/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
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