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Alex Gordon
Birthdate: 2/10/1984     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/220     Position: 3B/OF
Contract: $37.5M / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 1 Option Years
5/20/2013: Gordon went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored against the A's on Sunday.
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 79
4/30/2013 - The Luckiest BABIPers by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 19
3/27/2013 - 2013 AL Outfield Tiered Rankings: Preseason by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19
3/13/2013 - Royals Outfield: Depth Chart Discussion by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 6
12/6/2012 - Alex Gordon: Who Are You? by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 9


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Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2009Royals (R)000000.00.000.000.00.000100.0 %  0.003.20  
2009Royals (AA)000000.00.000.000.00.000100.0 %  0.003.20  
2009Royals (AAA)000000.00.000.000.00.000100.0 %  0.003.20  

News
5/20 - AL Central: state of the division by Chris Jaffe
4/16 - THT Awards by John Barten
3/6 - Five questions: Kansas City Royals by John Barten
5/20 - Angels Preview: Mariners, Royals by Halos Heaven
5/19 - Royals offense continues to disappoint in 2-1 loss to Athlet» by Royals Review
5/14 - Royals throttle Angels by Royals Review
12/26 - Quick Hits: Yankees, Royals, Orioles, Hochevar by Zach Links
12/5 - NL East Notes: Santana, Braves, Reed Johnson by Luke Adams
11/29 - Royals, Mets Discussed R.A. Dickey by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2009Royals (R)000.0000000  0.000000000000
2009Royals (AA)000.0000000  0.000000000000
2009Royals (AAA)000.0000000  0.000000000000

Advanced
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2009Royals (R)0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.0000.00.000100.0 %  3.20
2009Royals (AA)0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.0000.00.000100.0 %  3.20
2009Royals (AAA)0.000.000.000.000.0 %0.0 %.0000.00.000100.0 %  3.20

Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP

More Batted Ball
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches

Win Probability
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD

Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN

Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C

Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace

Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2007Royals1B3216154.013281101620165    .9933
2010Royals1B103.01000000000    1.0000
2011Royals1B7223.024311030030    .964 
Total- - -1B4018180.0157112201920195    .9883
2007Royals3B1371291135.0992471449221912     .961-3
2008Royals3B1331331180.011223016106211912     .9551
2009Royals3B4948406.0219410828702     .920-4
2010Royals3B10984.03104130000     .765-3
Total- - -3B3293192805.0235581442320514526     .949-9
2007RoyalsSS106.0210000000     1.0000
Total- - -SS106.0210000000     1.0000
2010RoyalsLF5555486.113222200100     .9851
2011RoyalsLF1481471309.0312203210200     .991 
2012RoyalsLF1601591424.1319172110300     .994 
2013RoyalsLF4141361.27640000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF4044023581.1839437520600     .9921
2010RoyalsRF3325.0501100000     .8330
Total- - -RF3325.0501100000     .8330
2010RoyalsOF5858511.113723300100     .9791
2011RoyalsOF1481471309.0312203210200     .991 
2012RoyalsOF1601591424.1319172110300     .994 
2013RoyalsOF4141361.27640000000     1.000 
Total- - -OF4074053606.1844438620600     .9911

Advanced Fielding
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2007Royals1B154.0 0 0222418.7505  1.3  0.22.1-0.42.019.3
2010Royals1B3.0 0 00000 0  0.00      
2011Royals1B23.0 0 0-1-142.5001   0  -0.5-0.6-1.1-42.3
Total- - -1B180.0 0 0112820.7146  1.30 0.21.6-1.00.86.6
2007Royals3B1135.0 0 056284200.70441  -3.5  -1.05.31.96.27.2
2008Royals3B1180.0 0 0-7-8286198.69223  2.3  -1.1-1.0-1.5-3.5-4.2
2009Royals3B406.0 0 -1-3-310673.68915  -1.9-2 -0.81.4-3.0-2.3-7.1
2010Royals3B84.0 0 0-3-4198.4212  -4.00 0.0-2.1-2.2-4.3-64.9
Total- - -3B2805.0 0 -1-8-9695479.68981  -7.1-2 -2.93.7-4.8-4.0-1.9
2007RoyalsSS6.0 0 000111.0000  -0.2   0.10.00.10.0
Total- - -SS6.0 0 000111.0000  -0.2   0.10.00.10.0
2010RoyalsLF486.1  2-233121111.91721  3.000.2 2.40.33.06.5
2011RoyalsLF1309.0  132520259239.92374   811.2 -0.41.412.211.6
2012RoyalsLF1424.1  97824253231.91389   128.2 4.51.914.612.1
2013RoyalsLF361.2  11-205752.91224    1.7 -1.50.40.61.5
Total- - -LF3581.1  2581447690633.917208  3.02021.3 5.04.030.310.2
2010RoyalsRF25.0  -10-2-365.8330  -1.00-0.5 -1.1-0.3-1.9-78.7
Total- - -RF25.0  -10-2-365.8330  -1.00-0.5 -1.1-0.3-1.9-78.7
2010RoyalsOF511.1  1-210127116.91321  2.00-0.3 1.30.11.12.3
2011RoyalsOF1309.0  132520259239.92374   811.2 -0.41.412.211.6
2012RoyalsOF1424.1  97824253231.91389   128.2 4.51.914.612.1
2013RoyalsOF361.2  11-205752.91224    1.7 -1.50.40.61.5
Total- - -OF3606.1  2481244696638.917208  2.02020.9 3.93.828.59.4

Fans Scouting Report
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Royals406.0144644503541654847-2
2010Royals598.14438475539396149470
2011Royals1332.05060646360748078688
2012Royals1424.137746961778177877512
Total- - -3760.2145606160606874746518

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2007Royals1B154.0 21.31.60+/- 02
2010Royals1B3.0000.0    
2007Royals3B1135.0 6-3.57.06+/- 33
2008Royals3B1180.0 -82.3-4.55+/- 3-3
2009Royals3B406.0-2-2-1.9-2.60+/- 0-2
2010Royals3B84.00-4-4.0-4.21+/- 1-4
2007RoyalsSS6.0 0-0.20.10+/- 00
2010RoyalsLF486.1033.03.31+/- 13
2010RoyalsRF25.00-3-1.0-1.81+/- 1-2

Value
Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary

Contracts
  • $37.5m / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Kansas City Royals on 3/30/2012 (Avoided Arbitration)
    • 2012: $6M, 2013: $9M, 2014: $10M, 2015: $15.2M
    • 2016 Player Option: $12.5M
    • Agent / Agency: Casey Close
    • Originally Reported By: Royals / Bob Dutton https://twitter.com/Royals_Report/status/185864225917386754
    • Source: baseballprospectus.com, Hat Tip: mlbtraderumors.com
    • Submitted by legendaryan
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