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Ashburn Crawford League
4-26-2012
Waxey Gordon Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .741 Status Retired (1969) Option Years 0  
H 1523 Age 78 (OS 79) Date of Birth 09-13-1933
HR 105 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(70 games)
RBI 617
SB 185
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B (1.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (1.4%) CF D- (7.3%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 DET
123
359
31
78
10
1
2
35
35
81 1 4
3
2 7
.553
.286
.267
.050
.217
1956 STL
20
81
9
20
4
0
1
7
4
20 0 1
4
1 0
.612
.279
.333
.086
.247
1957 STL
158
578
60
141
19
7
10
63
53
119 0 1
26
13 5
.660
.307
.353
.109
.244
1958 STL
158
595
71
158
33
6
8
62
64
123 3 3
42
16 3
.720
.338
.382
.116
.266
1959 STL
121
435
49
117
18
7
9
48
31
94 3 1
18
12 3
.726
.321
.405
.136
.269
1960 STL
78
157
18
37
11
2
2
16
17
28 2 0
3
5 1
.688
.318
.369
.134
.236
1961 STL-ARI-DET
118
191
31
57
10
4
3
22
21
30 2 1
2
4 3
.812
.372
.440
.141
.298
1962 DET
152
558
98
162
25
1
17
63
62
91 1 1
21
4 1
.792
.362
.430
.140
.290
1963 DET
151
559
78
150
19
6
14
56
58
96 1 0
20
8 1
.737
.338
.399
.131
.268
1964 DET
158
645
91
181
28
10
14
59
52
116 2 2
14
12 2
.755
.335
.420
.140
.281
1965 DET
143
553
68
177
27
12
7
74
69
92 4 3
20
6 5
.848
.397
.450
.130
.320
1966 DET
152
270
52
81
15
2
7
44
29
42 1 3
2
2 2
.814
.366
.448
.148
.300
1967 DET
155
299
36
93
17
6
6
38
34
49 3 0
10
3 1
.855
.387
.468
.157
.311
1968 DET
89
246
24
62
7
3
4
27
26
44 2 0
0
0 4
.682
.328
.354
.102
.252
1969 MIN-CLE-CHN-MIN-COL
22
30
4
9
3
0
1
3
3
9 0 0
0
0 1
.864
.364
.500
.200
.300
Total
1798
5556
720
1523
246
67
105
617
558
1034 25 20
185
88 39
.741
.342
.399
.125
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Waxey Gordon has retired from the Colorado Stoners
1969-07-27The Colorado Stoners have acquired Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1969-07-23The Minnesota Golden Gophers have waived Waxey Gordon.
1969-07-16The Minnesota Golden Gophers have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1969-07-09The Minnesota Golden Gophers have promoted Waxey Gordon to the major league team.
1969-06-23The Minnesota Golden Gophers have promoted Harold Tysver to the major league team. The Minnesota Golden Gophers have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1969-05-23The Minnesota Golden Gophers have acquired Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1969-05-19The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Krug Stillo to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have waived Waxey Gordon.
1969-05-17The Chicago Bulldogs have promoted Waxey Gordon to the major league team. The Chicago Bulldogs have sent Tommy Easley to the minors.
1969-05-17The Chicago Bulldogs have acquired Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1969-05-08The Cleveland Cannibals have waived Waxey Gordon.
1969-05-02The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1969-04-13The Cleveland Cannibals have acquired Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1969-04-09The Minnesota Golden Gophers have promoted Jim Mason to the major league team. The Minnesota Golden Gophers have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1969-04-09The Minnesota Golden Gophers have re-claimed Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1969-04-09The Minnesota Golden Gophers have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1968-06-18The Detroit Tigers have re-claimed Waxey Gordon from the waiver wire.
1968-06-15The Detroit Tigers have promoted Pat Sebring to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Waxey Gordon for assignment.
1965-09-13Waxey Gordon of the Detroit Falcons is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1961-07-14Trade #1383947 has been completed between the Arizona Blazing Bisons and the Detroit Falcons. The Detroit Falcons receive Waxey Gordon, Elmer Darling, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 ARI (Harmon Waley) from the Arizona Blazing Bisons in exchange for Creepy Karpis.
1961-06-25Trade #1383060 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Arizona Blazing Bisons. The Arizona Blazing Bisons receive Waxey Gordon, Rolando Carney from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for George Kiefer.
1960-07-07Waxey Gordon of the St. Louis Browns is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1956-09-10The St. Louis Browns have promoted Whitey Bulger to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Waxey Gordon to the major league team.
1956-09-10Trade #1320606 has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Falcons. The Detroit Falcons receive Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 STL (Allen Clayton West) from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Whitey Bulger, Waxey Gordon, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (MIL).
1955-10-12The Detroit Falcons have sent Waxey Gordon to the minors. The Detroit Falcons have sent Roxy Sanchez to the minors.
1955-10-02The Detroit Falcons have promoted Henri Young to the major league team. The Detroit Falcons have promoted Waxey Gordon to the major league team.
1954-10-12The Detroit Falcons have sent Waxey Gordon to the minors.
1954-10-02The Detroit Falcons have promoted Waxey Gordon to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Detroit Falcons have auto-demoted Waxey Gordon to the minor leagues.
1953-04-06The Detroit Falcons have renamed Gus Rommel to Waxey Gordon.
1953-04-01The Detroit Falcons have auto-promoted Gus Rommel to the major leagues.