Tom Gordon Intentional Walks
Tom Gordon Career Intentional Walks Overview
During Tom Gordon's 21-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
57 intentional walks, an average of 3 intentional walks per season. 1988 was his best season
with 0 intentional walks and his worst season was 1991 when he had
6 intentional walks. Tom Gordon underperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, not beating
USA (12.084642395121), Gen X (15.855863192182), Y (42.444444444444), mlb (12.111569592128), and RP (12.351204614863) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)
Intentional walks are walks issued by pitchers to avoid risking a strong hitter from having a damaging at bat. Historically a pitcher would need to throw 4 intentional balls which are pitches out of the strike zone, however newer rules removes this requirement and batters can be walked without the pitches using a signal to the upmire. Generally, for Intentional Walks, lower is better. (Source)