1984
Born February 10, 1984
Lincoln, NE, USA
Alex Gordon Notable
b. February 10, 1984 · Kansas City Royals 2007–2020
Alex Gordon spent all 14 of his major-league seasons with the Kansas City Royals as a left fielder, from 2007 to 2020.
He collected 1,643 hits over 1,753 games, batting .257 with 749 runs batted in. He finished with 190 home runs, 357 doubles, 684 walks and 113 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 19.29 earned run average, pitching 2.3 innings in 2 games.
He led the league in doubles once, in 2012, with 51. He played 1,382 games in the outfield, with 2,753 putouts and 18 errors. He also played 329 games at third base.
He took eight Gold Gloves, between 2011 and 2020. He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 2013 to 2015.
He was born in Lincoln, NE, USA on February 10, 1984. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Gold Glove | 8 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Platinum Glove | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| Hutch Award | 1 | 2014 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | KCR | 151 | 543 | 60 | 134 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 60 | 41 | 137 | 14 | .247 |
| 2008 | KCR | 134 | 493 | 72 | 128 | 35 | 1 | 16 | 59 | 66 | 120 | 9 | .260 |
| 2009 | KCR | 49 | 164 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 5 | .232 |
| 2010 | KCR | 74 | 242 | 34 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 62 | 1 | .215 |
| 2011 | KCR | 151 | 611 | 101 | 185 | 45 | 4 | 23 | 87 | 67 | 139 | 17 | .303 |
| 2012 | KCR | 161 | 642 | 93 | 189 | 51 | 5 | 14 | 72 | 73 | 140 | 10 | .294 |
| 2013 | KCR | 156 | 633 | 90 | 168 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 81 | 52 | 141 | 11 | .265 |
| 2014 | KCR | 156 | 563 | 87 | 150 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 74 | 65 | 126 | 12 | .266 |
| 2015 | KCR | 104 | 354 | 40 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 92 | 2 | .271 |
| 2016 | KCR | 128 | 445 | 62 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 148 | 8 | .220 |
| 2017 | KCR | 148 | 476 | 52 | 99 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 126 | 7 | .208 |
| 2018 | KCR | 141 | 506 | 56 | 124 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 50 | 124 | 12 | .245 |
| 2019 | KCR | 150 | 556 | 77 | 148 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 76 | 51 | 100 | 5 | .266 |
| 2020 | KCR | 50 | 163 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 0 | .209 |
| Career | — | 1753 | 6391 | 867 | 1643 | 357 | 26 | 190 | 749 | 684 | 1535 | 113 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KCR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.29 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19.29 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Major-league debut: Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon made a major-league debut on April 2, 2007.
2020
Final major-league game: Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon played a final major-league game on September 27, 2020.