Ronald Clyde Gardenhire
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, DE
High School: Okmulgee HS (Okmulgee, OK)
School: University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 6th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21 | Lynchburg | CARL | A | NYM | 70 | 308 | 277 | 36 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 45 | .296 | .344 | .408 | .752 | 113 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | 22 | Jackson | TL | AA | NYM | 127 | 517 | 458 | 58 | 118 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 68 | .258 | .327 | .358 | .685 | 164 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | 23 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 125 | 454 | 414 | 52 | 105 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 61 | .254 | .301 | .348 | .649 | 144 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 25 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 102 | 430 | 387 | 63 | 111 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 54 | .287 | .346 | .401 | .746 | 155 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 22 | 77 | 71 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .211 | .273 | .282 | .554 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 28 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 96 | 373 | 323 | 41 | 89 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 48 | .276 | .361 | .368 | .730 | 119 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | 117 | 440 | 389 | 49 | 106 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 70 | .272 | .347 | .380 | .727 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 Seasons | 659 | 2599 | 2319 | 302 | 626 | 94 | 31 | 27 | 263 | 71 | 41 | 223 | 359 | .270 | .334 | .372 | .707 | 863 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| AAA (5 seasons) | AAA | 462 | 1774 | 1584 | 208 | 426 | 65 | 22 | 17 | 172 | 49 | 27 | 157 | 246 | .269 | .335 | .370 | .705 | 586 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| A (1 season) | A | 70 | 308 | 277 | 36 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 45 | .296 | .344 | .408 | .752 | 113 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 127 | 517 | 458 | 58 | 118 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 68 | .258 | .327 | .358 | .685 | 164 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21 | Lynchburg | CARL | A | NYM | SS | 69 | 393 | 120 | 252 | 21 | 57 | .947 | 5.39 | |||
| 1980 | 22 | Jackson | TL | AA | NYM | SS | 126 | 613 | 167 | 406 | 40 | 69 | .935 | 4.55 | |||
| 1980 | 22 | Jackson | TL | AA | NYM | 2B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.00 | |||
| 1981 | 23 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | SS | 81 | 433 | 140 | 264 | 29 | 61 | .933 | 4.99 | |||
| 1981 | 23 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 3B | 19 | 38 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .974 | 1.95 | |||
| 1981 | 23 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 2B | 27 | 141 | 60 | 78 | 3 | 16 | .979 | 5.11 | |||
| 1983 | 25 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | SS | 102 | 550 | 202 | 321 | 27 | 77 | .951 | 5.13 | |||
| 1985 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | SS | 7 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .875 | 3.00 | |||
| 1985 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 3B | 8 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 2.00 | |||
| 1985 | 27 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 2B | 6 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 3.17 | |||
| 1986 | 28 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | SS | 45 | 226 | 70 | 147 | 9 | 27 | .960 | 4.82 | |||
| 1986 | 28 | Tidewater | IL | AAA | NYM | 2B | 45 | 242 | 91 | 141 | 10 | 39 | .959 | 5.16 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | SS | 6 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .952 | 3.33 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | 3B | 45 | 102 | 36 | 63 | 3 | 6 | .971 | 2.20 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | 2B | 8 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 3.63 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | 1B | 46 | 363 | 329 | 33 | 1 | 29 | .997 | 7.87 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland | PCL | AAA | MIN | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | |||
| 7 Seasons | 643 | 3220 | 1261 | 1808 | 151 | 397 | .953 | 4.77 | |||||||||
| SS (7 seasons) | SS | 436 | 2260 | 710 | 1420 | 130 | 295 | .942 | 4.89 | ||||||||
| 2B (5 seasons) | 2B | 87 | 439 | 174 | 250 | 15 | 63 | .966 | 4.87 | ||||||||
| 3B (3 seasons) | 3B | 72 | 157 | 48 | 104 | 5 | 10 | .968 | 2.11 | ||||||||
| 1B (1 season) | 1B | 46 | 363 | 329 | 33 | 1 | 29 | .997 | 7.87 | ||||||||
| P (1 season) | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30 | Kenosha | MIDW | A | MIN | 1 of 1 | 140 | 81 | 59 | .579 |
| 1989 | 31 | Orlando | SOUL | AA | MIN | 1 of 1 | 145 | 79 | 65 | .549 |
| 1990 | 32 | Orlando | SOUL | AA | MIN | 1 of 1 | 144 | 85 | 59 | .590 |
| 2002 | 44 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 161 | 94 | 67 | .584 |
| 2003 | 45 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 90 | 72 | .556 |
| 2004 | 46 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 92 | 70 | .568 |
| 2005 | 47 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 |
| 2006 | 48 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 2 | 162 | 96 | 66 | .593 |
| 2007 | 49 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 79 | 83 | .488 |
| 2008 | 50 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 2 | 163 | 88 | 75 | .540 |
| 2009 | 51 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 163 | 87 | 76 | .534 |
| 2010 | 52 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 94 | 68 | .580 |
| 2011 | 53 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 63 | 99 | .389 |
| 2012 | 54 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 162 | 66 | 96 | .407 |
| 2013 | 55 | Minnesota | AL | MLB | MIN | 1 of 1 | 67 | 31 | 36 | .463 |
| 15 Seasons | 2279 | 1208 | 1070 | .530 | ||||||
| MLB (12 seasons) | 1850 | 963 | 887 | .521 | ||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | 289 | 164 | 124 | .569 | ||||||
| A (1 season) | 140 | 81 | 59 | .579 | ||||||
W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 21 | Lynchburg Mets | Carolina League | A | NYM | |||
| 1980 | 22 | Jackson Mets | Texas League | AA | NYM | |||
| 1981 | 23 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1981 | 23 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1981-09-01 | 1981-10-04 |
| 1982 | 24 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-03 |
| 1983 | 25 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1983 | 25 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1983-04-15 | 1983-10-02 |
| 1984 | 26 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1984-04-04 | 1984-09-30 |
| 1985 | 27 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1985 | 27 | New York Mets | National League | MLB | NYM | 1 | 1985-04-11 | 1985-10-06 |
| 1986 | 28 | Tidewater Tides | International League | AAA | NYM | |||
| 1987 | 29 | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | AAA | MIN |
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