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Gid Gardner

Franklin Washington Gardner

Positions: Outfielder, Second Baseman and Pitcher
Bats: Unknown, Throws: Unknown
Weight: 165 lb.

Born: May 6, 1859 in Boston, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: August 23, 1879
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Chicago/Pittsburgh/Hoosiers/Blues/Trojans/... 1879-1888

Final Game: May 29, 1888
Died: August 1, 1914 in Cambridge, MA
Buried: Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1879 20 TRO NL 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 12 1 0 /1
1880 21 CLV NL 10 34 32 0 6 1 1 0 4 2 4 .188 .235 .281 .517 76 9 0 /1O
1883 24 BAL AA 42 179 161 28 44 10 3 1 0 18 .273 .346 .391 .738 135 63 0 O/451
1884 25 TOT MLB 80 352 326 54 76 16 10 2 0 24 .233 .290 .362 .652 112 118 2 *O/53416
1884 25 TOT UA 39 163 153 22 39 10 2 0 0 10 .255 .301 .346 .647 117 53 0 O/5416
1884 25 BAL AA 41 189 173 32 37 6 8 2 0 14 .214 .280 .376 .656 108 65 2 O/3
1884 25 CPI UA 38 159 149 22 38 10 2 0 0 10 .255 .302 .349 .651 118 52 0 O/541
1884 25 BLU UA 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 61 1 0 /6
1885 26 BAL AA 44 182 170 22 37 5 4 0 17 12 .218 .269 .294 .563 79 50 0 4/O31
1887 28 IND NL 18 75 63 8 11 1 0 1 8 7 12 11 .175 .307 .238 .545 56 15 0 O/4
1888 29 TOT NL 3 8 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 200 3 0 /46
1888 29 WHS NL 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 177 1 0 /6
1888 29 PHI NL 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 317 2 0 /4
1888 29 WHS NL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /4
7 Yrs 199 836 765 113 178 33 18 4 30 7 69 16 .233 .298 .339 .636 103 259 2
162 Game Avg. 162 681 623 92 145 27 15 3 24 56 .233 .298 .339 .636 103 211 2
BAL (3 yrs) 127 550 504 82 118 21 15 3 17 44 .234 .298 .353 .651 107 178 2
WHS (1 yr) 2 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 116 1 0
TRO (1 yr) 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 12 1 0
BLU (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 61 1 0
CPI (1 yr) 38 159 149 22 38 10 2 0 0 10 .255 .302 .349 .651 118 52 0
PHI (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 317 2 0
CLV (1 yr) 10 34 32 0 6 1 1 0 4 2 4 .188 .235 .281 .517 76 9 0
IND (1 yr) 18 75 63 8 11 1 0 1 8 7 12 11 .175 .307 .238 .545 56 15 0
NL (4 yrs) 33 123 108 9 21 2 1 1 13 7 15 16 .194 .293 .259 .552 68 28 0
AA (3 yrs) 127 550 504 82 118 21 15 3 17 44 .234 .298 .353 .651 107 178 2
UA (1 yr) 39 163 153 22 39 10 2 0 0 10 .255 .301 .346 .647 117 53 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1879 20 TRO NL 2 6 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .486 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1880 21 CLV NL 10 34 -1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.0 1 1 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ /1O
1883 24 BAL AA 42 179 7 0 0 0 -1 6 0.5 3 9 0.8 .513 .503 0.8 -0.2 9 $ O/451
1884 25 BAL AA 41 189 1 0 0 3 -2 2 0.1 3 5 0.4 .504 .501 0.3 -0.0 2 $ O/3
1884 25 CPI UA 38 159 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 -1 1 0.2 .504 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 $ O/541
1884 25 BLU UA 1 4 -0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .407 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $ /6
1885 26 BAL AA 44 182 -4 0 0 -3 1 -6 -0.6 3 -3 -0.3 .487 .496 0.0 -0.2 -0 $ 4/O31
1887 28 IND NL 18 75 -4 0 0 0 -0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.1 .481 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -2 $ O/4
1888 29 WHS NL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .510 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /6
1888 29 PHI NL 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .568 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ /4
7 Seasons 199 836 3 0 0 -1 -4 -1 -0.2 12 11 1.0 .500 .500 1.2 -0.6 12 $
BAL (3 yrs) 127 550 5 0 0 0 -3 2 -0.0 9 11 0.9 .501 .500 1.1 -0.4 11 $
TRO (1 yr) 2 6 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .486 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
BLU (1 yr) 1 4 -0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .407 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 $
CPI (1 yr) 38 159 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 -1 1 0.2 .504 .501 0.1 -0.0 1 $
PHI (1 yr) 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .568 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $
CLV (1 yr) 10 34 -1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.0 1 1 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $
WHS (1 yr) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .510 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
IND (1 yr) 18 75 -4 0 0 0 -0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.1 .481 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1879 20 TRO NL 6 5 0 0.0 63 .167 .167 .254 .167 .270 .167 .329 .333 .598 12 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000
1880 21 CLV NL 34 26 2 2.0 60 .214 .188 .243 .235 .266 .281 .321 .517 .587 76 .312 -0.8 -0.1 .094
1883 24 BAL AA 179 117 22 5.0 71 .269 .273 .258 .346 .288 .391 .340 .738 .628 135 .653 7.4 0.8 .118
1884 25 TOT MLB 352 250 34 3.5 67 .228 .233 .249 .290 .282 .362 .331 .652 .613 112 .539 6.2 0.7 .129
1884 25 TOT UA 163 114 16 3.6 63 .255 .255 .248 .301 .275 .346 .322 .647 .597 117 .549 4.6 0.5 .092
1884 25 BAL AA 189 136 18 3.5 71 .205 .214 .249 .280 .288 .376 .339 .656 .626 108 .531 1.6 0.2 .162
1884 25 CPI UA 159 111 16 3.7 62 .255 .255 .248 .302 .275 .349 .321 .651 .596 118 .561 4.8 0.5 .094
1884 25 BLU UA 4 3 0 0.0 70 .250 .250 .260 .250 .287 .250 .336 .500 .623 61 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000
1885 26 BAL AA 182 133 13 2.6 72 .218 .218 .250 .269 .296 .294 .336 .563 .632 79 .378 -4.1 -0.5 .076
1887 28 IND NL 75 52 5 2.5 94 .196 .175 .270 .307 .327 .238 .384 .545 .711 56 .262 -3.2 -0.3 .654 .365 .063 1.8
1888 29 TOT NL 8 4 2 13.2 71 .500 .429 .244 .500 .291 .429 .335 .929 .626 200 .928 0.9 0.1 1.000 .143 .000
1888 29 WHS NL 4 2 1 13.2 67 .500 .333 .239 .500 .286 .333 .327 .833 .613 177 .928 0.4 0.0 1.000 .333 .000
1888 29 PHI NL 3 1 1 26.4 75 .667 .667 .251 .667 .299 .667 .344 1.333 .643 317 .979 0.7 0.1 2.000 .000 .000
1888 29 WHS NL 1 1 0 0.0 67 .000 .000 .239 .000 .286 .000 .328 .000 .614 -100 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
7 Yrs 836 587 78 3.5 71 .234 .233 .252 .298 .290 .339 .338 .636 .628 103 .505 5.9 0.7 .574 .205 .106 5.1
162 Game Avg. 681 478 63 3.5 71 .234 .233 .252 .298 .290 .339 .338 .636 .628 103 .505 5 1 .574 .205 .106 4
BAL (3 yrs) 550 386 53 3.6 71 .230 .234 .252 .298 .291 .353 .338 .651 .629 107 .531 4.9 0.5 .119
WHS (1 yr) 5 3 1 8.8 67 .333 .250 .239 .400 .286 .250 .328 .650 .613 116 .860 0.2 0.0 .667 .250 .000
TRO (1 yr) 6 5 0 0.0 63 .167 .167 .254 .167 .270 .167 .329 .333 .598 12 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .000
BLU (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 70 .250 .250 .260 .250 .287 .250 .336 .500 .623 61 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000
CPI (1 yr) 159 111 16 3.7 62 .255 .255 .248 .302 .275 .349 .321 .651 .596 118 .561 4.8 0.5 .094
PHI (1 yr) 3 1 1 26.4 75 .667 .667 .251 .667 .299 .667 .344 1.333 .643 317 .979 0.7 0.1 2.000 .000 .000
CLV (1 yr) 34 26 2 2.0 60 .214 .188 .243 .235 .266 .281 .321 .517 .587 76 .311 -0.8 -0.1 .094
IND (1 yr) 75 52 5 2.5 94 .196 .175 .270 .307 .327 .238 .384 .545 .711 56 .262 -3.2 -0.3 .654 .365 .063 1.8
NL (4 yrs) 123 87 9 2.7 81 .220 .194 .259 .293 .305 .259 .359 .552 .664 68 .335 -3.6 -0.4 .437 .222 .065 1.8
AA (3 yrs) 550 386 53 3.6 71 .230 .234 .252 .298 .291 .353 .338 .651 .629 107 .531 4.9 0.5 .119
UA (1 yr) 163 114 16 3.6 63 .255 .255 .248 .301 .275 .346 .322 .647 .597 117 .549 4.6 0.5 .092

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1879 20 2 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 12 1 0
1880 21 12 40 38 1 7 1 1 0 4 2 4 .184 .225 .263 .488 66 10 0
1881 22 12 40 38 1 7 1 1 0 4 2 4 .184 .225 .263 .488 66 10 0
1882 23 12 40 38 1 7 1 1 0 4 2 4 .184 .225 .263 .488 66 10 0
1883 24 54 219 199 29 51 11 4 1 4 20 4 .256 .324 .367 .691 123 73 0
1884 25 134 571 525 83 127 27 14 3 4 44 4 .242 .303 .364 .667 116 191 2
1885 26 178 753 695 105 164 32 18 3 21 56 4 .236 .295 .347 .642 107 241 2
1886 27 178 753 695 105 164 32 18 3 21 56 4 .236 .295 .347 .642 107 241 2
1887 28 196 828 758 113 175 33 18 4 29 7 68 15 .231 .296 .338 .634 102 256 2
1888 29 199 836 765 113 178 33 18 4 30 7 69 16 .233 .298 .339 .636 103 259 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1879 20 4 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1880 21 19 65 61 0 11 2 2 0 7 0 4 8 .180 .231 .279 .509 4 10
1883 24 69 282 256 36 63 14 4 1 0 0 26 0 .246 .316 .344 .659 28 42
1884 25 149 631 589 81 124 26 16 3 0 0 39 0 .211 .263 .324 .587 50 80
1885 26 64 258 242 26 48 6 5 0 20 0 16 0 .198 .248 .264 .513 16 44
1887 28 23 89 77 7 11 1 0 1 7 7 12 14 .143 .258 .195 .453 4 18
1888 29 4 10 9 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .444 .500 .444 .944 2 3
7 Yrs 332 1347 1246 150 261 49 27 5 35 7 98 23 .209 .269 .304 .573 104 199
162 Game Avg. 162 657 608 73 127 24 13 2 17 48 .209 .269 .304 .573 51 199

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1879 NL  born 1859-05-06 (6th)

                                         

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