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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 (Age 20)
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Chicago/Pittsburgh/Hoosiers/Blues/Trojans/... 1879-1888

Final Game: May 29, 1888 (Age 29)
Died: August 1, 1914 in Cambridge, MA
Buried: Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
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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 9 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .429 .500 .429 .929 200 3 0 /46
1888 29 WHS NL 1 5 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 199 837 765 113 178 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 6 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
IND (1 yr) 18 75 63 8 11 1 0 1 8 7 12 11 .175 .307 .238 .545 56 15 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
NL (4 yrs) 33 124 108 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
WHS (1 yr) 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .510 .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
IND (1 yr) 18 75 -4 0 0 0 -0 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.1 .481 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -2
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

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1879 20 TRO NL 0 2 .000 5.79 2 2 0 2 0 0 14.0 27 21 9 0 0 3 7 74 45 1.929 17.4 0.0 0.0 1.9
1880 21 CLV NL 1 8 .111 2.57 9 9 0 9 0 0 77.0 80 53 22 2 20 21 10 335 91 1.299 9.4 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.05
1883 24 BAL AA 1 0 1.000 5.14 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.0 9 7 4 1 1 2 0 32 72 1.429 11.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 2.00
1884 25 CPI UA 0 1 .000 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 4 0 1 4 2 30 55 1.833 15.0 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00
1885 26 BAL AA 0 1 .000 10.00 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.0 16 13 10 2 6 3 1 0 1 50 34 2.444 16.0 2.0 6.0 3.0 0.50
5 Yrs 2 12 .143 3.90 15 13 1 12 0 0 113.0 142 102 49 5 28 33 1 0 20 521 67 1.504 11.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.18
162 Game Avg. 5 29 .143 3.90 36 32 2 29 0 0 274 345 248 119 12 68 80 0 49 1265 67 1.504 11.3 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.18
BAL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 7.88 3 1 1 1 0 0 16.0 25 20 14 3 7 5 1 0 1 82 45 2.000 14.1 1.7 3.9 2.8 0.71
TRO (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.79 2 2 0 2 0 0 14.0 27 21 9 0 0 3 7 74 45 1.929 17.4 0.0 0.0 1.9
CPI (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 4 0 1 4 2 30 55 1.833 15.0 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00
CLV (1 yr) 1 8 .111 2.57 9 9 0 9 0 0 77.0 80 53 22 2 20 21 10 335 91 1.299 9.4 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.05
AA (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 7.88 3 1 1 1 0 0 16.0 25 20 14 3 7 5 1 0 1 82 45 2.000 14.1 1.7 3.9 2.8 0.71
NL (2 yrs) 1 10 .091 3.07 11 11 0 11 0 0 91.0 107 74 31 2 20 24 17 409 78 1.396 10.6 0.2 2.0 2.4 1.20
UA (1 yr) 0 1 .000 6.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 8 4 0 1 4 2 30 55 1.833 15.0 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1879 20 TRO NL 14.0 2 2 21 13.50 5.47 -0.51 0.00 101.0 6.04 -12 -0.7 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .158 .496
1880 21 CLV NL 77.0 9 9 53 6.19 4.71 0.31 0.00 98.0 4.31 -16 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 -12 .349 .492
1883 24 BAL AA 7.0 2 0 7 9.00 5.84 -0.71 0.00 105.0 6.87 -2 -0.1 1.0 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .433 .499
1884 25 CPI UA 6.0 1 1 8 12.00 5.75 -0.21 0.00 100.0 5.96 -4 -0.3 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .231 .498
1885 26 BAL AA 9.0 1 1 13 13.00 5.57 -0.47 0.00 101.0 6.10 -7 -0.4 -0.0 -0.3 -6 .135 .498
5 Seasons 113.0 15 13 102 8.12 5.00 0.06 0.00 99.2 4.91 -40 -2.8 1.0 -0.1 -2.1 -34 .313 .497
BAL (2 yrs) 16.0 3 1 20 11.25 5.69 -0.57 0.00 102.8 6.44 -8 -0.5 1.0 -0.0 -0.4 -8 .334 .498
TRO (1 yr) 14.0 2 2 21 13.50 5.47 -0.51 0.00 101.0 6.04 -12 -0.7 -0.0 -0.6 -11 .158 .496
CPI (1 yr) 6.0 1 1 8 12.00 5.75 -0.21 0.00 100.0 5.96 -4 -0.3 -0.0 -0.3 -4 .231 .498
CLV (1 yr) 77.0 9 9 53 6.19 4.71 0.31 0.00 98.0 4.31 -16 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 -12 .349 .492

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G Awards
1879 TRO NL 20 P 2 14.0 7 1 2 4 0 .429 1.93 1.50 .901 2.31 2.30
1880 CLV NL 21 P 9 77.0 20 0 17 3 0 .850 1.99 1.89 .912 2.27 2.23
1880 CLV NL 21 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0-1-0
1883 BAL AA 24 OF 35 80 62 5 13 0 .838 1.91 .851 1.80 0-35-0
1883 BAL AA 24 2B 4 26 8 13 5 0 .808 5.25 .878 6.10
1883 BAL AA 24 3B 3 11 4 5 2 0 .818 3.00 .840 3.33
1883 BAL AA 24 P 2 7.0 4 0 2 2 0 .500 2.57 1.00 .852 2.31 2.30
1884 TOT MLB 25 OF 69 125 94 14 17 0 .864 1.57 .837 1.59 16-0-53
1884 BAL AA 25 OF 40 86 62 12 12 0 .860 1.85 .847 1.64 1-0-39
1884 BAL AA 25 1B 2 15 13 2 0 2 1.000 7.50 .958 10.65
1884 CPI UA 25 OF 29 39 32 2 5 0 .872 1.17 .816 1.53 15-0-14
1884 CPI UA 25 3B 8 21 10 10 1 2 .952 2.50 .777 3.02
1884 CPI UA 25 2B 1 8 4 3 1 1 .875 7.00 .869 5.50
1884 CPI UA 25 P 1 6.0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 6.00 4.00 .845 2.55 2.50
1884 BLU UA 25 SS 1 7 3 2 2 1 .714 5.00 .816 4.00
1885 BAL AA 26 2B 39 275 113 132 30 16 .891 6.28 .901 6.10
1885 BAL AA 26 OF 5 15 10 1 4 0 .733 2.20 .879 1.88 0-0-5
1885 BAL AA 26 1B 1 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 5.00 .966 10.60
1885 BAL AA 26 P 1 9.0 4 2 1 1 0 .750 3.00 3.00 .878 1.90 1.90
1887 IND NL 28 OF 11 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 1.27 .883 1.97 0-0-11
1887 IND NL 28 2B 7 40 13 22 5 1 .875 5.00 .911 5.87
1888 TOT NL 29 2B 2 5 4 1 0 0 1.000 2.50 .920 5.70
1888 WHS NL 29 SS 1 8 2 4 2 1 .750 6.00 .881 4.50
1888 PHI NL 29 2B 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .920 5.70
1888 WHS NL 29 2B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .920 5.70
5 Seasons OF 121 234 179 21 34 0 .855 1.65 .847 1.70 16-36-69
5 Seasons 2B 53 354 142 171 41 18 .884 5.91 .900 6.04
5 Seasons P 15 113.0 39 4 25 10 0 .744 2.31 1.93 .894 2.26 2.25
2 Seasons 3B 11 32 14 15 3 2 .906 2.64 .799 3.11
2 Seasons 1B 3 20 17 3 0 3 1.000 6.67 .960 10.63
2 Seasons SS 2 15 5 6 4 2 .733 5.50 .851 4.25
7 Seasons TOT 205 113.0 694 361 241 92 25 .867 2.31 2.94 .878 2.26 3.10 16-36-69
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Home Runs s c a p y
1880 NL  2 (9th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1880 NL  10 (10th)

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

             

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