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Jeff Gardner

Jeffrey Scott Gardner

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: February 4, 1964 in Newport Beach, CA
High School: Estancia HS (Costa Mesa, CA)
School: Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA)
Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1991
Teams (by GP): Padres/Expos/Mets 1991-1994

Final Game: May 4, 1994
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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
1991 27 NYM NL 13 42 37 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 .162 .238 .162 .400 16 6 0 0 0 1 0 /64
1992 28 SDP NL 15 20 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .105 .150 .105 .255 -27 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
1993 29 SDP NL 140 452 404 53 106 21 7 1 24 2 6 45 69 .262 .337 .356 .693 86 144 3 1 1 1 0 *4/56
1994 30 MON NL 18 35 32 4 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 .219 .286 .281 .567 49 9 1 0 0 0 0 /54
4 Yrs 186 549 492 60 121 21 8 1 26 2 6 53 88 .246 .319 .327 .647 74 161 4 1 1 2 0
162 Game Avg. 162 478 429 52 105 18 7 1 23 2 5 46 77 .246 .319 .327 .647 74 140 3 1 1 2 0
SDP (2 yrs) 155 472 423 53 108 21 7 1 24 2 6 46 77 .255 .329 .345 .674 81 146 3 1 1 1 0
NYM (1 yr) 13 42 37 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 .162 .238 .162 .400 16 6 0 0 0 1 0
MON (1 yr) 18 35 32 4 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 .219 .286 .281 .567 49 9 1 0 0 0 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
1991 27 NYM NL 13 42 -4 -0 0 -3 0 -6 -0.7 1 -5 -0.6 .447 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -2 $ /64
1992 28 SDP NL 15 20 -2 -0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .485 .499 -0.2 0.1 -2 $ 4
1993 29 SDP NL 140 452 -4 -4 2 -16 2 -20 -1.9 12 -7 -0.7 .485 .487 0.8 -1.3 9 $111,500 *4/56
1994 30 MON NL 18 35 -2 0 -0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .482 .498 0.0 -0.2 -0 $109,000 /54
4 Seasons 186 549 -12 -4 2 -20 3 -31 -3.2 15 -16 -1.7 .482 .495 0.3 -1.6 4 $220,500
SDP (2 yrs) 155 472 -6 -5 2 -16 2 -22 -2.1 13 -9 -0.9 .485 .493 0.6 -1.3 7 $111,500
NYM (1 yr) 13 42 -4 -0 0 -3 0 -6 -0.7 1 -5 -0.6 .447 .496 -0.3 -0.2 -2 $
MON (1 yr) 18 35 -2 0 -0 -2 0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .482 .498 0.0 -0.2 -0 $109,000

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
1991 27 NYM NL 42 32 2 1.7 93 .188 .162 .256 .238 .324 .162 .384 .400 .708 16 .158 -4.1 -0.4 .323 .108 .000
1992 28 SDP NL 20 17 0 0.0 94 .182 .105 .261 .150 .327 .105 .385 .255 .712 -27 .000 -3.3 -0.3 .176 .053 .000
1993 29 SDP NL 452 309 50 4.3 104 .313 .262 .272 .337 .337 .356 .415 .693 .752 86 .470 -7.9 -0.8 .606 .196 .094 1.3
1994 30 MON NL 35 26 3 3.1 110 .259 .219 .275 .286 .343 .281 .431 .567 .774 49 .299 -2.6 -0.2 .462 .156 .063
4 Yrs 549 384 55 3.8 104 .296 .246 .271 .319 .336 .327 .412 .647 .749 74 .418 -17.9 -1.8 .554 .181 .081 1.3
162 Game Avg. 478 334 48 3.8 104 .296 .246 .271 .319 .336 .327 .412 .647 .749 74 .418 -17.9 -1.8 .554 .181 .081 1
SDP (2 yrs) 472 326 50 4.1 104 .309 .255 .272 .329 .337 .345 .413 .674 .750 81 .447 -11.2 -1.1 .583 .189 .090 1.3
NYM (1 yr) 42 32 2 1.7 93 .188 .162 .256 .238 .324 .162 .384 .400 .708 16 .158 -4.1 -0.4 .323 .108 .000
MON (1 yr) 35 26 3 3.1 110 .259 .219 .275 .286 .343 .281 .431 .567 .774 49 .300 -2.6 -0.2 .462 .156 .063

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1991 27 NYM NL 42 0.0% 14.3% 9.5% 0.0% 0% 1.50 6.2 37.0 0.45 0.53 76% 22% 0.0% 9%
1992 28 SDP NL 20 0.0% 40.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0% 8.00 2.4 1.75 3.50 55% 18% 0.0% 25%
1993 29 SDP NL 452 0.2% 15.3% 10.0% 6.4% 27% 1.53 5.9 404.0 16.8 1.02 1.35 74% 24% 0.6% 4%
1994 30 MON NL 35 0.0% 14.3% 8.6% 2.9% 14% 1.67 6.4 32.0 1.00 0.75 77% 33% 0.0% 0%
4 Yrs 549 0.2% 16.0% 9.7% 5.5% 25% 1.66 5.6 492.0 18.9 0.97 1.22 74% 24% 0.5% 5%
MLB Averages 2.2% 15.2% 8.7% 7.0% 30% 1.74 5.9 40.1 8.1 0.81 1.07 72% 21% 6.5% 16%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1991 27 NYM NL -4.1 -0.4 42 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 .87 -0.4 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 0.83 -3.6 0.42 2
1992 28 SDP NL -3.2 -0.3 21 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 1.19 -0.3 -0.1 -3.4 -0.4 0.99 -3.4 0.95 4
1993 29 SDP NL -8.4 -0.8 467 -1.8 6.5 -8.3 1.02 -0.1 -1.6 -0.4 -0.0 0.91 -2.1 1.47 18
1994 30 MON NL -2.6 -0.2 35 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 1.12 -0.3 0.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.91 -3.0 1.37 8
4 Yrs -18.4 -1.8 565 -2.9 7.5 -10.4 1.02 -1.1 -1.7 -8.1 -0.8 0.90 -12.1 1.32 32

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1991 27 NYM NL 0 0 30% 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
1992 28 SDP NL 1 0 0% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 29 SDP NL 9 0 34% 222 2 6 25% 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 14 42% 22 17 5 7 2 5 21 8 11
1994 30 MON NL 1 0 40% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 67% 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
4 Yrs 11 0 34% 260 2 6 25% 2 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 8 15 39% 28 22 6 7 2 5 24 9 12

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1991 27 NYM NL 42 81% 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 0.42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 2 2 100% 14 1 7% 1 1 100% 2 2 100% 0
1992 28 SDP NL 20 90% 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 1 0 0% 10 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1993 29 SDP NL 452 93% 106 9 1 18 2 0 1 1.47 1 0 12 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 50% 55 3 5% 34 15 44% 216 28 13% 14 6 43% 13 6 46% 0
1994 30 MON NL 35 94% 7 1 0 8 2 0 1 1.37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 7 1 14% 4 1 25% 18 1 6% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
4 Yrs 549 92% 121 14 1 32 5 0 2 1.32 1 0 13 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 33% 70 4 6% 41 18 44% 258 30 12% 16 7 44% 17 8 47% 0
MLB Averages 58% 73% 10% 36% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1991 27 NYM NL 42 163 3.88 97 60% 41% 8% 18% 33% 59% 0% 35% 86% 12% 10% 4 0 24% 10 3 12% 5 2 50% 0 0 0
1992 28 SDP NL 20 84 4.20 53 63% 38% 19% 23% 21% 62% 0% 39% 70% 15% 10% 2 0 10% 2 0 15% 3 2 0% 0 0 0
1993 29 SDP NL 448 1730 3.86 1055 61% 33% 8% 28% 32% 67% 0% 41% 88% 24% 7% 30 0 14% 63 10 12% 55 30 38% 4 1 3
1994 30 MON NL 35 125 3.57 79 63% 29% 11% 25% 34% 71% 0% 45% 84% 34% 6% 2 0 23% 8 1 9% 3 0 20% 0 0 0
4 Yrs 545 2102 3.86 1284 61% 33% 8% 26% 31% 66% 0% 41% 87% 23% 7% 38 0 15% 83 14 12% 66 34 34% 4 1 3
MLB Averages 3.66 61% 25% 14% 27% 33% 75% 2% 46% 81% 31% 6% 16% 9% 27%

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
1991 27 13 42 37 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 .162 .238 .162 .400 16 6 0 0 0 1 0
1992 28 28 62 56 3 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 14 .143 .210 .143 .353 2 8 0 0 0 1 0
1993 29 168 514 460 56 114 21 7 1 25 2 6 50 83 .248 .322 .330 .652 76 152 3 1 1 2 0
1994 30 186 549 492 60 121 21 8 1 26 2 6 53 88 .246 .319 .327 .647 74 161 4 1 1 2 0

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
1991 27 13 44 38 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 5 6 .184 .273 .184 .457 2 13
1992 28 15 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .000 .050 .000 .050 0 15
1993 29 140 449 402 51 104 21 7 1 23 2 44 69 .259 .333 .353 .686 47 140
1994 30 25 48 44 4 9 0 1 0 1 0 4 7 .205 .271 .250 .521 3 18
4 Yrs 193 561 503 59 120 21 8 1 25 2 54 90 .239 .313 .318 .631 52 186
162 Game Avg. 162 471 422 50 101 18 7 1 21 2 45 76 .239 .313 .318 .631 44 186

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1993 NL  7 (8th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkBatting - 1 (2399), Average HOFer ≈ 144

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