Billy Gardner

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: July 19, 1927 in New London, CT us

Died: January 3, 2024 in Waterford, CT

High School: Chapman Technical HS (New London, CT)

Debut: April 22, 1954 (Age 26-277d, 11,128th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1963 (Age 36-054d)
vs. LAA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: William Frederick Gardner

Nicknames: Whitey or Shotgun

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

3544

841

.237

356

RBI

271

OBP

.292

SLG

.327

OPS

.619

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-28 / in Starts: 7-11
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	34 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 89 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	46 (25-15-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 89 PAs	9
Avg. Runners on Base	52 (27-16-8)

Most Driven In
L Clinton	1

Most Driven In By
R MejÃas	1
C Yastrzemski	1
G Geiger	1

1963 Batting Game Log

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1963 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	999	7 (6)	Apr 17	BOS		BAL	L,4-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	.31	-0.008	.69	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
2	1000	10 (2)	Apr 20	BOS		DET	W,4-3	15-GF(15)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	1.48	0.044	3.49	0.06%	0.20	PH
3	1001	11	Apr 21	BOS		DET	L,2-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.65	-0.016	1.66	-0.03%	-0.15	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	1002	21 (9)	May 8	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.06	-0.001	.20	0.00%	-0.26	PH
5	1003	32 (10)	May 19 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,7-9	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.01	-0.025	3.86	-0.06%	-0.22	PH
6	1004	33	May 20	BOS		MIN	L,5-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	.72	-0.018	2.18	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
7	1005	34	May 21	BOS		MIN	L,2-8	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.32	0.015	.89	0.03%	0.37	PH
8	1006	35	May 22	BOS		MIN	L,1-3	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	9	1.64	0.077	4.22	0.12%	0.37	PH
9	1007	37 (1)	May 25	BOS	@	DET	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.37	-0.009	.84	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
10	1008	38	May 26 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,3-12	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	4	.02	0.000	.04	0.00%	-0.28	3B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	1009	45 (6)	Jun 2 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
12	1010	64 (18)	Jun 23	BOS		NYY	L,0-8	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.07	-0.002	.23	0.00%	-0.15	PH
13	1011	69 (4)	Jun 27	BOS		CLE	L,4-6	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	1	1.32	-0.049	4.22	-0.09%	-0.48	2B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1012	87 (17)	Jul 14 (2)	BOS	@	LAA	W,5-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.350	.278	.628	8	.57	0.068	1.29	0.09%	1.52	2B
15	1013	89 (1)	Jul 16	BOS	@	KCA	L,0-11	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.333	.263	.596	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	2B
16	1014	90	Jul 17	BOS	@	KCA	L,1-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.318	.250	.568	1	.03	-0.001	.07	0.00%	-0.51	2B
17	1015	91	Jul 18	BOS	@	KCA	W,10-6	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.333	.280	.613	8	.47	0.025	.95	0.03%	-1.03	2B
18	1016	92	Jul 20	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.323	.276	.598	8	1.45	-0.148	4.29	-0.26%	-1.25	2B
19	1017	96 (3)	Jul 24 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,6-7	1-GF	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.306	.324	.629	1	1.64	-0.165	1.84	-0.11%	-0.33	2B
20	1018	97	Jul 25	BOS		KCA	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.333	.333	.667	8	1.51	0.045	1.24	0.02%	0.39	2B
21	1019	98	Jul 26	BOS		LAA	W,5-4	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.357	.342	.699	1	.81	0.036	.58	0.02%	0.27	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	1020	108 (9)	Aug 4	BOS	@	WSA	L,5-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.348	.333	.681	7	1.45	-0.104	.19	-0.01%	-1.25	2B
23	1021	124 (15)	Aug 21	BOS		CHW	L,1-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.340	.326	.666	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH
24	1022	131 (6)	Aug 27 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.333	.304	.638	2	1.33	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.52	2B
25	1023	132	Aug 28	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.327	.320	.647	1	.71	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.17	2B
26	1024	133	Aug 29	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.305	.296	.601	1	1.07	-0.111	.00	0.00%	-0.75	2B
27	1025	134	Aug 30	BOS		WSA	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.286	.276	.562	1	.44	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.62	2B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	1026	139 (4)	Sep 3	BOS		BAL	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.224	.286	.276	.562	1						2B
29	1027	140	Sep 4	BOS		DET	L,1-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.281	.271	.552	9	.17	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
30	1028	141	Sep 5	BOS		DET	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.269	.258	.527	8	.55	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.78	2B
31	1029	143 (1)	Sep 6 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.268	.258	.525	8	.80	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.37	2B
32	1030	144	Sep 7	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.253	.243	.496	8	.98	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.83	2B
33	1031	145	Sep 8	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.253	.503	8	1.02	-0.104	.00	0.00%	-0.86	2B
34	1032	146	Sep 9	BOS	@	LAA	W,5-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.241	.244	.485	8	1.25	-0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.62	2B
35	1033	147	Sep 10	BOS	@	LAA	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.233	.235	.467	8	.73	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.67	2B
36	1034	148	Sep 11	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.236	.238	.474	8	.84	-0.002	.00	0.00%	0.02	2B
							8-28		89	84	4	16	2	1	0	1	4	1	19	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.236	.238	.474		.90	-0.902	.87	-0.25%	-10.38

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