Ron Gant

Q: When was Ron Gant born?

Ron Gant was born on March 2, 1965.

Q: Where was Ron Gant born?

Ron Gant was born in Victoria, TX .

Q: How much did Ron Gant weigh when playing?

Ron Gant weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ron Gant in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Gant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ron Gant drafted?

Ron Gant was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Victoria HS (Victoria, TX) .

Q: What position did Ron Gant play?

Ron Gant was a Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ron Gant have?

Ron Gant had 1,651 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ron Gant have?

Ron Gant had 321 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ron Gant's average?

Ron Gant had a .256 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ron Gant played for?

Ron Gant played for 8 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres.

Positions: Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 172lb (183cm, 78kg)

Born: March 2, 1965 in Victoria, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Victoria HS (Victoria, TX).

High School: Victoria HS (Victoria, TX)

Debut: September 6, 1987 (Age 22-188d, 15,393rd in major league history)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 25, 2003 (Age 38-084d)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Bean Stringfellow, Jeff Beck • Previously: Eric Goldschmidt, Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks

Full Name: Ronald Edwin Gant

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.1

6449

1651

321

.256

1080

RBI

1008

243

OBP

.336

SLG

.468

OPS

.803

OPS+

112

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1983	18	ATL-min	Rk	56	235	193	32	45	2	2	1	14	4	6	41	34	.233	.366	.280	.646		54		0	0	1	2		BVS · GULF
1984	19	ATL-min	A	105	395	359	44	85	14	6	3	38	13	5	29	65	.237	.291	.334	.625		120		1	0	6	0		AND · SALL
1985	20	ATL-min	A	102	341	305	46	78	14	4	7	37	19	10	33	59	.256	.332	.397	.729		121		2	1	0	2		SUM · SALL
1986	21	ATL-min	A	137	601	512	108	142	31	10	26	102	35	9	78	85	.277	.372	.529	.902		271		3	2	6	0		DHM · CARL
1987	22	ATL-min	AA	140	598	527	78	130	27	3	14	82	24	4	59	92	.247	.321	.389	.710		205		2	3	7	0		GRV · SOUL
1987	22	ATL	NL	21	86	83	9	22	4	0	2	9	4	2	1	11	.265	.271	.386	.656	69	32	3	0	1	1	0	4/H
1988	23	ATL-min	AAA	12	48	45	3	14	2	2	0	4	1	1	2	10	.311	.333	.444	.778		20		0	0	1	0		RMD · IL
1988	23	ATL	NL	146	618	563	85	146	28	8	19	60	19	10	46	118	.259	.317	.439	.755	112	247	7	3	2	4	4	*45/H	RoY-4
1989	24	ATL-min	AAA,A	75	305	264	55	74	17	3	12	32	11	4	40	45	.280	.374	.504	.878		133		0	0	1	3		RMD,SUM · IL,SALL
1989	24	ATL	NL	75	285	260	26	46	8	3	9	25	9	6	20	63	.177	.237	.335	.571	61	87	0	1	2	2	0	58H/7
1990	25	ATL	NL	152	631	575	107	174	34	3	32	84	33	16	50	86	.303	.357	.539	.896	139	310	8	1	1	4	0	*87H/9	MVP-14
1991	26	ATL	NL	154	642	561	101	141	35	3	32	105	34	15	71	104	.251	.338	.496	.834	127	278	6	5	0	5	8	*8/H	MVP-6,SS
1992	27	ATL	NL	153	602	544	74	141	22	6	17	80	32	10	45	101	.259	.321	.415	.736	102	226	10	7	0	6	5	*78H	AS
1993	28	ATL	NL	157	682	606	113	166	27	4	36	117	26	9	67	117	.274	.345	.510	.854	126	309	14	2	0	7	2	*7/H	MVP-5
1994			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1995	30	CIN	NL	119	493	410	79	113	19	4	29	88	23	8	74	108	.276	.386	.554	.940	146	227	11	3	1	5	5	*7/H	AS,MVP-11
1996	31	STL	NL	122	500	419	74	103	14	2	30	82	13	4	73	98	.246	.359	.504	.862	126	211	9	3	1	4	5	*7/H
1997	32	STL	NL	139	562	502	68	115	21	4	17	62	14	6	58	162	.229	.310	.388	.698	83	195	2	1	0	1	3	*7H/D
1998	33	STL	NL	121	438	383	60	92	17	1	26	67	8	0	51	92	.240	.331	.493	.825	114	189	6	2	0	2	2	7H
1999	34	PHI	NL	138	605	516	107	134	27	5	17	77	13	3	85	112	.260	.364	.430	.794	97	222	6	1	0	3	0	*7/HD
2000	35	TOT	MLB	123	487	425	69	106	19	3	26	54	6	6	56	91	.249	.335	.492	.827	106	209	7	1	1	4	1	7HD
2000	35	PHI	NL	89	384	343	54	87	16	2	20	38	5	4	36	73	.254	.324	.487	.811	101	167	7	1	1	3	1	7/H
2000	35	ANA	AL	34	103	82	15	19	3	1	6	16	1	2	20	18	.232	.379	.512	.891	122	42	0	0	0	1	0	7HD
2001	36	TOT	MLB	93	292	252	46	65	13	3	10	35	5	1	35	80	.258	.345	.452	.797	95	114	0	0	2	3	2	7HD
2001	36	COL	NL	59	199	171	31	44	8	2	8	22	3	1	24	56	.257	.345	.468	.813	92	80	0	0	2	2	2	7H
2001	36	OAK	AL	34	93	81	15	21	5	1	2	13	2	0	11	24	.259	.344	.420	.764	103	34	0	0	0	1	0	DH7
2002	37	SDP	NL	102	353	309	58	81	14	1	18	59	4	6	36	59	.262	.338	.489	.827	125	151	8	2	1	5	1	7H/9D8
2003	38	OAK	AL	17	44	41	4	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	9	.146	.182	.220	.401	6	9	1	0	0	1	0	/7DH9
16 Yrs				1832	7320	6449	1080	1651	302	50	321	1008	243	102	770	1411	.256	.336	.468	.803	112	3016	98	32	12	57	38
162 Game Avg.				162	647	570	96	146	27	4	28	89	21	9	68	125	.256	.336	.468	.803	112	267	9	3	1	5	3
				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
ATL (7 yrs)				858	3546	3192	515	836	158	27	147	480	157	68	300	600	.262	.326	.466	.793	115	1489	48	19	6	29	19
STL (3 yrs)				382	1500	1304	202	310	52	7	73	211	35	10	182	352	.238	.332	.456	.789	106	595	17	6	1	7	10
PHI (2 yrs)				227	989	859	161	221	43	7	37	115	18	7	121	185	.257	.348	.453	.801	99	389	13	2	1	6	1
OAK (2 yrs)				51	137	122	19	27	5	1	3	17	2	0	13	33	.221	.292	.352	.644	71	43	1	0	0	2	0
COL (1 yr)				59	199	171	31	44	8	2	8	22	3	1	24	56	.257	.345	.468	.813	92	80	0	0	2	2	2
SDP (1 yr)				102	353	309	58	81	14	1	18	59	4	6	36	59	.262	.338	.489	.827	125	151	8	2	1	5	1
CIN (1 yr)				119	493	410	79	113	19	4	29	88	23	8	74	108	.276	.386	.554	.940	146	227	11	3	1	5	5
ANA (1 yr)				34	103	82	15	19	3	1	6	16	1	2	20	18	.232	.379	.512	.891	122	42	0	0	0	1	0

NL (15 yrs)				1747	7080	6245	1046	1605	294	48	312	975	240	100	737	1360	.257	.336	.469	.805	113	2931	97	32	12	54	38
AL (3 yrs)				85	240	204	34	46	8	2	9	33	3	2	33	51	.225	.329	.417	.746	93	85	1	0	0	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ron Gant?

Ron Gant is 59 years old.

When was Ron Gant born?

Ron Gant was born on March 2, 1965.

Where was Ron Gant born?

Ron Gant was born in Victoria, TX.

How tall is Ron Gant?

Ron Gant is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Ron Gant weigh when playing?

Ron Gant weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ron Gant play?

Ron Gant played 16 seasons.

Is Ron Gant in the Hall of Fame?

Ron Gant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ron Gant drafted?

Ron Gant was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Victoria HS (Victoria, TX).

What position did Ron Gant play?

Ron Gant was a Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Ron Gant have?

Ron Gant had 1,651 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ron Gant have?

Ron Gant had 321 home runs over his career.

What was Ron Gant's average?

Ron Gant had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Ron Gant played for?

Ron Gant played for 8 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Ron Gant won?

Ron Gant has never won a World Series.

When did Ron Gant retire?

Ron Gant last played in 2003.

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