Jim Gantner

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: January 5, 1953 in Fond du Lac, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 12th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI).

High School: Campbellsport HS (Campbellsport, WI)

School: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI)

Last Game: October 3, 1992 (Age 39-272d)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Ron Simon

Full Name: James Elmer Gantner

Nicknames: Gumby

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

22.4

6189

1696

.274

726

RBI

568

137

OBP

.319

SLG

.351

OPS

.671

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1974	21	0.6	Newark	NYPL	A-	MIL	62	236	177	35	54	6	2	5	21	7	1	54	46	.305	.477	.446	.923	79	2	4	1	0	1
1975	22	-0.9	Thetford Mines	EL	AA	MIL	138	515	456	61	117	17	0	12	48	20	2	49	96	.257	.331	.373	.704	170		4	2	4
1976	23	0.1	Berkshire	EL	AA	MIL	126	489	403	56	118	21	1	6	53	25	12	74	50	.293	.404	.395	.799	159		4	4	4
1976	23	-4.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	26	79	69	6	17	1	0	0	7	1	0	6	11	.246	.316	.261	.577	18	1	1	3	0	0
1977	24	-1.3	Spokane	PCL	AAA	MIL	143	614	541	98	152	35	5	15	80	19	2	62	68	.281	.355	.447	.803	242		3	3	5
1977	24	-3.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	14	49	47	4	14	1	0	1	2	2	1	2	5	.298	.327	.383	.710	18	1	0	0	0	0
1978	25	-2.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	43	105	97	14	21	1	0	1	8	2	0	5	10	.217	.269	.258	.527	25	0	2	1	0	0
1979	26	-1.8	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	70	234	208	29	59	10	3	2	22	3	5	16	17	.284	.336	.389	.726	81	3	2	5	3	1
1980	27	-1.0	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	132	457	415	47	117	21	3	4	40	11	10	30	29	.282	.330	.376	.706	156	8	1	8	3	5
1981	28	-0.7	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	107	397	352	35	94	14	1	2	33	3	6	29	29	.267	.325	.330	.654	116	6	3	9	4	5
1982	29	0.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	132	485	447	48	132	17	2	4	43	6	3	26	36	.295	.335	.369	.704	165	6	2	7	3	3
1983	30	1.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	161	662	603	85	170	23	8	11	74	5	6	38	46	.282	.329	.401	.730	242	10	6	11	4	5
1984	31	2.3	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	153	658	613	61	173	27	1	3	56	6	5	30	51	.282	.314	.344	.658	211	16	3	2	10	0
1985	32	3.1	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	143	573	523	63	133	15	4	5	44	11	8	33	42	.254	.300	.327	.627	171	13	3	10	4	7
1986	33	4.2	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	139	542	497	58	136	25	1	7	38	13	7	26	50	.274	.313	.370	.684	184	13	6	6	7	2
1987	34	5.6	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	81	294	265	37	72	14	0	4	30	6	2	19	22	.272	.331	.370	.701	98	7	5	4	1	2
1988	35	6.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	155	596	539	67	149	28	2	0	47	20	8	34	50	.276	.322	.336	.658	181	9	3	18	2	1
1989	36	7.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	116	453	409	51	112	18	3	0	34	20	6	21	33	.274	.321	.333	.654	136	10	10	8	5	2
1990	37		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	MIL	15	61	51	11	19	2	0	2	7	3	0	9	2	.373	.475	.529	1.005	27		1	0	0	1
1990	37	10.8	Denver	AA	AAA	MIL	6	25	22	1	8	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	.364	.440	.409	.849	9		1	0	0	0
1990	37	15.3	Beloit	MIDW	A	MIL	9	36	29	10	11	1	0	2	6	2	0	7	1	.379	.500	.621	1.121	18		0	0	0	1
1990	37	8.4	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	88	358	323	36	85	8	5	0	25	18	3	29	19	.263	.328	.319	.647	103	10	2	4	0	0
1991	38	9.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	140	567	526	63	149	27	4	2	47	4	6	27	34	.283	.320	.361	.681	190	13	3	7	4	5
1992	39	10.4	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	101	273	256	22	63	12	1	1	18	6	2	12	17	.246	.278	.313	.590	80	9	0	3	2	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (17 seasons)					Majors		1801	6782	6189	726	1696	262	38	47	568	137	78	383	501	.274	.319	.351	.671	2175	135	52	106	52	40
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		484	1915	1628	261	460	81	8	40	209	74	17	248	262	.283	.380	.416	.796	677		16	10	13	2
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2285	8697	7817	987	2156	343	46	87	777	211	95	631	763	.276	.333	.365	.698	2852	137	68	116	65	42

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		149	639	563	99	160	36	5	15	81	20	2	64	69	.284	.359	.446	.804	251		4	3	5	0
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		264	1004	859	117	235	38	1	18	101	45	14	123	146	.274	.367	.383	.750	329		8	6	8
A (1 season)					Minors		9	36	29	10	11	1	0	2	6	2	0	7	1	.379	.500	.621	1.121	18		0	0	0	1
A- (1 season)					Minors		62	236	177	35	54	6	2	5	21	7	1	54	46	.305	.477	.446	.923	79	2	4	1	0	1