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Satchel Paige League
6-8-2047
Amby Gardiner Shortstop
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .858 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 2087 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-16-1950
HR 250 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(46 games)
RBI 999
SB 451
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 ARI
134
563
80
152
28
6
10
57
55
 120 2 2
47
 23 8
.730
.336
.394
.124
.270
1975 ARI
144
610
95
168
25
9
19
54
58
 119 2 3
39
 15 9
.778
.339
.439
.164
.275
1976 ARI
117
387
73
107
12
6
9
45
46
 76 2 3
25
 11 13
.762
.354
.408
.132
.276
1977 ARI
144
606
108
167
22
6
23
65
67
 119 2 0
40
 17 10
.795
.350
.446
.170
.276
1978 ARI
145
610
111
177
30
5
24
70
65
 108 1 4
42
 18 9
.831
.357
.474
.184
.290
1979 ARI
144
583
127
187
24
11
27
109
75
 98 4 1
32
 9 12
.940
.401
.539
.218
.321
1980 ARI
144
567
114
195
30
12
28
109
66
 91 4 3
41
 10 7
1.001
.414
.587
.243
.344
1981 ARI
144
557
108
189
30
8
30
115
65
 99 1 2
32
 8 6
.991
.408
.583
.244
.339
1982 ARI
144
551
98
181
28
12
16
94
71
 101 7 2
42
 13 12
.920
.410
.510
.181
.328
1983 ARI
144
543
88
159
30
6
17
80
57
 106 2 0
27
 12 12
.826
.362
.464
.171
.293
1984 ARI
144
549
74
161
21
5
18
87
50
 106 1 2
34
 10 12
.800
.352
.448
.155
.293
1985 ARI
142
555
109
174
26
8
20
80
66
 107 0 5
35
 18 19
.881
.383
.497
.184
.314
1986 ARI
53
219
37
70
12
3
9
34
21
 44 2 0
15
 13 3
.909
.384
.525
.205
.320
Total
1743
6900
1222
2087
318
97
250
999
762
 1294 30 27
451
 177 132
.858
.373
.485
.183
.302

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Amby Gardiner has retired from the Arizona Vipers
1986-06-06Amby Gardiner of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-06-13Amby Gardiner of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1974-07-10Amby Gardiner of the Arizona Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-04-01The Arizona Vipers have promoted Lloyd Thomas to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Amby Gardiner to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Frank Reniff to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have promoted Jim Hrbek to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Ed Murphy for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Charlie Devlin for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Tsuyoshi Fujimoto for assignment. The Arizona Vipers have designated Paul Burleson for assignment.