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Vada Pinson League
8-3-2074
Sam Gardner Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 178-163 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-19-1932
K 2122 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(24 games)
IP 3147.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CLE
6
 13
25
25
1
1
0
 0
153.2
 162 104 96 3 63
96
1.46
5.62
1955 CLE
6
 16
28
28
2
0
0
 0
149.2
 172 114 108 3 70
104
1.62
6.49
1956 CLE
11
 15
32
32
4
1
0
 0
195.0
 208 105 100 2 72
125
1.44
4.62
1957 CLE
11
 10
27
27
8
1
0
 0
192.1
 182 79 75 0 53
118
1.22
3.51
1958 CLE
11
 9
30
30
5
3
0
 0
197.0
 181 83 76 4 62
130
1.23
3.47
1959 CLE
8
 13
29
29
4
4
0
 0
187.0
 170 84 79 2 62
134
1.24
3.80
1960 CLE
12
 10
35
35
5
2
0
 0
236.0
 216 105 98 2 67
154
1.20
3.74
1961 CLE
17
 9
35
35
5
2
0
 0
249.0
 220 92 83 1 65
177
1.14
3.00
1962 CLE
15
 9
36
36
5
3
0
 0
235.1
 222 90 88 5 71
163
1.25
3.37
1963 CLE
10
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
205.0
 186 81 80 3 66
145
1.23
3.51
1964 CLE
18
 13
36
36
12
3
0
 0
254.2
 244 115 110 2 90
174
1.31
3.89
1965 CLE
17
 11
35
35
13
1
0
 0
270.1
 227 85 79 4 75
192
1.12
2.63
1966 CLE
13
 8
36
36
5
1
0
 0
242.2
 208 85 81 2 63
155
1.12
3.00
1967 CLE
14
 7
36
36
6
0
0
 0
258.1
 200 84 82 2 72
175
1.05
2.86
1968 CLE-PHI
9
 9
43
8
0
0
0
 1
122.0
 126 78 77 2 43
80
1.39
5.68
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
178
 163
496
461
75
22
0
 1
3147.2
 2924 1384 1312 37 994
2122
1.24
3.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Sam Gardner has retired from the Philadelphia stankoids
1968-04-29A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia stankoids and the Cleveland Blackhawks. The Cleveland Blackhawks receive Pete Boggs, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia stankoids in exchange for Sam Gardner, Dick Schuler.
1968-04-29The Cleveland Blackhawks have re-claimed Sam Gardner from the waiver wire.
1968-04-29The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Charlie Agee to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Bob Bowers to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Dummy Schall to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted John Smallwood to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Frank Daughters for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated John Farrell for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Glenn Szotkiewicz for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Sam Gardner for assignment.
1960-03-03The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Glenn Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Burkam to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Shawon Haefner for assignment.
1959-09-01The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Greif to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Burkam to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Sam Gardner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Glenn Szotkiewicz to the minors.
1958-10-24The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Glenn Szotkiewicz to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Steve Mudrock to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Shawon Haefner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Greif to the minors.
1958-09-06The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Shawon Haefner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Sam Gardner to the minors.
1957-10-23The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Don Henrich to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Carl Gainer to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Shawon Haefner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Edgar Peters to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Chris Allred to the minors.
1957-08-22The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Shawon Haefner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Sam Gardner to the minors.
1956-10-13The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Nikco Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Greif to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Mike Willey to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Shawon Haefner to the minors.
1956-09-14The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Mike Willey to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Jack Miller to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Harry Jenkins to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Lance Spooner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Sam Gardner to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Andy Vogelsong to the minors.
1954-05-02The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Sam Gardner to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Walt Banks to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have promoted Andy Vogelsong to the major league team. The Cleveland Blackhawks have sent Brett Kirkpatrick to the minors. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated B.J. Limmer for assignment. The Cleveland Blackhawks have designated Don Munninghoff for assignment.