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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Don Gardner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 89-120 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 55 (OS 56) Date of Birth 04-29-1948
K 1183 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
IP 1821.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1972 BAL
27
53
3
5
0
0
0
1
3
 17 1 0
0
 0 1
.252
.158
.094
.000
.094
1973 BAL
34
57
5
5
0
0
0
2
3
 13 1 0
0
 0 0
.235
.148
.088
.000
.088
1974 BAL
46
29
1
7
0
0
0
2
0
 3 0 0
0
 2 0
.483
.241
.241
.000
.241
1975 BAL
23
38
2
7
0
0
0
3
2
 11 0 1
0
 1 0
.404
.220
.184
.000
.184
1976 BAL
23
44
3
9
0
0
0
2
5
 5 1 0
0
 0 1
.505
.300
.205
.000
.205
1977 BAL
22
42
2
5
1
0
0
0
3
 9 0 0
0
 1 0
.321
.178
.143
.024
.119
1978 BAL
23
50
0
4
0
0
0
1
3
 19 0 0
0
 1 2
.212
.132
.080
.000
.080
1979 BAL
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 WAS-NYA
31
43
1
6
0
0
0
2
7
 14 0 0
0
 0 2
.400
.260
.140
.000
.140
1981 NYA
36
73
3
7
1
0
0
5
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.230
.120
.110
.014
.096
1982 NYA
30
58
4
8
0
0
0
7
2
 13 0 1
0
 0 1
.302
.164
.138
.000
.138
1983 NYA
103
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1984 NYA
95
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 NYA
27
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
523
493
25
65
2
0
0
27
30
 122 3 2
0
 5 9
.322
.186
.136
.004
.132
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Don Gardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-06-20The New York Yankees have waived Don Gardner.
1985-05-17The New York Yankees have promoted Mario Pinto to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Don Gardner for assignment.
1980-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Washington Klones. The Washington Klones receive Henry Hill, Steve Baumgartner from the New York Yankees in exchange for Don Gardner.
1980-04-06The Washington Klones have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Washington Klones have sent Rip Oakland to the minors.
1980-04-05The Washington Klones have acquired Don Gardner from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Black Sox have waived Don Gardner.
1979-04-11The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Harry Page to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Don Gardner for assignment.
1974-06-27The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Al Yamamah for assignment.
1974-06-06The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Dave German to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-05-16The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Ahote Ahiga for assignment.
1974-05-15The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Chick Carter to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Jim Hershiser to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent McKay Hasenmayer to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Troy Merritt to the minors.
1974-03-07The Baltimore Black Soxs have promoted Troy Merritt to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Soxs have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-03-03The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Chick Carter to the minors.
1974-03-03The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Jim Hershiser to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1972-05-01The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Hal Narleski to the minors.