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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1972 P BAL 27 27 162.1 25 1 23 1 1 -1 1.33 .960
1973 P BAL 34 34 190.1 33 1 32 0 1 -1 1.56 1.000
1974 P BAL 42 13 111.1 11 1 10 0 1 -2 0.89 1.000
1975 P BAL 23 23 128.0 25 2 23 0 2 +1 1.76 1.000
1976 P BAL 23 23 141.2 16 1 14 1 1 -1 0.95 .938
1977 P BAL 22 22 139.2 21 2 19 0 1 -1 1.35 1.000
1978 P BAL 23 23 148.1 30 0 28 2 0 -1 1.70 .933
1979 P BAL 3 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1980 P WAS-NYA 30 22 153.0 23 1 20 2 0 -3 1.24 .913
1981 P NYA 36 36 229.1 42 0 40 2 2 +1 1.57 .952
1982 P NYA 30 30 186.0 25 2 22 1 0 -2 1.16 .960
1983 P NYA 101 0 109.0 11 1 10 0 1 -2 0.91 1.000
1984 P NYA 92 0 97.0 12 1 11 0 1 -1 1.11 1.000
1985 P NYA 26 0 23.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.77 1.000
Total 512 253 1821.1 276 13 254 9 11 -13 1.32 .967
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.