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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 24 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10
1972 Majors 24 42.22 135 27 0 1 / 7 3 / 18 5 / 17 9 / 42
1973 Majors 25 46.17 162 34 0 3 / 15 1 / 14 2 / 17 6 / 46
1974 Minors 26 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3
1974 Majors 26 39.44 143 13 0 0 / 7 1 / 20 0 / 12 1 / 39
1975 Majors 27 41.92 162 23 0 1 / 8 0 / 14 3 / 19 4 / 41
1976 Majors 28 42.84 162 23 0 1 / 8 2 / 17 0 / 17 3 / 42
1977 Majors 29 42.19 162 22 0 0 / 7 0 / 17 1 / 18 1 / 42
1978 Majors 30 43.67 162 23 0 1 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 12 1 / 43
1979 Minors 31 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 16
1979 Majors 31 2.08 9 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1980 Majors 32 44.24 157 22 0 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 44
1981 Majors 33 51.69 162 36 0 0 / 15 0 / 16 2 / 20 2 / 51
1982 Majors 34 44.25 162 30 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 15 -2 / 21 -10 / 44
1983 Majors 35 50.33 162 0 0 -1 / 16 -3 / 22 -4 / 12 -8 / 50
1984 Majors 36 48.57 162 0 0 0 / 13 -8 / 16 0 / 19 -8 / 48
1985 Minors 37 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1985 Majors 37 12.93 41 0 0 -1 / 0 -5 / 7 -4 / 5 -10 / 12
Total 1943 253 0 3 / 124 -15 / 236 4 / 220 -8 / 580
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.