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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
gardner Third Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating 53   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .692 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 122 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-26-1923
HR 5 Drafted Round 22, Pick 343
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(71 games)
RBI 46
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 77 Contact vs. L 92 Endurance 42   Ldrship 63
Power vs. R 22 Power vs. L 40 Velocity 16   Mentor vR 52
Speed 56 Bunt 44 Control 6   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 30 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 41 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 90 LCS Appearances 0
3B 100 (100%) 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
1950 CLE
37
57
9
14
2
1
0
5
10
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.674
.358
.316
.070
.246
1951 CLE-CHA
28
63
6
17
2
0
1
7
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.673
.324
.349
.079
.270
1953 NYA
55
157
17
42
7
1
1
16
19
 17 0 0
6
 1 3
.691
.347
.344
.076
.268
1954 NYA
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.167
.667
.500
.000
.500
1955 NYA
34
118
16
34
6
1
3
14
11
 18 0 0
0
 1 3
.781
.349
.432
.144
.288
1956 NYA
12
47
6
11
0
2
0
3
6
 5 0 1
0
 1 0
.634
.315
.319
.085
.234
1957 NYN
18
21
1
3
0
0
0
1
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
Total
188
465
55
122
17
5
5
46
55
 56 0 1
7
 3 9
.692
.340
.353
.090
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01gardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-06-01The New York yanks have waived gardner.
1957-05-17The New York yanks have promoted Buddy Lillard to the major league team. The New York yanks have designated gardner for assignment.
1957-04-11The New York yanks have renamed Bill Bjorkman to gardner.
1956-06-07The New York Black Knights have waived Bill Bjorkman.
1956-05-28The New York Black Knights have promoted Harold Rogers to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Chris Neely to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Edgar James to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Mel Pappas to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Noah Shaeffer to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Phil Ray to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Frank Burke for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Jon Bird for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Woody Storke for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Bill Bjorkman for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Ralph Andrews for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Mel Faust for assignment. The New York Black Knights have designated Dennis Shepherd for assignment.
1955-05-17The New York Black Knights have promoted Jeff A. Smith to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Bill Bjorkman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have promoted Matt Cooper to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Mel Pappas to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Shanty Davis to the minors. The New York Black Knights have sent Jody Bird to the minors.
1954-05-15The New York Black Knights have promoted Roger Patterson to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have designated Bill Bjorkman for assignment.
1953-04-19The New York Black Knights have promoted Bill Bjorkman to the major league team. The New York Black Knights have sent Reese Jackson to the minors.
1952-04-01The Chicago White Sox have acquired Waddy Ignasiak from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Bill Bjorkman.
1952-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Doc Whited to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Bjorkman to the minors.
1952-03-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Bjorkman to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Doug Vukovich to the minors.
1951-10-10The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Bjorkman from the waiver wire.
1951-10-08The Cleveland Indians have waived Bill Bjorkman.
1951-09-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Tom Wicker to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Bill Bjorkman to the minors.