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Mike Gardner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-76 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 41 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-25-1927
K 682 Drafted Round 8, Pick 123
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(52 games)
IP 898.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val
Speed B- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 P MON 5 5 23.0 2 1 1 0 0 -1 0.78 1.000
1952 P MON 37 19 142.2 19 2 17 0 0 -1 1.20 1.000
1953 P MON 73 0 108.2 16 1 13 2 0 +2 1.16 .875
1954 P MON 70 0 108.1 7 0 7 0 0 -1 0.58 1.000
1955 P MON 77 0 121.1 12 0 12 0 1 -1 0.89 1.000
1956 P MON 41 0 37.1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.48 1.000
1957 P MON 68 0 98.1 12 1 10 1 1 0 1.01 .917
1958 P DET-SEA 33 1 50.2 6 0 6 0 0 -1 1.07 1.000
1960 P SEA 44 12 92.2 12 1 11 0 1 -2 1.17 1.000
RF SEA 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
1961 P SEA 78 0 91.0 11 0 10 1 0 0 0.99 .909
RF SEA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1962 P SEA 17 2 24.1 5 0 3 2 0 -1 1.11 .600
CF SEA 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
Pos Total P 543 39 898.1 104 6 92 6 3 -6 0.98 .942
RF 2 2 17.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 2.12 .800
CF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
Total 546 42 924.1 113 14 92 7 3 -7 1.03 .938
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mike Gardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-09-05The Seattle Mariners have waived Mike Gardner.
1962-07-20The Seattle Mariners have designated Mike Gardner for assignment.
1962-04-06Mike Gardner of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1960-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Ginger Braxton to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team.
1958-10-23The Seattle Mariners have acquired Mike Gardner from the waiver wire.
1958-09-26The Detroit Arachnids have waived Mike Gardner.
1958-08-20The Detroit Arachnids have designated Mike Gardner for assignment.
1958-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Mike Gardner from the waiver wire.
1958-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Buck Williams to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Kelly Bolen to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Mike Gardner for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Kip Riley for assignment.
1956-08-25Mike Gardner of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1953-09-21Mike Gardner of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1951-09-05The Montreal Maroons have promoted Al Gleason to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Chuck Kavanagh to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Boris Kleindienst for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Dmitri Chase for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Midnight Blue for assignment.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Vic Johnson, Mike Gardner, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (George Mattingly), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Larry Lynn) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Paul Crouch.