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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 23 44.00 2 / 5 2 / 19 3 / 20 7 / 44
1951 Minors 24 28.00 0 / 1 2 / 14 3 / 13 5 / 28
1951 Majors 24 6.71 24 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6
1952 Majors 25 44.52 162 19 0 0 / 8 3 / 19 1 / 17 4 / 44
1953 Majors 26 37.26 152 0 10 0 / 8 1 / 10 2 / 19 3 / 37
1954 Majors 27 39.67 162 0 0 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 39
1955 Majors 28 42.92 162 0 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 42
1956 Majors 29 31.05 143 0 19 0 / 1 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 31
1957 Majors 30 45.81 162 0 0 1 / 11 1 / 20 0 / 14 2 / 45
1958 Minors 31 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1958 Majors 31 28.47 118 1 0 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 15 2 / 28
1959 Minors 32 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11
1960 Majors 33 42.43 162 13 0 0 / 8 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 42
1961 Majors 34 47.12 162 1 0 1 / 9 -7 / 19 -2 / 19 -8 / 47
1962 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1962 Majors 35 16.78 72 3 15 -2 / 0 -3 / 9 -7 / 7 -12 / 16
Total 1481 42 44 3 / 66 0 / 189 1 / 208 4 / 463
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.