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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1951 LHB 5 3.0 5 0 6 2.00
1951 RHB 5 20.0 14 12 31 2.15
1952 LHB 25 24.1 21 6 39 1.85
1952 RHB 36 118.1 86 47 139 1.57
1953 LHB 44 22.2 18 8 26 1.50
1953 RHB 75 86.0 66 38 108 1.70
1954 LHB 55 26.2 16 10 23 1.24
1954 RHB 69 81.2 64 32 86 1.44
1955 LHB 52 27.0 19 8 26 1.26
1955 RHB 79 94.1 67 30 115 1.54
1956 LHB 22 6.1 6 2 10 1.89
1956 RHB 40 31.0 28 10 36 1.48
1957 LHB 45 19.0 9 10 20 1.58
1957 RHB 71 79.1 56 24 95 1.50
1958 LHB 29 18.1 15 6 24 1.64
1958 RHB 32 32.1 23 14 42 1.73
1960 LHB 33 25.0 22 10 30 1.60
1960 RHB 47 67.2 47 25 66 1.34
1961 LHB 65 24.1 17 12 30 1.73
1961 RHB 82 66.2 63 23 61 1.26
1962 LHB 15 6.2 4 1 11 1.80
1962 RHB 16 17.2 16 2 22 1.36
2123 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2123 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 390 203.1 152 73 245 1.56
Total RHB 552 695.0 530 257 801 1.52
Total 567 898.1 682 330 1046 1.53
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.