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Name	Team	Age
Mike Gardner	Retired (1972, Age 34)	Died (2013, Age 75)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38 (1960)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League	0	3 years (81 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
52	70	37
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
1	9	53
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
2	3	13
Endurance	Velocity	Control
57	61	43
Leadership	Mentor Value
66	77
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
43	0	6/1/1938
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1960	53	50	31
1961	53	53	32
1962	53	53	32
1963	53	53	32
1964	53	57	33
1965	53	57	36
1966	53	57	37
1967	55	58	38
1968	57	58	40
1969	57	60	42
1970	57	60	42
1971	57	60	42
1972	57	61	43

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1972-11-01	Mike Gardner has retired from the New York Dirty-Sox
1972-06-11	The New York Dirty-Sox have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team. The New York Dirty-Sox have designated Ben Ballou for assignment.
1972-06-11	The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Mike Gardner from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01	The New York Mets have waived Mike Gardner.
1969-04-01	The New York Mets have promoted Tony Forster to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Hod Jones to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Buck Gillenwater to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Mike Gardner for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Percy Brouhard for assignment. The New York Mets have designated Tom Nied for assignment.
1966-05-16	The New York Mets have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team.
1963-10-03	The New York Geriatrics have sent Mike Gardner to the minors. The New York Geriatrics have sent Tony Tidrow to the minors.
1963-09-23	The New York Geriatrics have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team.
1962-10-03	The New York yanks have sent Ray Matuzak to the minors. The New York yanks have sent Mike Gardner to the minors.
1962-09-20	The New York yanks have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team.