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Name	Team	Age
Jim Gardner	Retired (1962, Age 35)	Died (2012, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 66 (1952)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League	0	5 years (158 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C-	B	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C+	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D+	C-	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D+	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A+	0	6/1/1927
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1952	D+	D	C	D+	D	B	C-
1953	D+	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1954	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1955	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1956	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1957	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1958	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1959	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1960	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1961	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-
1962	C-	D+	C+	C-	D	B	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1962-11-01	Jim Gardner has retired from the Chicago Fire
1961-03-01	The Chicago Thiesens have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team.
1960-08-15	The Chicago Thiesens have designated Jim Gardner for assignment.
1957-06-17	The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have designated Ray Metcalf for assignment.
1954-06-20	The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Russ Wapnick to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Jim Gardner to the minors.
1953-09-05	The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team.
1953-03-01	The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Smokey Birdgess to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Jim Gardner to the minors.
1952-09-23	The Chicago Donnybrookers have promoted Jim Gardner to the major league team. The Chicago Donnybrookers have sent Smokey Birdgess to the minors.