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Name Team Age
Don Gardner Retired (1985, Age 37) 55
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1972)		 RP B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League 0 12 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C- C  D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ C+ B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D- C-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 4/29/1948
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1972 Minors 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10
1972 Majors 42.22 1 / 7 3 / 18 5 / 17 9 / 42
1973 Majors 46.17 3 / 15 1 / 14 2 / 17 6 / 46
1974 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3
1974 Majors 39.44 0 / 7 1 / 20 0 / 12 1 / 39
1975 Majors 41.92 1 / 8 0 / 14 3 / 19 4 / 41
1976 Majors 42.84 1 / 8 2 / 17 0 / 17 3 / 42
1977 Majors 42.19 0 / 7 0 / 17 1 / 18 1 / 42
1978 Majors 43.67 1 / 9 0 / 22 0 / 12 1 / 43
1979 Minors 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 16
1979 Majors 2.08 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1980 Majors 44.24 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 17 0 / 44
1981 Majors 51.69 0 / 15 0 / 16 2 / 20 2 / 51
1982 Majors 44.25 -2 / 8 -6 / 15 -2 / 21 -10 / 44
1983 Majors 50.33 -1 / 16 -3 / 22 -4 / 12 -8 / 50
1984 Majors 48.57 0 / 13 -8 / 16 0 / 19 -8 / 48
1985 Minors 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1985 Majors 12.93 -1 / 0 -5 / 7 -4 / 5 -10 / 12
Total 3 / 124 -15 / 236 4 / 220 -8 / 580
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Don Gardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-06-20The New York Yankees have waived Don Gardner.
1985-05-17The New York Yankees have promoted Mario Pinto to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Don Gardner for assignment.
1980-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Washington Klones. The Washington Klones receive Henry Hill, Steve Baumgartner from the New York Yankees in exchange for Don Gardner.
1980-04-06The Washington Klones have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Washington Klones have sent Rip Oakland to the minors.
1980-04-05The Washington Klones have acquired Don Gardner from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Baltimore Black Sox have waived Don Gardner.
1979-04-11The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Harry Page to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Don Gardner for assignment.
1974-06-27The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Al Yamamah for assignment.
1974-06-06The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Dave German to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-05-16The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have designated Ahote Ahiga for assignment.
1974-05-15The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Chick Carter to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Jim Hershiser to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent McKay Hasenmayer to the minors. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Troy Merritt to the minors.
1974-03-07The Baltimore Black Soxs have promoted Troy Merritt to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Soxs have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1974-03-03The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Chick Carter to the minors.
1974-03-03The Baltimore Black Sox have promoted Jim Hershiser to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Sox have sent Don Gardner to the minors.
1972-05-01The Baltimore Time Bombs have promoted Don Gardner to the major league team. The Baltimore Time Bombs have sent Hal Narleski to the minors.