1884
Born January 24, 1884
Sparta, IL, USA
Earle Gardner Notable
b. January 24, 1884 · New York Highlanders 1908–1912
Earle Gardner played 1908 to 1912 for the New York Highlanders as a second baseman.
Across 273 games he batted .263, with 249 hits and 105 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 26 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 256 games at second base, with 706 assists and 73 errors. He turned 107 double plays.
He was born in Sparta, IL, USA on January 24, 1884, and died on March 2, 1943. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NYY | 20 | 75 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .213 |
| 1909 | NYY | 22 | 85 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | .329 |
| 1910 | NYY | 86 | 271 | 36 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 9 | .244 |
| 1911 | NYY | 102 | 357 | 36 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 14 | .263 |
| 1912 | NYY | 43 | 160 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 11 | .281 |
| Career | — | 273 | 948 | 105 | 249 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 50 | 71 | 38 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died March 2, 1943
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