1859
Born May 6, 1859
Boston, MA, USA
Gid Gardner Notable
b. May 6, 1859 · Troy Trojans 1879, Cleveland Blues 1880, Baltimore Orioles 1883–1885, Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884, Baltimore Monumentals 1884, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887, Washington Nationals 1888, Philadelphia Quakers 1888
Gid Gardner played for eight clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Troy Trojans in 1879 and closing with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1888.
Across 199 games he batted .233, with 178 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 33 doubles and 7 stolen bases. He went 2 and 12 with a 3.90 earned run average, pitching 113 innings in 15 games. He struck out 33.
He played 121 games in the outfield, with 179 putouts and 34 errors.
He was born in Boston, MA, USA on May 6, 1859, and died on August 1, 1914. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | TRO | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1880 | CLV | 10 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .188 |
| 1883 | BAL | 42 | 161 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1884 | BAL/BLU/CPI | 80 | 326 | 54 | 76 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| 1885 | BAL | 44 | 170 | 22 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| 1887 | IND | 18 | 63 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | .175 |
| 1888 | PHI/WHS | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .429 |
| Career | — | 199 | 765 | 113 | 178 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 30 | 69 | 16 | 7 | .233 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | TRO | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5.79 |
| 1880 | CLV | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 77.0 | 80 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 2.57 |
| 1883 | BAL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5.14 |
| 1884 | CPI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 1885 | BAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Career | — | 2 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 113.0 | 142 | 49 | 28 | 33 | 3.90 |
On this day & linked events
1914
Died August 1, 1914
1879
Major-league debut: Gid Gardner
Gid Gardner made a major-league debut on August 23, 1879.
1888
Final major-league game: Gid Gardner
Gid Gardner played a final major-league game on May 29, 1888.
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