1873
Born October 4, 1873
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jim Gardner Notable
Jim Gardner divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1895, then the Chicago Orphans through 1902.
He went 25 and 22 with a 3.85 earned run average, pitching 423.3 innings in 59 games. He struck out 115, completed 37 of his 49 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 82 games he batted .179, with 40 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on October 4, 1873, and died on April 24, 1905.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | PIT | 11 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .265 |
| 1897 | PIT | 27 | 76 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | .158 |
| 1898 | PIT | 35 | 91 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 1 | .154 |
| 1899 | PIT | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 1902 | CHC | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 82 | 224 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 5 | .179 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | PIT | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 85.1 | 99 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 2.64 |
| 1897 | PIT | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 95.1 | 115 | 55 | 32 | 35 | 5.19 |
| 1898 | PIT | 10 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 185.1 | 179 | 66 | 48 | 41 | 3.21 |
| 1899 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 32.1 | 52 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 7.52 |
| 1902 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2.88 |
| Career | — | 25 | 22 | 59 | 49 | 0 | 423.1 | 468 | 181 | 130 | 115 | 3.85 |
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