1957
Born October 24, 1957
Butzbach, Hesse, West Germany
Ron Gardenhire Notable
b. October 24, 1957 · New York Mets 1981–1985
Ron Gardenhire played 1981 to 1985 for the New York Mets as a shortstop.
Across 285 games he batted .232, with 165 hits and 57 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 27 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 230 games at shortstop, with 596 assists and 45 errors. He turned 97 double plays.
He was born in Butzbach, Hesse, West Germany on October 24, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYM | 27 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .271 |
| 1982 | NYM | 141 | 384 | 29 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 55 | 5 | .240 |
| 1983 | NYM | 17 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .063 |
| 1984 | NYM | 74 | 207 | 20 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 6 | .246 |
| 1985 | NYM | 26 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .179 |
| Career | — | 285 | 710 | 57 | 165 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 46 | 122 | 13 | .232 |
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