3B Ray Gardner #24
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/22/1974
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3B RAY GARDNER #24 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
93 300 77 8 0 5 29 27 47 .257 .315 .333 1 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 80 70
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/21/1974 DAL Win, 9-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/21/1974 DAL Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/20/1974 DAL Win, 7-2 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 0
07/19/1974 @ SEA Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1974 @ SEA Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/17/1974 @ SEA Win, 7-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/16/1974 @ LAP Win, 11-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/15/1974 @ LAP Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Steady Eddie. Shows up, does the job.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/14/1945
Born in:Lexington, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 15th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 93 300 77 8 0 5 29 24 27 47 .257 .315 .333 .649 .295 .077 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 337 1 2 0 10 4 5 100 13 1 0 100.0 31.6 3.52 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 17 3 0 1 8 3 1 9 1 1 0 .298 .305 .404 .709
Versus Right   243 60 5 0 4 21 21 26 38 4 3 1 .247 .318 .317 .634
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   28 8 0 0 1 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 .286 .344 .393 .737
April   62 12 0 0 0 4 2 6 10 1 2 0 .194 .261 .194 .454
May   86 27 6 0 0 6 9 9 13 1 0 0 .314 .375 .384 .759
June   83 21 1 0 3 12 6 8 16 2 1 1 .253 .319 .373 .693
July   68 17 1 0 2 7 7 4 8 1 1 0 .250 .288 .353 .641
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   57 12 1 0 3 12 5 6 14 0 0 2 .211 .308 .386 .694
Last Year   488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 88 7 3 3 .227 .317 .357 .673
2 Years Ago   355 70 6 0 10 50 32 42 78 6 1 0 .197 .278 .299 .577
Career   3220 774 84 5 103 425 338 407 531 39 9 17 .240 .325 .366 .691
Home   149 39 2 0 5 16 14 15 23 3 1 1 .262 .327 .376 .703
Road   151 38 6 0 0 13 10 12 24 2 3 0 .252 .303 .291 .594
Grass   300 77 8 0 5 29 24 27 47 5 4 1 .257 .315 .333 .649
Day   195 50 2 0 5 23 16 17 28 3 4 1 .256 .315 .344 .658
Night   105 27 6 0 0 6 8 10 19 2 0 0 .257 .316 .314 .631
As Starter   295 76 7 0 5 29 24 27 47 5 4 1 .258 .317 .332 .649
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   67 19 0 0 2 4 7 7 12 1 2 1 .284 .355 .373 .728
Inning 1-3   88 22 1 0 0 11 5 10 13 2 0 0 .250 .320 .261 .581
Inning 4-6   116 26 4 0 3 12 11 6 19 2 2 0 .224 .258 .336 .594
Inning 7-9   93 28 3 0 1 5 7 10 15 1 2 0 .301 .365 .366 .731
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .600 1.333 1.933
0 Outs   108 24 4 0 1 7 7 7 13 1 2 0 .222 .267 .287 .554
1 Outs   99 24 3 0 3 11 12 7 22 4 2 1 .242 .288 .364 .652
2 Outs   93 29 1 0 1 11 5 13 12 0 0 0 .312 .396 .355 .751
Scoring Position   83 13 1 0 2 25 4 9 10 5 4 1 .157 .235 .241 .476
Bases Empty   173 53 6 0 3 3 17 15 25 0 0 0 .306 .362 .393 .755
Runner on 1st   44 11 1 0 0 1 3 3 12 0 0 0 .250 .298 .273 .571
Runner on 2nd   32 4 0 0 1 5 2 2 4 0 3 1 .125 .200 .219 .419
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 5 0 0 0 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .217 .308 .217 .525
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .100 .250 .350
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .182 .500 .682
Two Strikes   130 24 1 0 1 6 10 14 47 2 0 0 .185 .260 .215 .476
First Pitch   50 19 4 0 2 8 5 1 0 1 1 0 .380 .385 .580 .965
Count 0-1   21 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 .227 .238 .465
Count 0-2   23 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 .304 .304 .304 .609
Count 1-0   20 5 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 .250 .273 .400 .673
Count 1-1   34 13 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 .382 .400 .412 .812
Count 1-2   38 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 16 1 0 0 .158 .154 .237 .391
Count 2-0   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 2-1   28 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Count 2-2   42 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 14 0 0 0 .190 .190 .214 .405
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .692 .000 .692
Full Count   27 3 0 0 0 1 3 14 7 1 0 0 .111 .405 .111 .516
Behind in Count   82 18 0 0 1 9 4 0 26 2 1 0 .220 .214 .256 .470
Ahead in Count   65 16 2 0 2 6 7 12 0 1 2 0 .246 .359 .369 .728
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 5th   18 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Batting 6th   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Batting 7th   251 69 7 0 5 28 21 23 36 5 3 1 .275 .332 .363 .695
Batting 8th   18 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   102 29 3 0 1 2 7 16 17 0 0 0 .284 .381 .343 .724
Medium Leverage   136 33 4 0 0 9 10 6 24 1 2 0 .243 .273 .272 .545
High Leverage   59 14 1 0 4 18 7 5 6 4 2 1 .237 .290 .458 .747
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Cleveland - MLB 21 103 337 76 14 1 11 35 32 25 2 0 64 0 0 .226 .283 .371 .654 100 101 -0.9
1968 Cleveland - MLB 22 137 451 106 11 2 15 50 44 48 3 2 87 0 1 .235 .312 .368 .680 112 118 2.2
1969 Cleveland - MLB 23 147 442 131 13 1 22 72 58 61 5 5 65 1 0 .296 .384 .480 .864 153 151 5.2
1970 Cleveland - MLB 24 142 481 112 12 0 16 68 60 82 1 7 56 0 0 .233 .342 .358 .699 93 101 2.7
1971 Cleveland - MLB 25 137 366 91 10 0 7 51 35 58 2 7 46 0 1 .249 .349 .333 .682 100 102 0.9
1972 Cleveland - MLB 26 111 355 70 6 0 10 50 32 42 0 6 78 0 0 .197 .278 .299 .577 70 76 0.6
1973 Chicago - MLB 27 154 488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 3 7 88 0 0 .227 .317 .357 .673 94 93 1.9
1974 Chicago - MLB 28 93 300 77 8 0 5 29 24 27 1 5 47 1 0 .257 .315 .333 .649 85 90 1.8
Total MLB 1024 3220 774 84 5 103 425 338 407 17 39 531 2 2 .240 .325 .366 .691 102 105 14.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Total - 17 23 98 39 7 0 2 27 29 14 2 1 7 2 1 .398 .478 .531 1.009 100 100 1.5
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Cleveland - MLB 24 5 9 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750 110 126 0.7
Total MLB 5 9 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750 110 126
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Cleveland - MLB 3B 94 92 31 176 10 230 23 .900 785.1 2.37 -18.1 .896
1967 Cleveland - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Cleveland - MLB RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1968 Cleveland - MLB 1B 81 78 725 45 62 775 5 .994 658.0 10.53 +2.4 1.016
1968 Cleveland - MLB 3B 44 42 15 87 6 111 9 .919 355.0 2.59 -4.0 .954
1968 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .987
1968 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB 1B 25 1 46 5 5 52 1 .981 49.1 9.30 +0.2 .966
1969 Cleveland - MLB 3B 120 116 91 225 19 334 18 .946 968.2 2.94 +4.0 1.012
1969 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB 3B 132 128 80 269 22 367 18 .951 1131.0 2.78 +5.9 1.030
1970 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.7 .653
1971 Cleveland - MLB 1B 8 0 7 2 2 9 0 1.000 9.2 8.38 +0.1 1.025
1971 Cleveland - MLB 3B 87 64 52 157 17 228 19 .917 594.2 3.16 -4.4 .950
1971 Cleveland - MLB SS 5 5 9 15 2 27 3 .889 46.0 4.70 -2.2 .865
1971 Cleveland - MLB LF 7 7 13 0 0 14 1 .929 61.0 1.92 -0.8 .902
1971 Cleveland - MLB RF 20 19 30 0 0 32 2 .938 159.0 1.70 -0.5 .954
1972 Cleveland - MLB 1B 8 2 38 5 5 44 1 .977 35.0 11.06 -0.3 .948
1972 Cleveland - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Cleveland - MLB 3B 96 86 59 190 25 261 12 .954 790.2 2.83 +1.3 1.013
1972 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 .971
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 6 2 2 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.1 1.037
1973 Chicago - MLB 3B 148 144 114 328 27 461 19 .959 1231.2 3.23 +5.9 1.014
1974 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB 3B 91 89 67 188 16 263 8 .970 754.0 3.04 +6.2 1.047
TOTAL 1B 126 81 823 59 76 889 7 .992 758.0 10.47 +2.4 1.006
TOTAL 3B 812 761 509 1620 142 2255 126 .944 6611.0 2.90 -3.3 .996
TOTAL SS 5 5 9 15 2 27 3 .889 46.0 4.70 -2.2 .865
TOTAL LF 13 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 70.0 1.80 -1.1 .908
TOTAL RF 32 22 36 0 0 38 2 .947 195.2 1.66 -1.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 111st overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school Grant County (Grant County; Dry Ridge, KY).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
03/23/1964 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/14/1964 Released by the Pittsburgh Industrials.
07/29/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/29/1964 Released by the Chicago Hawks.
10/16/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,200 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
10/26/1964 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
10/21/1965 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
10/20/1966 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/14/1968 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
08/25/1969 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/14/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $71,251 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/09/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
08/25/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $123,501 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
12/08/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $160,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
08/05/1972 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/23/1973 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $520,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1969 22 9
Year IBB Rank
1969 6 8
Year SF Rank
1970 7 5
1971 7 7
1973 7 9
Year AVG Rank
1969 .296 9
Year OBP Rank
1969 .384 7
Year SLG Rank
1969 .480 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1969 6.73 8
Year wOBA Rank
1969 .384 8
Year OPS Rank
1969 .864 8
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