3B Ray Gardner #24
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/07/1975
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3B RAY GARDNER #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 267 60 7 0 9 42 42 46 .225 .326 .352 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 45 40 50 50
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 45 45 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 80 70
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
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
07/06/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/05/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/04/1975 @ SFS Loss, 6-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 @ SFS Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/1975 @ LAP Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/01/1975 @ LAP Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/30/1975 @ LAP Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1975 DET Win, 9-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/27/1975 DET Win, 5-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 SFS Loss, 5-17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 267 60 7 0 9 42 28 42 46 .225 .326 .352 .678 .303 .127 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 316 0 6 0 8 3 4 94 16 0 1 0.0 31.5 3.81 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 10 0 0 1 4 3 8 10 2 0 0 .200 .300 .260 .560
Versus Right   217 50 7 0 8 38 25 34 36 2 3 0 .230 .332 .373 .705
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 6 0 0 0 .185 .214 .222 .437
April   64 19 1 0 3 10 10 9 6 0 1 0 .297 .384 .453 .837
May   91 16 2 0 3 21 11 15 15 3 2 0 .176 .284 .297 .581
June   89 20 3 0 3 9 6 17 20 1 0 0 .225 .346 .360 .705
July   23 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Spring Training   52 11 3 0 1 9 6 3 8 1 1 1 .212 .263 .327 .590
Last Year   489 119 14 0 7 46 39 55 76 7 5 2 .243 .318 .315 .633
2 Years Ago   488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 88 7 3 3 .227 .317 .357 .673
Career   3676 876 97 5 114 484 381 477 606 45 13 18 .238 .325 .360 .686
Home   113 27 4 0 3 17 14 14 14 2 2 0 .239 .318 .354 .672
Road   154 33 3 0 6 25 14 28 32 2 1 0 .214 .332 .351 .682
Grass   267 60 7 0 9 42 28 42 46 4 3 0 .225 .326 .352 .678
Day   159 40 3 0 5 25 15 25 24 1 1 0 .252 .351 .365 .716
Night   108 20 4 0 4 17 13 17 22 3 2 0 .185 .289 .333 .622
As Starter   263 60 7 0 9 41 28 41 46 3 3 0 .228 .329 .357 .686
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   71 14 1 0 3 15 7 5 16 1 0 0 .197 .247 .338 .585
Inning 1-3   74 19 4 0 1 8 5 11 11 0 1 0 .257 .353 .351 .704
Inning 4-6   95 17 1 0 1 8 7 16 15 2 2 0 .179 .292 .221 .513
Inning 7-9   88 22 2 0 6 22 14 14 18 2 0 0 .250 .346 .477 .823
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
0 Outs   94 22 3 0 1 6 13 12 17 1 1 0 .234 .318 .298 .616
1 Outs   72 16 1 0 5 19 9 13 13 3 2 0 .222 .330 .444 .774
2 Outs   101 22 3 0 3 17 6 17 16 0 0 0 .218 .331 .337 .667
Scoring Position   82 19 2 0 5 37 11 23 12 4 3 0 .232 .385 .439 .824
Bases Empty   147 31 3 0 4 4 14 16 32 0 0 0 .211 .288 .313 .601
Runner on 1st   38 10 2 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 .263 .317 .316 .633
Runner on 2nd   24 6 2 0 0 3 0 12 3 0 2 0 .250 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 1 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 .222 .250 .222 .472
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 2 9 3 5 0 1 0 0 .333 .533 1.000 1.533
Bases Loaded   16 5 0 0 3 18 5 2 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .875 1.264
Two Strikes   113 17 1 0 2 11 7 16 46 2 0 0 .150 .252 .212 .464
First Pitch   43 18 0 0 2 8 7 5 0 0 1 0 .419 .479 .558 1.037
Count 0-1   23 8 3 0 2 5 4 0 0 2 2 0 .348 .320 .739 1.059
Count 0-2   24 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 0 .125 .125 .167 .292
Count 1-0   27 7 3 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .286 .481 .767
Count 1-1   21 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Count 1-2   28 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 1 0 0 .143 .138 .143 .281
Count 2-0   14 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Count 2-1   20 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   45 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 17 1 0 0 .156 .152 .156 .308
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .765 .333 1.098
Full Count   16 3 0 0 2 5 3 16 3 0 0 0 .188 .594 .562 1.156
Behind in Count   75 15 4 0 2 8 7 0 26 3 2 0 .200 .192 .333 .526
Ahead in Count   67 13 3 0 2 14 8 21 0 0 0 0 .194 .386 .328 .715
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   36 11 0 0 2 6 7 5 3 0 2 0 .306 .390 .472 .862
Batting 7th   136 30 2 0 3 17 9 20 23 1 1 0 .221 .318 .301 .620
Batting 8th   91 19 5 0 4 19 11 15 20 3 0 0 .209 .312 .396 .708
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   92 22 2 0 5 9 10 19 19 1 0 0 .239 .366 .424 .790
Medium Leverage   107 25 4 0 0 11 7 18 15 1 2 0 .234 .341 .271 .612
High Leverage   65 13 1 0 4 22 11 5 12 2 1 0 .200 .250 .400 .650
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 28 155 489 119 14 0 7 46 39 55 2 7 76 1 0 .243 .318 .315 .633 88 89 2.8
1975 Chicago - MLB 29 82 267 60 7 0 9 42 28 42 0 4 46 0 1 .225 .326 .352 .678 87 92 0.9
Total MLB 1168 3676 876 97 5 114 484 381 477 18 45 606 2 3 .238 .325 .360 .686 101 103 16.4
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 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB 3B 150 146 103 336 28 453 14 .969 1245.0 3.17 +9.9 1.042
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - MLB 3B 81 78 50 148 16 214 16 .925 681.0 2.62 +1.3 .997
TOTAL 1B 126 81 823 59 76 889 7 .992 758.0 10.47 +2.4 1.006
TOTAL 3B 952 896 595 1916 170 2659 148 .944 7783.0 2.90 +1.8 .999
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 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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).
01/01/1975 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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