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Billy Gardner

Manager

William Frederick Gardner

747 Games

330-417 Record

0.442 Win%

6 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats R

Throws R

Born 7/19/1927
New London, CT, USA

Died 1/3/2024
Waterford, CT, USA

MLB Debut 1954-04-22

Final Game 1963-09-11

📊 Career Record

747 Games Managed

330 Wins

417 Losses

                        0.442
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

6 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Billy Gardner — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1981	MIN	AL	73	30	43	0.411	4	N
1982	MIN	AL	162	60	102	0.370	7	N
1983	MIN	AL	162	70	92	0.432	6	N
1984	MIN	AL	162	81	81	0.500	3	N
1985	MIN	AL	62	27	35	0.435	4	N
1987	KCA	AL	126	62	64	0.492	2	N

Billy Gardner as a manager

Billy Gardner managed 747 major league games between 1981 and 1987, winning 330 and losing 417 for a .442 percentage. For 1981, the table shows the Minnesota Twins at 30-43 over 73 games, finishing 4th in the AL. Under Gardner, the 1982 Minnesota Twins posted a 60-102 record across 162 games, finishing 7th. Under Gardner, the 1983 Minnesota Twins posted a 70-92 record across 162 games, finishing 6th. In 1984 the Minnesota Twins went 81-81 in 162 games under Gardner, finishing 3rd in the AL. Gardner's 1985 Minnesota Twins played 62 games and went 27-35, finishing 4th.

Under Gardner, the 1987 Kansas City Royals posted a 62-64 record across 126 games, finishing 2nd. League play for Gardner's teams: the American League. In 1981, Gardner took over a club already in progress that season. Gardner was born on July 19, 1927, in New London, CT, USA. The death date on file is January 3, 2024. Gardner also played in the majors, from 1954 to 1963, as the player page shows.

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