What years did Ron Gardenhire play?

Ron Gardenhire played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.

Was Ron Gardenhire a pitcher?

No. Ron Gardenhire was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ron Gardenhire hit?

Ron Gardenhire hit 4 career home runs with 165 hits.

Ron Gardenhire

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1985)

AVG .232

HR 4

RBI 49

H 165

OPS .573

PIV -1,709

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 10/24/1957 in Butzbach, Hesse, West Germany
MLB Debut: 1981-09-01
Last Game: 1985-10-06

Full name: Ronald Clyde Gardenhire

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
285	710	57	165	27	3	4	49	13	46	122	.232	.277	.296	.573	-1,709

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	NYN	NL	27	48	2	13	1	0	0	3	2	5	9	.271	—	—	—	—	-41.3
1982	NYN	NL	141	384	29	92	17	1	3	33	5	23	55	.240	.261 (-8%)	.324 (-14%)	.388 (-20%)	.712 (-17%)	-1074.2
1983	NYN	NL	17	32	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	74	207	20	51	7	1	1	10	6	9	43	.246	.259 (-5%)	.322 (-14%)	.384 (-21%)	.707 (-18%)	-593.2
1985	NYN	NL	26	39	5	7	2	1	0	2	0	8	11	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			285	710	57	165	27	3	4	49	13	46	122	.232	—	—	—	—	-1,709

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	147	327	31	70	2	20	.214
Away	138	383	26	95	2	29	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1985-10-06	NYN	WSN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
1985-10-05	NYN	WSN	L	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1985-10-03	NYN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-27	NYN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-20	NYN	PIT	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-09-17	NYN	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-09-13	NYN	WSN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985-08-15	NYN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-14	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985-08-10	NYN	CHC	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	30	12	31	56	0	5
3B	11	7	4	13	2	0
SS	230	192	360	596	45	97

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	NYN	2B	6	0	7	7	0	0
1981	NYN	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1981	NYN	SS	18	14	20	42	2	7
1982	NYN	2B	1	1	1	1	0	0
1982	NYN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1982	NYN	SS	135	122	234	398	29	68
1983	NYN	SS	15	10	13	30	0	4
1984	NYN	2B	18	9	18	43	0	5
1984	NYN	3B	7	5	2	11	2	0
1984	NYN	SS	49	37	78	100	10	15
1985	NYN	2B	5	2	5	5	0	0
1985	NYN	3B	2	2	1	1	0	0
1985	NYN	SS	13	9	15	26	4	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	30
Third Base	11
Shortstop	230

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	NYN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin	Austin	TX	1978, 1979
Paris Junior College	Paris	TX	1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Gardenhire

What years did Ron Gardenhire play?: Ron Gardenhire played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1985.
Was Ron Gardenhire a pitcher?: No. Ron Gardenhire was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ron Gardenhire hit?: Ron Gardenhire hit 4 career home runs with 165 hits.