Gid Gardner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1888)

Gid Gardner was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1888 for 8 teams, including the Troy Trojans, a span of 10 seasons. In 199 career games, he hit .233 with 178 hits, 4 home runs, and 30 RBI. He also pitched in 15 games, going 2-12 with a 3.90 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 458.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .233
HR 4
RBI 30
H 178
OPS .636
PIV 458
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 165 lb
Born
5/6/1859 in Boston, MA, USA
Died
8/1/1914 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1879-08-23
Last Game
1888-05-29

Full name: Franklin Washington Gardner

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Career Batting Statistics

Gid Gardner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 765 113 178 33 18 4 30 7 69 16 .233 .298 .339 .636 458

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .627 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Gid Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 TRN NL 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1880 CL2 NL 10 32 0 6 1 1 0 4 0 2 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1883 BL2 AA 42 161 28 44 10 3 1 0 0 18 0 .273 .257 (+6%) .285 (+21%) .345 (+13%) .631 (+17%) 480.6
1884 BL2 AA 41 173 32 37 6 8 2 0 0 14 0 .214 .243 (-12%) .278 (+1%) .327 (+15%) .606 (+8%) 188.3
1884 CHU UA 38 149 22 38 10 2 0 0 0 10 0 .255 .243 (+5%) .278 (+8%) .327 (+7%) .606 (+7%) 188.3
1884 BLU UA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 188.3
1885 BL2 AA 44 170 22 37 5 4 0 17 0 12 0 .218 .244 (-11%) .287 (-6%) .325 (-10%) .613 (-8%) -188.8
1887 IN3 NL 18 63 8 11 1 0 1 8 7 12 11 .175 .270 (-36%) .331 (-8%) .373 (-36%) .705 (-23%) -188.0
1888 WS8 NL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1888 PHI NL 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1888 WS8 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 199 765 113 178 33 18 4 30 7 69 16 .233 — — — — 669

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Gid Gardner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 12 15 13 12 0 0 113.0 142 49 5 28 33 3.90 -1339.6

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons — 30.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Gid Gardner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 TRN NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 14.0 27 9 0 3 5.79 2.50 (-132%) 65.2
1880 CL2 NL 1 8 9 9 9 0 0 77.0 80 22 20 21 2.57 2.37 (-8%) -1404.8
1883 BL2 AA 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 4 1 2 5.14 — 0.0
1884 CHU UA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 10 4 1 4 6.00 — 0.0
1885 BL2 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 16 10 6 3 10.00 3.03 (-230%) 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 2 12 15 13 12 0 0 113.0 142 49 28 33 3.90 — -1,340

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gid Gardner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 17 3 0 3
2B 53 0 142 171 41 18
3B 11 0 14 15 3 2
OF 121 0 179 21 34 0
P 15 0 4 25 10 0
SS 2 0 5 6 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gid Gardner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN P 2 0 1 2 4 0
1880 CL2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1880 CL2 P 9 0 0 17 3 0
1883 BL2 2B 4 0 8 13 5 0
1883 BL2 3B 3 0 4 5 2 0
1883 BL2 OF 35 0 62 5 13 0
1883 BL2 P 2 0 0 2 2 0
1884 BL2 1B 2 0 13 2 0 2
1884 BL2 OF 40 0 62 12 12 0
1884 CHU 2B 1 0 4 3 1 1
1884 CHU 3B 8 0 10 10 1 2
1884 CHU OF 29 0 32 2 5 0
1884 CHU P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1884 BLU SS 1 0 3 2 2 1
1885 BL2 1B 1 0 4 1 0 1
1885 BL2 2B 39 0 113 132 30 16
1885 BL2 OF 5 0 10 1 4 0
1885 BL2 P 1 0 2 1 1 0
1887 IN3 2B 7 0 13 22 5 1
1887 IN3 OF 11 0 13 1 0 0
1888 WS8 SS 1 0 2 4 2 1
1888 PHI 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1888 WS8 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gid Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 15
First Base 3
Second Base 53
Third Base 11
Shortstop 2
Left Field 16
Center Field 36
Right Field 69

Gid Gardner: the record in brief

Gid Gardner's major league career runs from a debut on August 23, 1879 to a final game on May 29, 1888. The team column moves through the Troy Trojans (1879), the Cleveland Blues (1880), the Baltimore Orioles (1883 through 1885), the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884), the Baltimore Monumentals (1884), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887), the Washington Nationals (1888), and the Philadelphia Quakers (1888). Gardner is listed as an outfielder. Gardner both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Gardner was born on May 6, 1859, in Boston, MA, USA. The bio records the death on August 1, 1914, in Cambridge, MA, USA. The given name on file is Franklin Washington Gardner.

The batting record for Gardner: 199 games, 178 hits in 765 at bats, and a .233 average, plus 4 homers and 30 runs batted in. Gardner got on base at a .298 rate and slugged .339 (.636 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Gid Gardner

What years did Gid Gardner play?
Gid Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1888.
Was Gid Gardner a pitcher?
Both. Gid Gardner pitched in 15 games, going 2-12 with a 3.9 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Gid Gardner hit?
Gid Gardner hit 4 career home runs with 178 hits.
What teams did Gid Gardner play for?
Gid Gardner played for 8 teams: the Troy Trojans (1879), the Cleveland Blues (1880), the Baltimore Orioles (1883–1885), the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884), the Baltimore Monumentals (1884), the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887), the Washington Nationals (1888), and the Philadelphia Quakers (1888).
What were Gid Gardner's career stats?
In 199 games, Gid Gardner had 178 hits, 4 home runs, 30 RBI, 113 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .233 batting average. As a pitcher, in 15 games, he went 2-12 with a 3.90 ERA, 33 strikeouts, and 113.0 innings pitched.
What position did Gid Gardner play?
Gid Gardner played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How much did Gid Gardner weigh?
Gid Gardner was listed at 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Gid Gardner hit each season?
Gid Gardner's home runs by season: 0 in 1879, 0 in 1880, 1 in 1883, 2 in 1884, 0 in 1885, 1 in 1887, and 0 in 1888. His most in one season was 2, in 1884.
What was Gid Gardner's career batting average?
Gid Gardner batted .233 over his career, with 178 hits in 765 at bats.
How many RBI did Gid Gardner have?
Gid Gardner drove in 30 runs in his career.
What was Gid Gardner's career ERA?
Gid Gardner finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 2-12 with 33 strikeouts.
Is Gid Gardner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gid Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.