What years did Jim Gardner play?

Jim Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1902.

Was Jim Gardner a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 115 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Gardner hit?

Jim Gardner hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.

What was Jim Gardner's career batting average?

Jim Gardner batted .179 over his career, with 40 hits in 224 at bats.

How many RBI did Jim Gardner have?

Jim Gardner drove in 16 runs in his career.

What was Jim Gardner's career ERA?

Jim Gardner finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 25-22 with 115 strikeouts.

Jim Gardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1902)

Jim Gardner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1902 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. Across 59 career appearances, he went 25-22 with a 3.85 ERA and 115 strikeouts. He also batted .179 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1217.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 25–22

ERA 3.85

WHIP 1.41

SO 115

Pitcher PIV 1217.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / R
Born: 10/4/1873 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 4/24/1905 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1895-06-20
Last Game: 1902-05-23

Full name: James Andrew Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Gardner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	22	59	49	37	1	0	423.3	468	181	9	130	115	3.85	1217.9

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Gardner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1895	PIT	NL	8	2	11	10	8	0	85.3	99	25	27	31	2.64	4.77 (+45%)	1317.5
1897	PIT	NL	5	5	14	11	8	0	95.3	115	55	32	35	5.19	4.30 (-21%)	-272.0
1898	PIT	NL	10	13	25	22	19	1	185.3	179	66	48	41	3.21	3.59 (+11%)	771.5
1899	PIT	NL	1	0	6	3	0	0	32.3	52	27	13	2	7.52	3.85 (-95%)	-463.8
1902	CHN	NL	1	2	3	3	2	0	25.0	23	8	10	6	2.88	3.17 (+9%)	-135.3
Career · 5 seasons			25	22	59	49	37	1	423.1	468	181	130	115	3.85	—	1,218

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 Batting Statistics

Jim Gardner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
82	224	29	40	5	1	1	16	5	28	40	.179	.278	.223	.502	-871

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .223 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .502 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Gardner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	PIT	NL	11	34	5	9	2	0	0	3	1	3	6	.265	—	—	—	—	0.0
1897	PIT	NL	27	76	13	12	2	1	1	8	3	9	11	.158	.291 (-46%)	.354 (-25%)	.387 (-35%)	.741 (-31%)	-380.7
1898	PIT	NL	35	91	8	14	0	0	0	3	1	14	16	.154	.270 (-43%)	.333 (-20%)	.347 (-56%)	.680 (-38%)	-490.6
1899	PIT	NL	6	13	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	CHN	NL	3	10	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			82	224	29	40	5	1	1	16	5	28	40	.179	—	—	—	—	-871

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

Jim Gardner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	55	6	9	0	2	.164
Away	22	60	5	10	0	3	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Gardner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	107.1	100	41	36	24	3.44
Away	19	135.1	154	62	39	25	4.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Gardner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1902-05-23	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
1902-05-17	CHC	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1902-04-19	CHC	CIN	W	4	0	1	0	2	1	0
1899-06-30	PIT	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-06-26	PIT	BSN	L	4	2	2	0	0	0	1
1899-06-08	PIT	BLN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
1899-06-05	PIT	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-06-02	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1899-06-01	PIT	WSN	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1899-05-02	PIT	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Gardner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1902-05-23	CHC	PHI	L	9.0	10	5	4	4	3	0
1902-05-17	CHC	BSN	L	9.0	3	3	2	7	1	0
1902-04-19	CHC	CIN	W	7.0	10	4	2	3	2	0
1899-06-30	PIT	BRO	—	3.1	11	8	8	3	0	0
1899-06-26	PIT	BSN	—	6.0	7	6	4	2	2	0
1899-06-08	PIT	BLN	—	7.2	10	7	5	2	0	0
1899-06-05	PIT	PHI	—	6.0	8	6	5	2	0	1
1899-06-01	PIT	WSN	W	6.0	12	9	6	2	0	0
1899-05-02	PIT	STL	—	3.1	4	1	1	2	0	0
1898-10-13	PIT	CHC	L	9.0	9	5	2	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Gardner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	1	2	1	0
3B	14	21	22	8	0
OF	6	8	1	1	0
P	59	21	77	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Gardner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1895	PIT	P	11	3	16	2	1
1897	PIT	2B	1	0	1	0	0
1897	PIT	3B	6	6	7	6	0
1897	PIT	OF	6	8	1	1	0
1897	PIT	P	14	3	20	3	0
1898	PIT	2B	1	1	1	1	0
1898	PIT	3B	8	15	15	2	0
1898	PIT	P	25	10	34	2	1
1899	PIT	P	6	3	0	1	0
1902	CHN	P	3	2	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jim Gardner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	59
Second Base	2
Third Base	14
Left Field	3
Right Field	3

College History

Jim Gardner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	PA	1896

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Gardner

What years did Jim Gardner play?: Jim Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1902.
Was Jim Gardner a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Gardner hit?: Jim Gardner hit 1 career home runs with 40 hits.
What was Jim Gardner's career batting average?: Jim Gardner batted .179 over his career, with 40 hits in 224 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Gardner have?: Jim Gardner drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Jim Gardner's career ERA?: Jim Gardner finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 25-22 with 115 strikeouts.