Ping Gardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 41–46
ERA 4.96
WHIP 1.43
SO 284
Pitcher PIV -1537.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 157 lb
Born
3/5/1899 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
3/9/1984 in Charlottesville, VA, USA

Full name: Kenneth Fuller Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 46 118 87 57 3 5 725.7 775 400 35 261 284 4.96 -1537.8

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 18.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1920 BRG EAS 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 27.0 19 4 10 10 1.33 3.45 (+61%) 115.7
1921 NLG EAS 1 2 4 3 2 0 0 23.3 27 12 14 13 4.63 4.02 (-15%) -1351.6
1923 HIL ECL 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 19.0 15 6 3 5 2.84 4.03 (+29%) 175.2
1924 HBG ECL 8 6 17 14 12 0 0 134.3 134 63 45 60 4.22 4.13 (-2%) -607.0
1925 HBG ECL 11 6 23 15 8 1 0 138.3 127 62 40 40 4.03 4.55 (+11%) 1734.9
1926 HBG ECL 7 8 20 14 12 1 3 114.0 131 58 42 51 4.58 4.11 (-12%) 366.1
1927 HBG ECL 3 3 9 8 4 0 0 57.7 53 31 21 31 4.84 4.08 (-19%) -119.3
1928 ACB ECL 4 10 19 16 9 0 2 119.7 141 82 42 50 6.17 4.13 (-49%) -839.4
1929 ACB ANL 3 5 12 8 3 0 0 53.0 79 52 30 14 8.83 4.60 (-92%) -935.7
1930 HIL IND 1 2 5 2 2 0 0 29.0 31 20 11 7 6.21 4.80 (-29%) 65.1
1932 NWB EWL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 10.3 18 10 3 3 8.71 4.13 (-111%) -141.8
Career · 11 seasons 41 46 118 87 57 3 5 725.2 775 400 261 284 4.96 — -1,538

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
123 284 31 58 8 1 0 14 1 16 7 .204 .247 .239 .486 -491

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career SLG .239 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OPS .486 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 34.4% 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
1920 BRG EAS 4 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
1921 NLG EAS 5 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1923 HIL ECL 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1924 HBG ECL 18 51 8 14 2 0 0 3 1 4 2 .275 .283 (-3%) .345 (-5%) .389 (-19%) .734 (-13%) -98.9
1925 HBG ECL 23 55 6 9 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 .164 .288 (-43%) .349 (-45%) .407 (-37%) .756 (-41%) -392.0
1926 HBG ECL 20 44 5 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 .205 — — — — 0.0
1927 HBG ECL 9 20 3 5 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1928 ACB ECL 20 45 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .156 — — — — 0.0
1929 ACB ANL 12 23 4 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .261 — — — — 0.0
1930 HIL IND 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1932 NWB EWL 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 123 284 31 58 8 1 0 14 1 16 7 .204 — — — — -491

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 1 3 1 0 0
3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 118 87 13 174 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 BRG 2B 1 1 3 1 0 0
1920 BRG P 3 3 3 5 0 0
1921 NLG 3B 1 0 1 1 1 0
1921 NLG P 4 3 0 5 0 0
1923 HIL P 4 2 0 9 0 0
1924 HBG P 17 14 2 49 1 2
1925 HBG P 23 15 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG P 20 14 3 35 2 0
1927 HBG P 9 8 0 13 1 0
1928 ACB P 19 16 2 42 1 1
1929 ACB P 12 8 0 11 3 0
1930 HIL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1930 HIL P 5 2 1 2 0 1
1932 NWB P 2 2 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 118
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Center Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ping Gardner

Was Ping Gardner a pitcher?
Yes. Ping Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 284 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ping Gardner hit?
Ping Gardner hit 0 career home runs with 58 hits.