Ping Gardner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ping Gardner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Across 118 career appearances, he went 41-46 with a 4.96 ERA and 284 strikeouts. He also batted .204 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 157 lb
- Died
- 3/9/1984 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
Full name: Kenneth Fuller Gardner
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 23.1 | 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 | 134.1 | 134 | 63 | 45 | 60 | 4.22 | 4.13 (-2%) | -607.0 |
| 1925 | HBG | ECL | 11 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 138.1 | 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 | 57.2 | 53 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 4.84 | 4.08 (-19%) | -119.3 |
| 1928 | ACB | ECL | 4 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 119.2 | 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 | 10.1 | 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
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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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 118 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ping Gardner: the record in brief
The season rows for Ping Gardner begin in 1920. Gardner played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1920), the New York Lincoln Giants (1921), the Hilldale Club (1923 to 1930), the Harrisburg Giants (1924 to 1927), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1928 to 1929), and the Newark Browns (1932). The bio lists Gardner's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 5-foot-9 and 157 pounds. The birth record reads March 5, 1899, in Washington, DC, USA. Gardner died on March 9, 1984, in Charlottesville, VA, USA. Gardner's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Fuller Gardner.
Gardner pitched in 118 games, starting 87, and finished with a 41-46 record and 4.96 ERA. The same table counts 284 strikeouts and 57 complete games. The league ERA over Gardner's seasons was 4.19, so the 4.96 figure ran 18.4% worse than average. No season topped the 11 wins of 1925. 1924 produced Gardner's most strikeouts, 60. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.03 in 1925, when the league's was 4.55.
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.
- What was Ping Gardner's career batting average?
- Ping Gardner batted .204 over his career, with 58 hits in 284 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ping Gardner have?
- Ping Gardner drove in 14 runs in his career.
- What was Ping Gardner's career ERA?
- Ping Gardner finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 41-46 with 284 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ping Gardner have?
- Ping Gardner recorded 284 career strikeouts.