Wes Gardner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1991)

W–L 18–30
ERA 4.90
WHIP 1.49
SO 358
Pitcher PIV -3576.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 197 lb
Born
4/29/1961 in Benton, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1984-07-29
Last Game
1991-08-03

Full name: Wesley Brian Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 30 189 44 1 0 14 466.3 476 254 52 218 358 4.90 -3576.8

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 25.7% 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
1984 NYN NL 1 1 21 0 0 0 1 25.3 34 18 8 19 6.39 3.81 (-68%) 1015.7
1985 NYN NL 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 12.0 18 7 8 11 5.25 3.89 (-35%) -12.2
1986 BOS AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00 — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 3 6 49 1 0 0 10 89.7 98 54 42 70 5.42 4.29 (-26%) -2136.3
1988 BOS AL 8 6 36 18 1 0 2 149.0 119 58 64 106 3.50 3.73 (+6%) -1656.7
1989 BOS AL 3 7 22 16 0 0 0 86.0 97 57 47 81 5.97 3.71 (-61%) -762.9
1990 BOS AL 3 7 34 9 0 0 0 77.3 77 42 35 58 4.89 3.86 (-27%) 214.1
1991 SDN NL 0 1 14 0 0 0 1 20.3 27 16 12 9 7.08 3.91 (-81%) -238.4
1991 KCA AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.7 5 1 2 3 1.59 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 18 30 189 44 1 0 14 466.1 476 254 218 358 4.90 — -3,577

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
189 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1984 NYN NL 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 BOS AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BOS AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SDN NL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 KCA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 189 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 ALCS BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 4.7 6 3 2 8 5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1988 ALCS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 4.7 6 3 2 8 5.79

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8921000.000
Away10010000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home89232.0212105991754.07
Away100234.12641491191835.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-08-03 KCRCLEL 000000000
1991-07-30 KCRMILL 000000000
1991-07-23 KCRMILW 000000000
1991-05-26 SDPHOUL 000000000
1991-05-23 SDPATLW 000000000
1991-05-14 SDPNYNL 000000000
1991-05-10 SDPWSNL 000000000
1991-05-09 SDPPHIL 100000001
1991-05-04 SDPWSNW 000000000
1991-04-30 SDPNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-08-03 KCRCLE — 1.0100110
1991-07-30 KCRMIL — 3.0220110
1991-07-23 KCRMIL — 1.2221010
1991-05-26 SDPHOU — 0.1233300
1991-05-23 SDPATL — 2.0000320
1991-05-14 SDPNYN — 3.0200110
1991-05-10 SDPWSN L 0.2322001
1991-05-09 SDPPHI — 2.1200100
1991-05-04 SDPWSN — 2.0100020
1991-04-30 SDPNYN — 0.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 189 44 30 48 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 NYN P 21 0 1 3 0 0
1985 NYN P 9 0 0 4 0 0
1986 BOS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 BOS P 49 1 2 7 0 0
1988 BOS P 36 18 15 14 0 0
1989 BOS P 22 16 3 8 1 1
1990 BOS P 34 9 8 7 1 1
1991 SDN P 14 0 0 4 0 0
1991 KCA P 3 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 189

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 SDN NL $575,000
1990 BOS AL $360,000
1989 BOS AL $285,000
1988 BOS AL $117,000
1986 BOS AL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $1,407,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Central Arkansas Conway AR 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wes Gardner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Tallet
    16-25, 4.79 ERA
  2. 84
    Justin Miller
    24-14, 4.82 ERA
  3. 79
    Frank Wills
    22-26, 5.06 ERA
  4. 78
    Vladimir Nunez
    21-34, 4.83 ERA
  5. 77
    Manny Aybar
    17-18, 5.11 ERA
  6. 73
    Todd Wellemeyer
    32-34, 4.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Gardner

What years did Wes Gardner play?
Wes Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1991.
Was Wes Gardner a pitcher?
Yes. Wes Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 358 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wes Gardner hit?
Wes Gardner hit 0 career home runs.