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.

What teams did Wes Gardner play for?

Wes Gardner played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (1984–1985), the Boston Red Sox (1986–1990), the San Diego Padres (1991), and the Kansas City Royals (1991).

What were Wes Gardner's career stats?

In 189 games, Wes Gardner went 18-30 with a 4.90 ERA, 358 strikeouts, 466.1 innings pitched, and 14 saves.

What was Wes Gardner's salary?

Wes Gardner's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $70,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1991.

What position did Wes Gardner play?

Wes Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Wes Gardner and how much did he weigh?

Wes Gardner was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 197 pounds.

What was Wes Gardner's career ERA?

Wes Gardner finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 18-30 with 358 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wes Gardner have?

Wes Gardner recorded 358 career strikeouts.

Is Wes Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Wes Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wes Gardner

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

Wes Gardner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1991 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. Across 189 career appearances, he went 18-30 with a 4.90 ERA and 358 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Wes Gardner — 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	466.1	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

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Wes Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1984	NYN	NL	1	1	21	0	0	1	25.1	34	18	8	19	6.39	3.81 (-68%)	1015.7
1985	NYN	NL	0	2	9	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	1.0	1	1	0	1	9.00	—	0.0
1987	BOS	AL	3	6	49	1	0	10	89.2	98	54	42	70	5.42	4.29 (-26%)	-2136.3
1988	BOS	AL	8	6	36	18	1	2	149.0	119	58	64	106	3.50	3.73 (+6%)	-1656.7
1989	BOS	AL	3	7	22	16	0	0	86.0	97	57	47	81	5.97	3.71 (-61%)	-762.9
1990	BOS	AL	3	7	34	9	0	0	77.1	77	42	35	58	4.89	3.86 (-27%)	214.1
1991	SDN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	1	20.1	27	16	12	9	7.08	3.91 (-81%)	-238.4
1991	KCA	AL	0	0	3	0	0	0	5.2	5	1	2	3	1.59	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			18	30	189	44	1	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

Wes Gardner — 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

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Wes Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	NYN	NL	21	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BOS	AL	49	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BOS	AL	36	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BOS	AL	22	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BOS	AL	34	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SDN	NL	14	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	KCA	AL	3	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			189	3	1	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

Wes Gardner — 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

Wes Gardner — 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

Wes Gardner — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	4.2	6	3	2	8	5.79

Playoff Pitching by Year

Wes Gardner — 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	4.2	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

Wes Gardner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	89	2	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	100	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wes Gardner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	89	232.0	212	105	99	175	4.07
Away	100	234.1	264	149	119	183	5.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wes Gardner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1991-08-03	KCR	CLE	L	0	0
1991-07-30	KCR	MIL	L	0	0
1991-07-23	KCR	MIL	W	0	0
1991-05-26	SDP	HOU	L	0	0
1991-05-23	SDP	ATL	W	0	0
1991-05-14	SDP	NYN	L	0	0
1991-05-10	SDP	WSN	L	0	0
1991-05-09	SDP	PHI	L	1	1
1991-05-04	SDP	WSN	W	0	0
1991-04-30	SDP	NYN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wes Gardner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-08-03	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1991-07-30	KCR	MIL	—	3.0	2	2	0	1	1	0
1991-07-23	KCR	MIL	—	1.2	2	2	1	0	1	0
1991-05-26	SDP	HOU	—	0.1	2	3	3	3	0	0
1991-05-23	SDP	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	2	0
1991-05-14	SDP	NYN	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1991-05-10	SDP	WSN	L	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	1
1991-05-09	SDP	PHI	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1991-05-04	SDP	WSN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1991-04-30	SDP	NYN	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wes Gardner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	189	44	30	48	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wes Gardner — 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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Wes Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	189

Salary History

Wes Gardner's recorded salaries total $1,407,000 over 5 seasons, 1986 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gardner's career ran from 1984 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.

Wes Gardner — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$1,407,000

College History

Wes Gardner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Central Arkansas	Conway	AR	1980, 1981, 1982

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Wes Gardner: the record in brief

Wes Gardner played a first major league game on July 29, 1984 and a last one on August 3, 1991. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1984 to 1985), the Boston Red Sox (1986 to 1990), the San Diego Padres (1991), and the Kansas City Royals (1991). Gardner, born on April 29, 1961, in Benton, AR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 4 inches and 197 pounds. Wes Gardner was the playing name; the full given name is Wesley Brian.

Across 189 games (44 starts), Gardner recorded 18 wins against 30 losses with a 4.90 ERA. Gardner had 358 strikeouts and 14 saves. The league ERA over Gardner's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.90 figure ran 25.7% worse than average. 1988 brought Gardner a season-high 8 wins. Gardner saved 10 games in 1987, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.50 in 1988, when the league's was 3.73.

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.
What teams did Wes Gardner play for?: Wes Gardner played for 4 teams: the New York Mets (1984–1985), the Boston Red Sox (1986–1990), the San Diego Padres (1991), and the Kansas City Royals (1991).
What were Wes Gardner's career stats?: In 189 games, Wes Gardner went 18-30 with a 4.90 ERA, 358 strikeouts, 466.1 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
How much did Wes Gardner earn in his career?: Wes Gardner's recorded salaries total $1,407,000 over 5 seasons, 1986 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gardner's career ran from 1984 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
What was Wes Gardner's salary?: Wes Gardner's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $70,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1991.
What position did Wes Gardner play?: Wes Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wes Gardner and how much did he weigh?: Wes Gardner was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 197 pounds.
What was Wes Gardner's career ERA?: Wes Gardner finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 18-30 with 358 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wes Gardner have?: Wes Gardner recorded 358 career strikeouts.
Is Wes Gardner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wes Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.