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Proper Name
William Frederick Gardner Sr.
nickname
Shotgun
High Level
MLB (1954-1963)
Positions
2B (839) ... SS (108) ... 3B (92)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 180
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Waterford,Connecticut
Died
1/3/2024
High School
None listed
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BAL [4] NYA [2] BOS [2] NY1 [2] WS1 [1] MIN [1]
TBC#
11740
mlbam id
114616
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1954-1963].237.61935443568414127119
Speed
46
Power
44
Contact
61
XBH
49
RBIs
32
Runs
44
Hitting
47
Durability
67
Team
.516
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Billy Gardner ... [1961] World Series Champion with New York Yankees
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Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1954 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 26 15 3b -- 62 108 10 23 5 0 1 7 0 1 6 19 1 0 0 0 1 31 115 6 17 .213 .261 .287 .548 .120 .074 .250 5.22 16.52 3.17 108.00
1955 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 27 15 ss -- 59 187 26 38 10 1 3 17 0 0 13 19 2 4 1 0 2 59 207 14 24 .203 .261 .316 .577 .182 .112 .211 6.28 9.18 1.46 62.33
1956 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 28 9 2b -- 144 515 53 119 16 2 11 50 5 5 29 53 7 8 1 1 15 172 560 29 90 .231 .281 .334 .615 .159 .103 .239 5.18 9.46 1.83 46.82
1957 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 29 9 2b log 154 644 79 169 36 3 6 55 10 7 53 67 8 11 2 2 13 229 718 45 124 .262 .325 .356 .681 .180 .093 .284 7.38 9.33 1.26 107.33
1958 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 30 9 2b log 151 560 32 126 28 2 3 33 2 3 34 53 3 6 4 4 11 167 607 33 93 .225 .271 .298 .569 .132 .073 .242 5.60 8.73 1.56 186.67
1959 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 31 9 2b log 140 401 34 87 13 2 6 27 2 1 38 61 1 8 3 9 12 122 451 21 66 .217 .284 .304 .589 .185 .087 .240 8.43 13.53 1.61 66.83
1960 Washington Senators I AL MLB ws1 32 9 2b log 145 592 71 152 26 5 9 56 0 4 43 76 6 7 1 0 13 215 649 40 112 .257 .313 .363 .676 .172 .106 .281 6.63 11.71 1.77 65.78
1961 Minnesota Twins AL MLB min 33 9 2b log 45 154 13 36 9 0 1 11 0 0 10 14 0 7 0 1 7 48 171 10 26 .234 .280 .312 .592 .143 .078 .252 5.85 8.19 1.40 154.00
1961 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 33 12 3b log 41 99 11 21 5 0 1 2 0 0 6 18 3 1 0 0 4 29 109 6 15 .212 .278 .293 .571 .141 .081 .250 5.50 16.51 3.00 99.00
1962 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 34 12 3b-2b log 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
1962 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 34 10,24 2b log 53 199 22 54 9 2 0 12 0 1 10 39 1 2 0 0 4 67 212 11 43 .271 .310 .337 .646 .111 .065 .338 4.72 18.40 3.90 --
1963 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 35 15 2b log 36 84 4 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 19 1 0 0 1 1 20 89 3 13 .190 .236 .238 .474 .095 .048 .246 4.49 21.35 4.75 --
1954 MLB Total -- NY1 -- -- -- -- 62 108 10 23 5 0 1 7 0 1 6 19 1 0 0 0 1 31 115 6 17 .213 .261 .287 .548 .120 .074 .250 5.22 16.52 3.17 108.00
1955 MLB Total -- NY1 -- -- -- -- 59 187 26 38 10 1 3 17 0 0 13 19 2 4 1 0 2 59 207 14 24 .203 .261 .316 .577 .182 .112 .211 6.28 9.18 1.46 62.33
1956 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- -- 144 515 53 119 16 2 11 50 5 5 29 53 7 8 1 1 15 172 560 29 90 .231 .281 .334 .615 .159 .103 .239 5.18 9.46 1.83 46.82
1957 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- -- 154 644 79 169 36 3 6 55 10 7 53 67 8 11 2 2 13 229 718 45 124 .262 .325 .356 .681 .180 .093 .284 7.38 9.33 1.26 107.33
1958 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- -- 151 560 32 126 28 2 3 33 2 3 34 53 3 6 4 4 11 167 607 33 93 .225 .271 .298 .569 .132 .073 .242 5.60 8.73 1.56 186.67
1959 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- -- 140 401 34 87 13 2 6 27 2 1 38 61 1 8 3 9 12 122 451 21 66 .217 .284 .304 .589 .185 .087 .240 8.43 13.53 1.61 66.83
1960 MLB Total -- WS1 -- -- -- -- 145 592 71 152 26 5 9 56 0 4 43 76 6 7 1 0 13 215 649 40 112 .257 .313 .363 .676 .172 .106 .281 6.63 11.71 1.77 65.78
1961 MLB Total -- MIN,NYA -- -- -- -- 86 253 24 57 14 0 2 13 0 0 16 32 3 8 0 1 11 77 280 16 41 .225 .279 .304 .584 .142 .079 .251 5.71 11.43 2.00 126.50
1962 MLB Total -- NYA,BOS -- -- -- -- 57 200 23 54 9 2 0 12 0 1 10 40 1 2 0 0 4 67 213 11 43 .270 .308 .335 .643 .110 .065 .338 4.69 18.78 4.00 --
1963 MLB Total -- BOS -- -- -- -- 36 84 4 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 19 1 0 0 1 1 20 89 3 13 .190 .236 .238 .474 .095 .048 .246 4.49 21.35 4.75 --
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1034 3544 356 841 159 18 41 271 19 22 246 439 33 54 12 18 83 1159 3889 218 623 .237 .292 .327 .619 .158 .090 .260 6.33 11.29 1.78 86.44
Total AL (8 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 913 3249 320 780 144 17 37 247 19 21 227 401 30 50 11 18 80 1069 3567 198 582 .240 .295 .329 .624 .158 .089 .263 6.36 11.24 1.77 87.81
Total NL (2 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 121 295 36 61 15 1 4 24 0 1 19 38 3 4 1 0 3 90 322 20 41 .207 .261 .305 .566 .159 .098 .224 5.90 11.80 2.00 73.75
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1961 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1954 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 26 2b 13 0 62.0 17 17 1 1 35 34 0 0 -- .971 2.6 0.55 4.94 8.4 21.0 2
1954 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 26 3b 30 0 204.2 18 56 1 2 75 74 0 0 -- .987 2.5 0.36 3.26 19.5 48.4 2
1954 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 26 ss 5 0 24.0 7 9 0 1 16 16 0 0 -- 1.000 3.2 0.67 6.00 3.2 8.1 2
1955 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 27 2b 4 0 22.0 4 4 1 0 9 8 0 0 -- .889 2.0 0.36 3.27 2.6 6.8 6
1955 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 27 3b 10 0 51.0 7 13 0 1 20 20 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 0.39 3.53 6.5 16.9 3
1955 New York Giants NL MLB ny1 27 ss 38 0 333.0 65 122 12 28 199 187 0 0 -- .940 4.9 0.56 5.05 24.7 64.4 2
1956 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 28 2b 132 0 1,058.2 274 331 16 76 621 605 0 0 -- .974 4.6 0.57 5.15 85.7 91.7 1
1956 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 28 3b 6 0 33.0 3 9 0 0 12 12 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 0.36 3.27 3.9 4.2 7
1956 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 28 ss 25 0 118.2 24 46 2 1 72 70 0 0 -- .972 2.8 0.59 5.33 16.2 17.4 2
1957 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 29 2b 148 0 1,338.0 393 424 11 96 828 817 0 0 -- .987 5.5 0.61 5.50 97.4 96.1 1
1957 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 29 ss 9 0 66.0 13 26 1 7 40 39 0 0 -- .975 4.3 0.59 5.32 5.9 5.8 3
1958 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 30 2b 151 0 1,301.2 349 350 11 113 710 699 0 0 -- .985 4.6 0.54 4.83 98.7 100.0 1
1958 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 30 ss 13 0 32.0 5 6 0 0 11 11 0 0 -- 1.000 0.8 0.34 3.09 8.5 8.6 3
1959 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 31 2b 139 0 1,114.1 333 392 18 104 743 725 0 0 -- .976 5.2 0.65 5.86 90.3 99.3 1
1959 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 31 3b 1 0 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.20 1.80 0.6 0.7 8
1959 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 31 ss 1 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 1.00 9.00 0.6 0.7 6
1960 Washington Senators I AL MLB ws1 32 2b 145 0 1,250.1 355 407 21 101 783 762 0 0 -- .973 5.3 0.61 5.49 94.2 100.0 1
1960 Washington Senators I AL MLB ws1 32 ss 13 0 28.0 5 11 0 2 16 16 0 0 -- 1.000 1.2 0.57 5.14 8.4 9.0 4
1961 Minnesota Twins AL MLB min 33 2b 41 0 365.2 86 96 5 32 187 182 0 0 -- .973 4.4 0.50 4.49 25.6 91.1 2
1961 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 33 2b 6 0 32.2 9 7 0 2 16 16 0 0 -- 1.000 2.7 0.50 4.47 3.7 14.6 2
1961 Minnesota Twins AL MLB min 33 3b 2 0 16.0 0 3 2 0 5 3 0 0 -- .600 1.5 0.19 1.69 1.3 4.4 7
1961 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 33 3b 33 0 206.1 26 54 4 6 84 80 0 0 -- .952 2.4 0.39 3.49 20.4 80.5 2
1962 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 34 2b 38 0 324.0 66 91 6 21 163 157 0 0 -- .963 4.1 0.48 4.36 23.8 71.7 2
1962 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 34 2b 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.50 4.50 0.6 25.0 3
1962 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 34 3b 7 0 48.1 7 17 3 1 27 24 0 0 -- .889 3.4 0.50 4.49 4.4 13.2 2
1962 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 34 3b 1 0 1.0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 2.0 2.00 18.00 0.6 25.0 3
1962 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 34 ss 4 0 34.0 6 15 1 1 22 21 0 0 -- .955 5.3 0.62 5.56 2.5 7.5 3
1963 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 35 2b 21 0 162.2 36 54 1 13 91 90 0 0 -- .989 4.3 0.55 4.99 13.0 58.3 2
1963 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 35 3b 2 0 2.0 1 5 0 0 6 6 0 0 -- 1.000 3.0 3.00 27.00 1.2 5.6 3
Total MLB (10 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 2b 839 0 7,031 1923 2173 91 559 4187 4096 0 0 -- .978 4.9 0.58 5.24 -- -- --
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 3b 92 0 566 63 159 10 10 232 222 0 0 -- .957 2.4 0.39 3.53 -- -- --
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- ss 108 0 636 125 236 16 40 377 361 0 0 -- .958 3.3 0.57 5.11 -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1954 MLB 0 0 0 13 30 5 0 0 0 0 0
1955 MLB 0 0 0 4 10 38 0 0 0 0 0
1956 MLB 0 0 0 132 6 25 0 0 0 0 0
1957 MLB 0 0 0 148 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
1958 MLB 0 0 0 151 0 13 0 0 0 0 0
1959 MLB 0 0 0 139 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1960 MLB 0 0 0 145 0 13 0 0 0 0 0
1961 MLB 0 0 0 47 35 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 MLB 0 0 0 39 8 4 0 0 0 0 0
1963 MLB 0 0 0 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0