Steven Gardner
Steven M. Gardner
Born: December 13, 1947
Spanish Fork, UT US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 10 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 3 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Weber State
Career: 1970-1973
Steven Gardner compiled a career batting average of .256 with 16 home runs and 119 RBI in his 350-game career with the Cocoa Astros, Sumter Astros and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 127 | 488 | 440 | 43 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 85 | .207 | .279 | .268 | .547 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 11 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .212 | .278 | .273 | .551 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 109 | 438 | 385 | 66 | 132 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 43 | 45 | .343 | .410 | .488 | .898 | 188 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 85 | 256 | 233 | 24 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 32 | .227 | .297 | .309 | .606 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 18 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .197 | .246 | .213 | .459 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 350 | 1283 | 1152 | 142 | 295 | 43 | 7 | 16 | 119 | 31 | 6 | 113 | 181 | .256 | .325 | .347 | .672 | 400 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1B | 54 | 376 | 41 | 9 | 29 | .979 | 7.722 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 50 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .912 | 1.460 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 26 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 5 | .931 | 2.577 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 1B | 8 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .985 | 8.125 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | OF | 68 | 145 | 9 | 12 | 1 | .928 | 2.265 |
| 1971 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Astros | 3B | 31 | 30 | 43 | 6 | 3 | .924 | 2.355 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3B | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 3B | 39 | 28 | 62 | 14 | 7 | .865 | 2.308 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 20 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.800 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 1B | 12 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .990 | 8.500 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .870 | 6.667 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.091 |
| Totals | 334 | 904 | 237 | 59 | 57 | .951 | 3.416 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Western Carolinas League | Sumter Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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