Bob Gardner
Robert Clayton Gardner Sr.
Born: August 22, 1922
Deceased: July 6, 2000
Youngstown, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1954
Bob Gardner compiled a career batting average of .268 with 25 home runs and 208 RBI in his 1007-game career with the Youngstown Gremlins, Youngstown Colts, Youngstown Athletics, Lincoln Athletics, Ottawa Athletics, Peoria Chiefs, Williamsport Athletics and Augusta Rams. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | 121 | 516 | 454 | 63 | 124 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 57 | 15 | 45 | 43 | .273 | .345 | .368 | .713 | 167 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Youngstown Colts | 121 | 569 | 487 | 87 | 146 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 58 | 39 | .300 | .381 | .390 | .771 | 190 | 6 | 18 | ||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Youngstown Colts | 52 | 212 | 212 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .292 | .292 | .434 | .726 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Youngstown Athletics | 136 | 589 | 535 | 73 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 44 | .269 | .334 | .385 | .719 | 206 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 155 | 620 | 620 | 159 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .305 | .561 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 145 | 562 | 562 | 154 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .274 | .274 | .342 | .616 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 15 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .267 | .353 | .289 | .642 | 13 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Athletics | 135 | 538 | 538 | 145 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .270 | .270 | .349 | .619 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | 76 | 246 | 246 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .268 | .488 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 32 | 118 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .229 | .229 | .314 | .542 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 19 | 59 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .203 | .203 | .407 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1007 | 4081 | 3876 | 226 | 1039 | 174 | 32 | 25 | 208 | 20 | 3 | 159 | 132 | .268 | .299 | .349 | .648 | 1352 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Youngstown Gremlins | SS | 121 | 259 | 305 | 62 | 49 | .901 | 4.661 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Youngstown Colts | SS | 116 | 249 | 371 | 48 | 75 | .928 | 5.345 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Youngstown Athletics | 3B | 129 | 117 | 241 | 30 | 24 | .923 | 2.775 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Williamsport Athletics | 3B | 65 | 65 | 121 | 25 | .882 | 2.862 | |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 25 | 25 | 68 | 6 | .939 | 3.720 | |
| Totals | 456 | 715 | 1106 | 171 | 148 | .914 | 3.993 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Gremlins | |||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Colts | |||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Colts | |||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Lincoln Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams |
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