Jerry Gardner
Jerry Wickham Gardner
Born: November 28, 1920
Clifton, CO US
Deceased: October 12, 2006
Los Alamitos, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1956
Jerry Gardner compiled a career batting average of .246 with 96 home runs and 154 RBI in his 1257-game career with the Albuquerque Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Decatur Commodores, Houston Buffaloes, Anaheim Valencias, Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias, Wenatchee Chiefs, Tacoma Tigers, Mayfield Clothiers, Burlington-Graham Pirates, Visalia Stars, Phoenix Stars, Douglas Copper Kings and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Anaheim Valencias | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 113 | 401 | 401 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .227 | .227 | .334 | .561 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 120 | 438 | 438 | 111 | 15 | 5 | 6 | .253 | .253 | .352 | .605 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | 26 | 89 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .303 | .528 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 89 | 304 | 304 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .207 | .207 | .309 | .516 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .268 | .512 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 23 | 88 | 88 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .330 | .602 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 63 | 216 | 216 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .315 | .537 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Anaheim Valencias | 117 | 478 | 426 | 79 | 110 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 3 | 46 | 78 | .258 | .335 | .425 | .760 | 181 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 106 | 301 | 301 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 15 | .223 | .223 | .425 | .648 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias | 12 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .424 | .424 | .485 | .909 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 29 | 104 | 95 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .284 | .346 | .411 | .757 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 105 | 365 | 365 | 99 | 20 | 1 | 12 | .271 | .271 | .430 | .701 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 95 | 332 | 332 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 14 | .268 | .268 | .446 | .714 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Burlington-Graham Pirates | 76 | 236 | 236 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .195 | .258 | .453 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 75 | 231 | 231 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .199 | .199 | .316 | .515 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 92 | 359 | 304 | 62 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 58 | 5 | 49 | 51 | .286 | .390 | .454 | .844 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 52 | 133 | 133 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .421 | .714 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Douglas Copper Kings | 40 | 87 | 87 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .287 | .287 | .471 | .759 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1257 | 4243 | 4127 | 154 | 1016 | 193 | 29 | 96 | 154 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 140 | .246 | .266 | .377 | .643 | 1555 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | C | 112 | 870 | 77 | 33 | .966 | 8.455 | |||||
| 1940 | C | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | C | 120 | 766 | 101 | 27 | .970 | 7.225 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | C | 89 | 596 | 57 | 13 | .980 | 7.337 | |||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Pocatello Cardinals | C | 25 | 136 | 18 | 5 | .969 | 6.160 | |||||
| 1942 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | C | 63 | 281 | 43 | 11 | .967 | 5.143 | |||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 22 | 110 | 11 | 4 | .968 | 5.500 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Houston Buffaloes | C | 16 | 68 | 12 | 1 | .988 | 5.000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Anaheim Valencias | P | 2 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | SUSE | Anaheim Valencias | C | 112 | 607 | 40 | 19 | 5 | .971 | 5.777 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | C | 28 | 95 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 4.214 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | C | 66 | 420 | 49 | 10 | .979 | 7.106 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | C | 80 | 540 | 68 | 11 | 10 | .982 | 7.600 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 740 | 4501 | 499 | 135 | 16 | .974 | 6.757 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Sunset League | Anaheim Valencias | |||
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | PIT | ||
| 1951 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | PIT | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Burlington-Graham Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Douglas Copper Kings | PIT |
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