Billy Gardner
William Frederick Gardner "Whitey; Shotgun"
Born: July 19, 1927
Waterford, CT US
Deceased: January 3, 2024
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1971
Major League Statistics
Billy Gardner compiled a career batting average of .274 with 66 home runs and 323 RBI in his 1150-game career with the Bristol Twins, Jersey City Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Minneapolis Millers, Sioux City Soos, Ottawa Giants, Nashville Vols, Seattle Rainiers, Pittsfield Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 49 | 184 | 172 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | .273 | .306 | .337 | .643 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 74 | 336 | 304 | 67 | 100 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 15 | 22 | 34 | .329 | .389 | .470 | .860 | 143 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 110 | 459 | 423 | 55 | 111 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 25 | 48 | .262 | .307 | .336 | .642 | 142 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 154 | 548 | 548 | 140 | 26 | 4 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .334 | .589 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 17 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .244 | .320 | .267 | .587 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 17 | 31 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .179 | .258 | .393 | .651 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 154 | 581 | 581 | 176 | 32 | 7 | 22 | .303 | .303 | .496 | .799 | 288 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 150 | 608 | 555 | 56 | 128 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 47 | 72 | .231 | .294 | .303 | .597 | 168 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 93 | 242 | 224 | 29 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 24 | .259 | .303 | .348 | .651 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 153 | 630 | 591 | 88 | 182 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 8 | 26 | 63 | .308 | .345 | .447 | .791 | 264 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 73 | 325 | 290 | 55 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 1 | 22 | 35 | .310 | .367 | .545 | .912 | 158 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 101 | 338 | 308 | 23 | 69 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 65 | .224 | .283 | .286 | .568 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1150 | 4339 | 4075 | 403 | 1118 | 196 | 41 | 66 | 323 | 50 | 3 | 198 | 372 | .274 | .312 | .391 | .703 | 1594 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 3B | 70 | 107 | 132 | 11 | 7 | .956 | 3.414 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 35 | 38 | 73 | 7 | 3 | .941 | 3.171 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 3B | 83 | 82 | 137 | 24 | 12 | .901 | 2.639 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | SS | 17 | 47 | 54 | 8 | 13 | .927 | 5.941 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 13 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 4 | .915 | 3.308 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 3B | 150 | 182 | 279 | 36 | 37 | .928 | 3.073 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 55 | 66 | 91 | 12 | 25 | .929 | 2.855 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 19 | 37 | 56 | 8 | 12 | .921 | 4.895 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 11 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .880 | 2.000 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3B | 19 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 7 | .962 | 2.632 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | SS | 135 | 241 | 408 | 40 | .942 | 4.807 | |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 57 | 139 | 182 | 12 | 47 | .964 | 5.632 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 12 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 2.583 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2B | 94 | 173 | 226 | 11 | 44 | .973 | 4.245 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 2B | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 786 | 1184 | 1737 | 180 | 211 | .942 | 3.716 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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