John Gardner
John Frederick Gardner
Born: November 23, 1965
Michigan City, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 26 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Indiana State
Career: 1987-1993
John Gardner compiled a career record of 27 wins and 39 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.82 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the Wytheville Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Charleston Wheelers, Peoria Chiefs, Winston-Salem Spirits, Charlotte Knights, Iowa Cubs, Orlando Cubs and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Wytheville Cubs |
 Charleston Wheelers |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Geneva Cubs |
 Winston-Salem Spirits |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Orlando Cubs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.42 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.3 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.62 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 1 | 7 | .125 | 3.21 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 76 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.65 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.81 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 102.7 | 72 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.53 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 86.7 | 70 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.51 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 154.0 | 122 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 97 | 5 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 666 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.49 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122.3 | 120 | 67 | 61 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 87 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 554 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.21 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.7 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 168 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.78 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 169 |
| Totals | 27 | 39 | .409 | 3.82 | 208 | 82 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 711.0 | 593 | 360 | 302 | 49 | 440 | 15 | 580 | 57 | 15 | 53 | 1557 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | 30 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .174 | .174 | .261 | .435 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 39 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 88 | 41 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | APPY | Wytheville Cubs | P | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .700 | .583 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .143 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | P | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 2.000 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | P | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .600 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Wheelers | P | 32 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .938 | 1.406 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Spirits | P | 34 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Knights | P | 29 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .821 | .793 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | P | 38 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | .886 | .816 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Cubs | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 208 | 58 | 103 | 20 | 10 | .890 | .774 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | CHN | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Wheelers | CHN | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Spirits | CHN | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Knights | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA |
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