3B Ray Gardner #24
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
05/05/1975
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3B RAY GARDNER #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 78 22 1 0 4 13 13 6 .282 .385 .449 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 45 40 50 50
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 45 45 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 20 80 70
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/04/1975 @ BOS Win, 6-5 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 @ BOS Win, 8-5 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/01/1975 DAL Loss, 8-12 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/1975 DAL Win, 7-3 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/29/1975 DAL Loss, 4-10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1975 TCN Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1975 TCN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1975 TCN Loss, 7-8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/24/1975 SEA Loss, 3-9 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Steady Eddie. Shows up, does the job.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:09/14/1945
Born in:Lexington, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 15th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 78 22 1 0 4 13 12 13 6 .282 .385 .449 .833 .358 .167 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 92 0 3 0 2 1 0 35 5 0 1 0.0 13.3 5.97 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .357 .438 .571 1.009
Versus Right   64 17 1 0 3 12 10 11 5 0 1 0 .266 .373 .422 .795
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 1 0 1 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .423 .450 .873
April   64 19 1 0 3 10 10 9 6 0 1 0 .297 .384 .453 .837
May   14 3 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 .214 .389 .429 .817
Spring Training   52 11 3 0 1 9 6 3 8 1 1 1 .212 .263 .327 .590
Last Year   489 119 14 0 7 46 39 55 76 7 5 2 .243 .318 .315 .633
2 Years Ago   488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 88 7 3 3 .227 .317 .357 .673
Career   3487 838 91 5 109 455 365 448 566 41 11 18 .240 .326 .363 .690
Home   35 12 1 0 1 5 8 7 1 0 1 0 .343 .452 .457 .910
Road   43 10 0 0 3 8 4 6 5 0 0 0 .233 .327 .442 .768
Grass   78 22 1 0 4 13 12 13 6 0 1 0 .282 .385 .449 .833
Day   47 14 1 0 2 11 5 6 4 0 0 0 .298 .377 .447 .824
Night   31 8 0 0 2 2 7 7 2 0 1 0 .258 .395 .452 .846
As Starter   77 22 1 0 4 13 12 13 6 0 1 0 .286 .389 .455 .843
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   19 6 0 0 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .316 .474 .789
Inning 1-3   20 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 .250 .423 .250 .673
Inning 4-6   29 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 1 0 .172 .294 .172 .467
Inning 7-9   28 12 1 0 4 11 10 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .467 .893 1.360
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   31 9 1 0 1 3 5 4 3 0 0 0 .290 .371 .419 .791
1 Outs   19 4 0 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 .211 .375 .368 .743
2 Outs   28 9 0 0 2 9 3 4 2 0 0 0 .321 .406 .536 .942
Scoring Position   23 7 0 0 2 11 6 8 1 0 1 0 .304 .484 .565 1.049
Bases Empty   39 11 1 0 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 .282 .349 .462 .810
Runner on 1st   16 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
Runner on 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.250 1.917
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Two Strikes   34 11 1 0 2 6 5 4 6 0 0 0 .324 .395 .529 .924
First Pitch   13 7 0 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 .538 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 1-0   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   16 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   7 3 0 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .429 .636 1.286 1.922
Behind in Count   14 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Ahead in Count   17 2 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 .118 .375 .118 .493
Batting 6th   8 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Batting 7th   43 11 0 0 1 8 5 7 5 0 1 0 .256 .360 .326 .686
Batting 8th   26 8 1 0 2 2 6 6 1 0 0 0 .308 .438 .577 1.014
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   25 8 1 0 2 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 .320 .433 .600 1.033
Medium Leverage   35 8 0 0 0 2 4 8 4 0 1 0 .229 .372 .229 .601
High Leverage   18 6 0 0 2 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Cleveland - MLB 21 103 337 76 14 1 11 35 32 25 2 0 64 0 0 .226 .283 .371 .654 100 101 -0.9
1968 Cleveland - MLB 22 137 451 106 11 2 15 50 44 48 3 2 87 0 1 .235 .312 .368 .680 112 118 2.2
1969 Cleveland - MLB 23 147 442 131 13 1 22 72 58 61 5 5 65 1 0 .296 .384 .480 .864 153 151 5.2
1970 Cleveland - MLB 24 142 481 112 12 0 16 68 60 82 1 7 56 0 0 .233 .342 .358 .699 93 101 2.7
1971 Cleveland - MLB 25 137 366 91 10 0 7 51 35 58 2 7 46 0 1 .249 .349 .333 .682 100 102 0.9
1972 Cleveland - MLB 26 111 355 70 6 0 10 50 32 42 0 6 78 0 0 .197 .278 .299 .577 70 76 0.6
1973 Chicago - MLB 27 154 488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 3 7 88 0 0 .227 .317 .357 .673 94 93 1.9
1974 Chicago - MLB 28 155 489 119 14 0 7 46 39 55 2 7 76 1 0 .243 .318 .315 .633 88 89 2.8
1975 Chicago - MLB 29 25 78 22 1 0 4 13 12 13 0 0 6 0 1 .282 .385 .449 .833 128 127 0.8
Total MLB 1111 3487 838 91 5 109 455 365 448 18 41 566 2 3 .240 .326 .363 .690 102 105 16.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Total - 17 23 98 39 7 0 2 27 29 14 2 1 7 2 1 .398 .478 .531 1.009 100 100 1.5
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Cleveland - MLB 24 5 9 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750 110 126 0.7
Total MLB 5 9 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750 110 126
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Cleveland - MLB 3B 94 92 31 176 10 230 23 .900 785.1 2.37 -18.1 .896
1967 Cleveland - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Cleveland - MLB RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1968 Cleveland - MLB 1B 81 78 725 45 62 775 5 .994 658.0 10.53 +2.4 1.016
1968 Cleveland - MLB 3B 44 42 15 87 6 111 9 .919 355.0 2.59 -4.0 .954
1968 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .987
1968 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB 1B 25 1 46 5 5 52 1 .981 49.1 9.30 +0.2 .966
1969 Cleveland - MLB 3B 120 116 91 225 19 334 18 .946 968.2 2.94 +4.0 1.012
1969 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB 3B 132 128 80 269 22 367 18 .951 1131.0 2.78 +5.9 1.030
1970 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.7 .653
1971 Cleveland - MLB 1B 8 0 7 2 2 9 0 1.000 9.2 8.38 +0.1 1.025
1971 Cleveland - MLB 3B 87 64 52 157 17 228 19 .917 594.2 3.16 -4.4 .950
1971 Cleveland - MLB SS 5 5 9 15 2 27 3 .889 46.0 4.70 -2.2 .865
1971 Cleveland - MLB LF 7 7 13 0 0 14 1 .929 61.0 1.92 -0.8 .902
1971 Cleveland - MLB RF 20 19 30 0 0 32 2 .938 159.0 1.70 -0.5 .954
1972 Cleveland - MLB 1B 8 2 38 5 5 44 1 .977 35.0 11.06 -0.3 .948
1972 Cleveland - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Cleveland - MLB 3B 96 86 59 190 25 261 12 .954 790.2 2.83 +1.3 1.013
1972 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 .971
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 6 2 2 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.1 1.037
1973 Chicago - MLB 3B 148 144 114 328 27 461 19 .959 1231.2 3.23 +5.9 1.014
1974 Chicago - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB 3B 150 146 103 336 28 453 14 .969 1245.0 3.17 +9.9 1.042
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - MLB 3B 25 24 15 49 9 66 2 .970 198.2 2.90 +2.2 1.047
TOTAL 1B 126 81 823 59 76 889 7 .992 758.0 10.47 +2.4 1.006
TOTAL 3B 896 842 560 1817 163 2511 134 .947 7300.2 2.93 +2.7 1.000
TOTAL SS 5 5 9 15 2 27 3 .889 46.0 4.70 -2.2 .865
TOTAL LF 13 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 70.0 1.80 -1.1 .908
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 32 22 36 0 0 38 2 .947 195.2 1.66 -1.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 111st overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of high school Grant County (Grant County; Dry Ridge, KY).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
03/23/1964 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/14/1964 Released by the Pittsburgh Industrials.
07/29/1964 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/29/1964 Released by the Chicago Hawks.
10/16/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,200 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
10/26/1964 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
10/21/1965 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
10/20/1966 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/14/1968 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
08/25/1969 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/14/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $71,251 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/09/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
08/25/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $123,501 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
12/08/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $160,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
08/05/1972 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/23/1973 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $520,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1969 22 9
Year IBB Rank
1969 6 8
Year SF Rank
1970 7 5
1971 7 7
1973 7 9
Year AVG Rank
1969 .296 9
Year OBP Rank
1969 .384 7
Year SLG Rank
1969 .480 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1969 6.73 8
Year wOBA Rank
1969 .384 8
Year OPS Rank
1969 .864 8
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