3B Ray Gardner #24
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/23/1974
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3B RAY GARDNER #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 468 112 12 0 7 44 55 73 .239 .318 .310 1 2.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 55 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 55 50
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
09/22/1974 @ TOR Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/1974 @ TOR Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/1974 @ TOR Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1974 @ LAP Loss, 1-3 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/1974 @ LAP Win, 5-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/15/1974 TCN Loss, 6-13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 TCN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/1974 TCN Win, 3-2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/12/1974 TOR Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 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:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 149 468 112 12 0 7 44 38 55 73 .239 .318 .310 .628 .288 .071 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 536 2 5 0 15 5 6 145 19 1 0 100.0 47.3 3.35 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 24 4 0 1 11 4 4 11 1 1 0 .286 .315 .369 .684
Versus Right   384 88 8 0 6 33 34 51 62 5 4 2 .229 .319 .297 .616
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 0 0 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556
April   62 12 0 0 0 4 2 6 10 1 2 0 .194 .261 .194 .454
May   86 27 6 0 0 6 9 9 13 1 0 0 .314 .375 .384 .759
June   83 21 1 0 3 12 6 8 16 2 1 1 .253 .319 .373 .693
July   94 21 2 0 2 10 9 8 10 1 1 1 .223 .288 .309 .597
August   93 19 3 0 2 7 10 13 17 1 1 0 .204 .299 .301 .600
September   50 12 0 0 0 5 2 11 7 0 0 0 .240 .377 .240 .617
Spring Training   57 12 1 0 3 12 5 6 14 0 0 2 .211 .308 .386 .694
Last Year   488 111 10 1 17 70 53 64 88 7 3 3 .227 .317 .357 .673
2 Years Ago   355 70 6 0 10 50 32 42 78 6 1 0 .197 .278 .299 .577
Career   3388 809 88 5 105 440 352 435 557 40 10 18 .239 .325 .361 .686
Home   221 55 2 0 7 23 19 30 33 3 2 1 .249 .337 .353 .690
Road   247 57 10 0 0 21 19 25 40 3 3 1 .231 .301 .271 .572
Grass   468 112 12 0 7 44 38 55 73 6 5 2 .239 .318 .310 .628
Day   287 64 2 0 7 30 21 32 36 4 5 1 .223 .299 .303 .603
Night   181 48 10 0 0 14 17 23 37 2 0 1 .265 .348 .320 .668
As Starter   459 108 11 0 7 41 37 54 73 6 5 2 .235 .315 .305 .620
As Reliever / Substitution   9 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   105 27 1 0 2 9 10 11 18 2 2 1 .257 .328 .324 .652
Inning 1-3   135 31 3 0 0 14 9 16 19 2 1 1 .230 .312 .252 .564
Inning 4-6   179 39 5 0 3 15 15 23 29 2 2 0 .218 .304 .296 .600
Inning 7-9   146 41 4 0 3 14 13 15 24 2 2 0 .281 .344 .370 .713
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 .125 .300 .500 .800
0 Outs   163 36 6 0 2 12 17 15 18 1 2 0 .221 .285 .294 .579
1 Outs   149 35 3 0 3 14 13 19 33 5 3 2 .235 .320 .315 .635
2 Outs   156 41 3 0 2 18 8 21 22 0 0 0 .263 .350 .321 .671
Scoring Position   144 24 2 0 2 36 5 19 24 6 5 2 .167 .263 .222 .485
Bases Empty   259 69 8 0 4 4 28 28 36 0 0 0 .266 .338 .344 .682
Runner on 1st   65 19 2 0 1 4 5 8 13 0 0 0 .292 .370 .369 .739
Runner on 2nd   58 7 1 0 1 8 3 8 8 0 4 1 .121 .239 .190 .428
Runner on 3rd   13 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 2 0 0 .077 .222 .077 .299
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 8 0 0 0 5 1 5 7 0 0 0 .222 .317 .222 .539
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 1 .231 .250 .308 .558
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 6 0 3 3 1 1 0 .182 .333 .182 .515
Bases Loaded   13 3 0 0 1 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 .231 .214 .462 .676
Two Strikes   200 37 2 0 2 10 14 23 73 2 0 0 .185 .267 .225 .492
First Pitch   78 26 5 0 2 11 8 4 0 1 1 1 .333 .369 .474 .843
Count 0-1   39 9 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 .231 .220 .231 .450
Count 0-2   37 10 0 0 0 1 3 0 15 0 0 0 .270 .270 .270 .541
Count 1-0   32 8 1 0 2 6 3 1 0 1 2 0 .250 .265 .469 .733
Count 1-1   53 18 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 .340 .352 .377 .729
Count 1-2   61 9 0 0 1 3 2 0 23 1 0 0 .148 .145 .197 .342
Count 2-0   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Count 2-1   39 8 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .205 .308 .513
Count 2-2   62 10 1 0 0 2 3 0 24 0 0 0 .161 .161 .177 .339
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   8 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 0 0 0 0 .000 .680 .000 .680
Full Count   40 8 1 0 1 4 6 23 11 1 0 0 .200 .484 .300 .784
Behind in Count   137 28 0 0 1 12 5 0 38 3 1 0 .204 .200 .226 .426
Ahead in Count   98 22 3 0 3 11 13 28 0 1 2 0 .224 .394 .347 .741
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Batting 5th   27 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 1 0 .185 .312 .185 .498
Batting 6th   51 9 3 0 0 2 2 5 8 0 0 1 .176 .263 .235 .498
Batting 7th   357 91 9 0 7 38 32 41 55 6 4 1 .255 .328 .339 .667
Batting 8th   18 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Batting 9th   5 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Low Leverage   165 43 3 0 2 6 11 21 28 0 0 0 .261 .344 .315 .659
Medium Leverage   207 47 7 0 1 16 18 23 32 1 3 1 .227 .306 .275 .581
High Leverage   92 21 2 0 4 22 9 11 12 5 2 1 .228 .303 .380 .683
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 28 149 468 112 12 0 7 44 38 55 2 6 73 1 0 .239 .318 .310 .628 79 86 2.4
Total MLB 1080 3388 809 88 5 105 440 352 435 18 40 557 2 2 .239 .325 .361 .686 101 104 15.1
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 144 140 102 318 27 434 14 .968 1193.0 3.17 +8.9 1.040
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 126 81 823 59 76 889 7 .992 758.0 10.47 +2.4 1.006
TOTAL 3B 865 812 544 1750 153 2426 132 .946 7050.0 2.93 -0.6 .999
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).
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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