3B Ray Gardner #9
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/07/1976
3B RAY GARDNER #9 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
29 36 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 .139 .205 .139 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 45 40 45 45
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: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
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
06/06/1976 KCB Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/02/1976 @ STL Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/1976 @ STL Win, 2-0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/31/1976 @ STL Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/31/1976 @ STL Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1976 @ MIL Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/1976 @ MIL Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/27/1976 @ KCB Loss, 7-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/1976 @ KCB Win, 7-4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/23/1976 STL Loss, 1-6 1 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 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 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 36 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 .139 .205 .139 .344 .154 .000 -9
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 39 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.84 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   32 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .156 .229 .156 .385
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
April   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
May   19 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .105 .190 .105 .296
June   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Spring Training   49 10 0 0 1 2 4 5 8 0 0 0 .204 .278 .265 .543
Last Year   499 108 13 0 12 68 42 69 80 6 3 0 .216 .308 .315 .623
2 Years Ago   489 119 14 0 7 46 39 55 76 7 5 2 .243 .318 .315 .633
Career   3944 929 103 5 117 512 398 507 642 47 13 18 .236 .322 .353 .675
Home   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .056 .150 .056 .206
Road   18 4 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Grass   36 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .139 .205 .139 .344
Day   28 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .107 .194 .107 .301
Night   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   22 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .182 .280 .182 .462
As Reliever / Substitution   14 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Pinch Hitting   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   16 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Inning 1-3   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Inning 4-6   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Inning 7-9   22 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   12 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
1 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
2 Outs   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Scoring Position   11 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Bases Empty   18 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 1st   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Behind in Count   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Ahead in Count   10 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   25 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .160 .250 .160 .410
Batting 9th   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Low Leverage   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .056 .000 .056
Medium Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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 29 155 499 108 13 0 12 68 42 69 0 6 80 0 1 .216 .308 .315 .623 77 78 0.9
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 30 29 36 5 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .139 .205 .139 .344 0 -9 -0.3
Total MLB 1270 3944 929 103 5 117 512 398 507 18 47 642 2 3 .236 .322 .353 .675 98 100 16.2
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 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.041
1975 Chicago - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Chicago - MLB 3B 146 143 112 303 29 443 28 .937 1231.0 3.03 +6.0 1.020
1975 Chicago - MLB SS 2 1 2 2 0 8 4 .500 15.1 2.35 -2.6 .302
1975 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 20 6 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 69.1 2.60 +0.7 1.061
TOTAL 1B 128 81 824 60 76 891 7 .992 760.0 10.47 +2.4 1.006
TOTAL 3B 1037 967 663 2085 185 2908 160 .945 8402.1 2.94 +7.2 1.002
TOTAL SS 7 6 11 17 2 35 7 .800 61.1 4.11 -4.8 .713
TOTAL LF 13 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 70.0 1.80 -1.1 .908
TOTAL CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.1 .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).
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
02/27/1976 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $300,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
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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