P Don Gardner #53
Age: 56 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/11/2015
P DON GARDNER #53 - AGE: 56 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 13 12 13 13
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Changeup 9 9
Sinker 8 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 17
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is tough and will ask for the ball even when he is hurting.
High: Loyalty, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:11/18/1958
Born in:Rollinsford, NH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 6 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1976, 17th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1980 Salt Lake City - BSBL 21 7 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 7 2 2 0 8 11 0 0 1.55 .292 3.57 0.1 206
1981 Salt Lake City - BSBL 22 20 0 2 0 1 3.16 31.1 32 11 11 1 17 37 0 0 1.56 .388 3.15 0.4 123
1981 Long Beach - BSBL 22 14 0 2 1 2 1.48 24.1 15 4 4 1 6 30 0 0 0.86 .269 2.32 0.6 261
1981 Total - BSBL 22 34 0 4 1 3 2.43 55.2 47 15 15 2 23 67 0 0 1.26 .341 2.79 1.0 160
1982 Long Beach - BSBL 23 46 0 2 8 6 3.14 71.2 61 29 25 3 33 69 0 0 1.31 .307 3.29 0.8 125
1983 Long Beach - BSBL 24 24 0 1 0 2 1.35 33.1 24 8 5 0 13 37 0 0 1.11 .293 2.40 0.8 295
1983 Sacramento - BSBL 24 44 0 6 1 2 1.20 52.1 34 9 7 1 15 58 0 0 0.94 .275 2.54 1.1 331
1983 Total - BSBL 24 68 0 7 1 4 1.26 85.2 58 17 12 1 28 95 0 0 1.00 .282 2.49 1.9 316
1984 Sacramento - BSBL 25 74 0 9 5 1 2.83 92.1 65 29 29 2 42 104 0 0 1.16 .293 3.09 1.4 141
1985 Sacramento - BSBL 26 67 0 2 7 9 2.03 93.0 73 26 21 1 35 105 0 0 1.16 .306 2.64 1.9 196
1986 Sacramento - BSBL 27 25 0 1 1 4 1.26 35.2 29 6 5 0 11 40 0 0 1.12 .337 2.25 1.0 325
1986 Minneapolis - BSBL 27 47 0 6 3 5 4.15 52.0 48 28 24 2 18 52 0 0 1.27 .317 2.96 0.9 97
1986 Total - BSBL 27 72 0 7 4 9 2.98 87.2 77 34 29 2 29 92 0 0 1.21 .325 2.67 1.8 135
1987 Minneapolis - BSBL 28 84 0 1 4 5 3.29 106.2 95 44 39 5 57 109 0 0 1.43 .325 3.82 0.9 130
1988 Minneapolis - BSBL 29 83 0 7 5 1 1.80 100.0 85 27 20 4 37 111 0 0 1.22 .332 2.82 1.9 228
1989 Minneapolis - BSBL 30 86 0 5 6 5 2.33 100.1 90 30 26 6 38 94 0 0 1.28 .312 3.42 1.2 176
1990 Minneapolis - BSBL 31 47 0 3 4 2 3.25 61.0 56 24 22 2 24 72 0 0 1.31 .358 2.79 1.4 130
1990 Long Beach - BSBL 31 37 0 2 1 8 3.52 38.1 31 16 15 2 16 43 0 0 1.23 .309 3.24 0.5 108
1990 Total - BSBL 31 84 0 5 5 10 3.35 99.1 87 40 37 4 40 115 0 0 1.28 .339 2.96 1.9 120
1991 Salt Lake City - BSBL 32 58 0 1 4 2 4.39 67.2 68 34 33 4 26 68 0 0 1.39 .344 3.45 0.7 92
1992 Salt Lake City - BSBL 33 64 0 3 4 3 4.68 82.2 84 46 43 10 26 91 0 0 1.33 .351 3.74 0.5 85
1993 Salt Lake City - BSBL 34 51 0 3 3 1 4.50 76.0 70 40 38 3 39 80 0 0 1.43 .349 3.36 0.8 88
1994 Seattle - BSBL 35 68 0 5 7 4 3.65 81.1 76 33 33 8 36 91 0 0 1.38 .343 3.56 0.5 102
1995 Minneapolis - BSBL 36 81 0 5 9 6 3.72 101.2 93 48 42 9 46 91 0 0 1.37 .312 4.06 0.2 106
1996 Denver - BSBL 37 34 0 3 4 1 4.07 48.2 53 28 22 7 17 44 0 0 1.44 .346 4.51 -0.3 93
Total BSBL 1061 0 69 77 70 3.08 1360.0 1189 522 466 71 560 1437 0 0 1.29 .324 3.27 17.4 129
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1976 Total - 17 16 16 11 0 0 0.75 108.0 62 13 9 1 19 159 0 0 0.75 .251 0.90 6.8 100
1976 Boise - A 17 12 12 7 3 0 1.98 82.0 63 24 18 0 24 65 2 0 1.06 .283 2.57 1.9 162
1977 Boise - A 18 27 27 13 5 0 3.46 177.0 173 86 68 8 54 163 0 0 1.28 .329 3.04 1.8 82
1978 Boise - A 19 27 27 10 7 0 1.53 187.2 119 42 32 2 47 230 0 0 0.88 .278 1.75 6.1 184
1979 Helena - AA 20 29 29 19 6 0 2.51 194.0 181 63 54 6 55 194 0 0 1.22 .339 2.74 4.1 129
1980 Provo - AAA 21 27 23 14 6 0 3.74 161.1 142 71 67 11 65 117 1 1 1.28 .298 3.81 1.1 91
1981 Provo - AAA 22 9 0 1 1 6 3.52 7.2 9 3 3 0 3 8 0 0 1.57 .429 2.36 0.2 102
1981 Santa Barbara - AAA 22 6 0 0 1 1 2.16 8.1 2 2 2 1 2 11 0 0 0.48 .067 3.02 0.1 167
1981 Total - AAA 22 15 0 1 2 7 2.81 16.0 11 5 5 1 5 19 0 0 1.00 .278 2.70 0.3 128
Total BSBLAAA 42 23 15 8 7 3.65 177.1 153 76 72 12 70 136 1 1 1.26 .297 3.71 93.0
Total BSBLAA 29 29 19 6 0 2.51 194.0 181 63 54 6 55 194 0 0 1.22 .339 2.74 129.3
Total BSBLA 66 66 30 15 0 2.38 446.2 355 152 118 10 125 458 2 0 1.07 .301 2.41 121.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 Long Beach - BSBL 22 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 3 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 1.50 .250 4.14 -0.0 229
1982 Long Beach - BSBL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 7 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.42 .389 3.46 0.1 999
1986 Minneapolis - BSBL 27 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.0 4 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 2.40 .364 4.48 -0.0 999
1990 Long Beach - BSBL 31 11 0 0 0 0 5.56 11.1 13 8 7 3 4 14 0 0 1.50 .312 5.77 -0.2 68
1994 Seattle - BSBL 35 6 0 2 1 0 4.32 8.1 7 4 4 0 0 12 0 0 0.84 .368 1.25 0.5 86
Total BSBL 28 0 2 1 1 2.97 36.1 34 13 12 3 19 38 0 0 1.46 .337 3.91 126.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1980 Salt Lake City - MLB P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 -0.3 1.003
1981 Salt Lake City - MLB P 20 0 0 3 1 4 1 .750 31.1 0.86 -0.4 .996
1981 Long Beach - MLB P 14 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 24.1 1.48 -0.4 .996
1982 Long Beach - MLB P 46 0 4 13 0 17 0 1.000 71.2 2.13 +1.7 1.197
1983 Long Beach - MLB P 24 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 -1.1 .997
1983 Sacramento - MLB P 44 0 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 52.1 2.75 +1.1 .997
1984 Sacramento - MLB P 74 0 2 17 1 21 2 .905 92.1 1.85 +0.6 1.051
1985 Sacramento - MLB P 67 0 8 18 1 30 4 .867 93.0 2.52 -2.0 .952
1986 Minneapolis - MLB P 47 0 1 8 0 11 2 .818 52.0 1.56 -1.7 .919
1986 Sacramento - MLB P 25 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 35.2 1.26 -1.1 1.003
1987 Minneapolis - MLB P 84 0 8 24 1 32 0 1.000 106.2 2.70 +0.8 1.035
1988 Minneapolis - MLB P 83 0 3 16 2 21 2 .905 100.0 1.71 +0.3 1.000
1989 Minneapolis - MLB P 85 0 8 13 3 23 2 .913 100.1 1.88 -1.2 .860
1990 Long Beach - MLB P 34 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 38.1 1.88 +0.3 .973
1990 Minneapolis - MLB P 46 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 61.0 1.62 +1.6 1.252
1991 Salt Lake City - MLB P 56 0 6 11 2 18 1 .944 67.2 2.26 +0.2 1.051
1992 Salt Lake City - MLB P 64 0 5 11 2 16 0 1.000 82.2 1.74 +2.7 1.235
1993 Salt Lake City - MLB P 49 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 76.0 1.07 -0.1 1.102
1994 Seattle - MLB P 64 0 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 81.1 1.00 -1.5 .891
1995 Minneapolis - MLB P 79 0 9 13 2 24 2 .917 101.2 1.95 +0.7 .880
1996 Denver - MLB P 34 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 48.2 2.22 +0.5 1.004
TOTAL P 1046 0 75 208 19 300 17 .943 1360.0 1.87 +0.6 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1976 Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 41st overall pick) by the Salt Lake City Locusts, out of high school (Somersworth; Somersworth, NH).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 2 (7).
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 3 (7).
06/21/1978 Strikes out 15 against the Lincoln Logs.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 4 (7).
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 4 (7).
05/25/1980 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Wichita Aviators with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/24/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 5 (7).
04/06/1981 Named the #81 prospect in the BSBL
07/13/1981 Was traded by the Salt Lake City Locusts to the Long Beach Ports, along with MR Tom Arnold, RF William Kent, SP Paul Sizemore, in exchange for LF Christian Woods, RF Eric Roy, 1B Salvador Ortíz, LF Norberto Gómez, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, a 5th draft pick.
11/25/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 6 (7).
11/24/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (7).
05/30/1983 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Sacramento Ironhorse, along with 2B Juan Medina, MR Jason Mann, in exchange for SP Dallas Chapman.
11/24/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
11/19/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
07/08/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/25/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
06/30/1986 Was traded by the Sacramento Ironhorse to the Minneapolis Millers in exchange for CL Luis Nava.
11/26/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
06/20/1987 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $18,190,000 with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
07/06/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
07/04/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
11/03/1989 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
07/30/1990 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Long Beach Ports in exchange for CL António Peña.
11/04/1990 Wins the 1990 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
11/28/1990 Became a free agent.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
02/01/1991 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $25,800,000 with the Salt Lake City Locusts organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
11/20/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
03/29/1994 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,230,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
06/05/1994 Injured (calf strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
07/24/1994 Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/1994 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 6 days.
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
02/05/1995 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,260,000 with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
12/01/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
02/12/1996 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization.
11/20/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1983 68 10
1984 74 9
1987 84 1
1988 83 6
1989 86 1
1995 81 5
Year HLD Rank
1987 12 7
1988 15 2
1989 13 2
1991 12 6
1992 13 2
Year WP Rank
1987 7 8
Year RA Rank
1983 68 8
1984 74 9
1987 84 1
1988 83 5
1989 86 1
1995 81 5
Year GF Rank
1989 45 7
1995 46 6
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