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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 0.0 31 136 118 23 32 4 1 0 10 5 12 .271 .338 .322 .660 97 .330 99 38 0 6 9/78
1920 24 DM NNL -0.1 2 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 49 .242 46 2 0 0 /7
1920 24 CAG NNL 0.2 29 128 110 23 30 4 1 0 9 5 12 .273 .344 .327 .672 100 .336 102 36 0 6 9/78
1921 25 CAG NNL -0.5 70 265 228 22 54 2 0 0 26 16 27 .237 .326 .246 .571 63 .295 71 56 3 7 *9/7
1922 26 CAG NNL 0.8 70 295 246 47 63 4 1 1 23 26 33 .256 .344 .293 .637 74 .322 79 72 0 16 *9/78
1923 27 CAG NNL 0.7 75 334 283 70 79 9 0 0 19 21 43 .279 .378 .311 .689 81 .346 89 88 2 6 *9/78
1924 28 CAG NNL 3.6 77 340 286 66 93 10 4 0 29 13 54 .325 .432 .388 .820 125 .400 131 111 0 *8/9
1925 29 CAG NNL 0.7 85 357 324 48 92 10 3 2 44 9 33 .284 .350 .352 .702 89 .328 93 114 *8
1926 30 CAG NNL 1.9 68 284 247 57 82 12 4 0 18 6 37 .332 .419 .413 .832 115 .391 121 102 0 *98/7
1927 31 NLG ECL 0.2 5 22 21 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .318 .286 .604 59 .295 60 6 0 /89
1928 32 CAG NNL 1.2 50 213 184 37 51 3 0 0 10 19 27 .277 .376 .293 .669 85 .339 94 54 2 8
1929 33 CAG NNL 1.5 70 288 245 48 77 10 5 0 27 9 43 .314 .417 .396 .813 113 .382 120 97 0 *8/97
1930 34 CAG NNL 0.0 34 119 99 17 23 3 0 0 9 1 20 .232 .361 .263 .624 71 .315 84 26 0 78/95
1931 35 DS NNL -0.7 35 134 121 19 26 6 0 0 9 6 10 .215 .275 .264 .539 51 .270 52 32 0 3 9/48
12 Yrs 9.4 670 2787 2402 457 678 73 18 3 225 132 340 .282 .373 .331 .704 91 .345 97 796 7 38 *987/45
162 Game Avg 2.3 162 674 581 110 164 18 4 1 54 32 82 .282 .373 .331 .704 91 .345 97 192
CAG (10 Yrs) 10.0 628 2623 2252 435 644 67 18 3 214 125 329 .286 .379 .336 .714 94 .349 100 756 7 35 *987/5
DS (1 Yr) -0.7 35 134 121 19 26 6 0 0 9 6 10 .215 .275 .264 .539 51 .270 52 32 0 3 9/48
NLG (1 Yr) 0.2 5 22 21 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .318 .286 .604 59 .295 60 6 0 /89
DM (1 Yr) -0.1 2 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 49 .242 46 2 0 0 /7
NNL (11 Yrs) 9.2 665 2765 2381 454 672 73 18 3 224 131 339 .282 .373 .332 .705 91 .345 98 790 7 38 *987/45
ECL (1 Yr) 0.2 5 22 21 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .318 .286 .604 59 .295 60 6 0 /89
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1926 30 CAG NNL,WS 19 85 61 11 15 2 0 0 6 4 2 22 6 .246 .440 .279 .719 17 0 0 1 1 0
1 Yr 19 85 61 11 15 2 0 0 6 4 2 22 6 .246 .440 .279 .719 17 0 0 1 1 0
162 Game Avg 162 725 520 94 128 17 0 0 51 34 17 188 51 .246 .440 .279 .719 145 0 0 9 9 0
WS (1 Yr) 11 49 36 8 8 2 0 0 4 3 0 12 4 .222 .417 .278 .694 10 0 0 1 0 0
NNL (1 Yr) 8 36 25 3 7 0 0 0 2 1 2 10 2 .280 .472 .280 .752 7 0 0 0 1 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 136 0 0 0 -3 -2 -4 -0.5 4 0 0.0 .485 .498 0.3 -0.5 3 9/78
1920 24 DM NNL 8 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .414 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /7
1920 24 CAG NNL 128 0 0 0 -2 -1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.2 .490 .498 0.3 -0.3 3 9/78
1921 25 CAG NNL 265 -10 1 0 -3 -3 -15 -1.4 9 -6 -0.5 .480 .491 -0.3 -0.6 -3 *9/7
1922 26 CAG NNL 295 -8 2 0 7 -3 -2 -0.2 10 8 0.8 .497 .499 0.0 0.3 1 *9/78
1923 27 CAG NNL 334 -5 2 0 2 -4 -5 -0.4 11 7 0.7 .495 .498 0.4 -0.1 4 *9/78
1924 28 CAG NNL 340 15 0 0 15 -2 28 2.5 11 39 3.6 .532 .515 2.2 1.2 24 *8/9
1925 29 CAG NNL 357 -4 -1 0 0 -2 -7 -0.6 12 6 0.7 .493 .496 0.6 -0.2 6 *8
1926 30 CAG NNL 284 9 -1 0 7 -3 12 1.0 10 22 1.9 .515 .506 1.3 0.4 15 *98/7
1927 31 NLG ECL 22 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .519 .501 -0.1 0.2 -1 /89
1928 32 CAG NNL 213 -2 2 0 7 -1 5 0.5 7 12 1.2 .510 .503 0.6 0.5 6 8
1929 33 CAG NNL 288 8 -1 0 0 -2 5 0.5 10 15 1.5 .507 .503 1.5 -0.2 15 *8/97
1930 34 CAG NNL 119 -3 0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.4 4 0 0.0 .489 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 78/95
1931 35 DS NNL 134 -8 0 0 -3 -1 -12 -1.1 5 -8 -0.7 .469 .493 -0.4 -0.4 -4 9/48
12 Yrs 2787 -10 5 0 32 -24 2 0.2 95 97 9.4 .500 .501 6.2 0.6 65 *987/45
162 Game Avg 674 -2 1 0 8 -6 1 0.0 23 23 2.3 .500 .501 1.5 0.2 16
CAG (10 Yrs) 2623 0 4 0 34 -23 15 1.3 89 104 10.0 .502 .501 6.7 0.9 70 *987/5
DS (1 Yr) 134 -8 0 0 -3 -1 -12 -1.1 5 -8 -0.7 .469 .493 -0.4 -0.4 -4 9/48
NLG (1 Yr) 22 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .519 .501 -0.1 0.2 -1 /89
DM (1 Yr) 8 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .414 .499 0.0 -0.1 0 /7
NNL (11 Yrs) 2765 -9 5 0 29 -24 1 0.1 94 95 9.2 .500 .501 6.3 0.4 66 *987/45
ECL (1 Yr) 22 -1 0 0 2 0 1 0.1 1 2 0.2 .519 .501 -0.1 0.2 -1 /89

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 24 2TM NNL 136 .330 99 .271 .051 0.0 8.8 52.3 9/78
1920 24 DM NNL 8 .242 46 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /7
1920 24 CAG NNL 128 .336 102 .273 .055 0.0 9.4 54.8 9/78
1921 25 CAG NNL 265 .295 71 .237 .009 0.0 10.2 26.2 *9/7
1922 26 CAG NNL 295 .322 79 .253 .037 0.3 11.2 48.4 *9/78
1923 27 CAG NNL 334 .346 89 .279 .032 0.0 12.9 56.5 *9/78
1924 28 CAG NNL 340 .400 131 .325 .063 0.0 15.9 44.9 *8/9
1925 29 CAG NNL 357 .328 93 .280 .068 0.6 9.2 37.4 *8
1926 30 CAG NNL 284 .391 121 .332 .081 0.0 13.0 47.9 *98/7
1927 31 NLG ECL 22 .295 60 .286 .000 0.0 4.5 42.9 /89
1928 32 CAG NNL 213 .339 94 .277 .016 0.0 12.7 46.3 8
1929 33 CAG NNL 288 .382 120 .314 .082 0.0 14.9 40.0 *8/97
1930 34 CAG NNL 119 .315 84 .232 .030 0.0 16.8 39.5 78/95
1931 35 DS NNL 134 .270 52 .215 .050 0.0 7.5 52.8 9/48
12 Yrs 2787 .345 97 .281 .049 0.1 12.2 44.4 *987/45
MLB Average .344 100 .294 .113 1.1 7.8 36.3
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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1926 30 CAG NNL,WS 85 .268 .033 0.0 7.1 25.9 29.7 66.7
1 Yr 85 .268 .033 0.0 7.1 25.9 29.7 66.7
MLB Average .271 .074 0.5 8.9 9.0 32.3 58.0
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 24 CAG NNL RF 25 213.1 25 20 3 2 0 .920 .946 0.97 1.39 0.92 1.35
1920 24 2TM NNL LF 6 46.0 6 3 2 1 0 .833 .948 0.98 1.70 0.83 1.65
1920 24 DM NNL LF 2 16.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.69 0.00 1.65
1920 24 CAG NNL LF 4 30.0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 .948 1.50 1.71 1.25 1.65
1920 24 CAG NNL CF 1 8.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .965 3.38 2.36 3.00 2.30
1921 25 CAG NNL RF 67 550.1 100 79 10 11 1 .890 .935 1.46 1.60 1.33 1.85
1921 25 CAG NNL LF 2 15.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .935 1.20 1.68 1.00 1.95
1922 26 CAG NNL RF 66 592.2 125 115 6 4 2 .968 .954 1.84 1.60 1.83 1.73
1922 26 CAG NNL LF 3 19.2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .940 0.00 1.65 0.00 1.77
1922 26 CAG NNL CF 1 6.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .957 9.00 2.25 6.00 2.50
1923 27 CAG NNL RF 72 71 612.0 122 108 9 5 3 .959 .957 1.72 1.63 1.63 1.78
1923 27 CAG NNL CF 3 2 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 2.10 0.33 2.27
1923 27 CAG NNL LF 3 3 25.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.16 1.73 2.00 1.87
1924 28 CAG NNL CF 72 72 635.0 201 182 13 6 1 .970 .963 2.76 2.17 2.71 1.89
1924 28 CAG NNL RF 5 5 46.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .964 2.15 1.66 2.20 1.46
1925 29 CAG NNL CF 84 0.00
1926 30 CAG NNL RF 55 55 484.0 110 98 10 2 1 .982 .943 2.01 1.70 1.96 1.51
1926 30 CAG NNL CF 11 10 93.0 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 .962 2.13 2.43 2.00 2.16
1926 30 CAG NNL LF 2 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.00 1.70 0.50 1.45
1927 31 NLG ECL CF 4 4 34.2 20 19 1 0 1 1.000 .973 5.19 2.67 5.00 2.50
1927 31 NLG ECL RF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0.00 1.70
1928 32 CAG NNL CF 50 434.0 135 121 12 2 0 .985 .963 2.76 2.52 2.66 2.11
1929 33 CAG NNL CF 60 0.00
1929 33 CAG NNL RF 8 0.00
1929 33 CAG NNL LF 4 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL LF 24 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL CF 10 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL RF 2 0.00
1930 34 CAG NNL 3B 1 0.00
1931 35 DS NNL RF 19 19 153.0 30 28 0 2 0 .933 .936 1.65 1.49 1.47 0.99
1931 35 DS NNL 2B 7 7 59.0 26 6 16 4 2 .846 .931 3.36 5.25 3.14 3.49
1931 35 DS NNL CF 6 6 50.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .951 1.98 2.30 1.83 1.53
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
2 Yrs 8 7 59.0 26 6 16 4 2 .846 .931 3.36 5.25 2.75 3.05
CF (11 Yrs) CF 302 94 1269.2 400 363 28 9 2 .978 .963 2.77 2.33 1.29 0.98
RF (10 Yrs) RF 320 151 2660.1 523 458 39 26 7 .950 .948 1.68 1.60 1.55 1.60
LF (7 Yrs) LF 44 4 114.2 16 11 3 2 0 .875 .945 1.10 1.70 0.32 0.63
2B (1 Yr) 2B 7 7 59.0 26 6 16 4 2 .846 .931 3.36 5.25 3.14 3.49
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0.00
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1926 30 CAG NNL,WS RF 17 17 441.0 32 28 4 0 3 1.000 0.65 1.88
1926 30 CAG WS CF 2 2 54.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 1.50
1 Yr 19 19 495.0 35 31 4 0 3 1.000 0.64 1.84
RF (1 Yr) RF 17 17 441.0 32 28 4 0 3 1.000 0.65 1.88
CF (1 Yr) CF 2 2 54.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jelly Gardner born?

Jelly Gardner was born on September 27, 1895.

Where was Jelly Gardner born?

Jelly Gardner was born in Russellville, AR.

How tall was Jelly Gardner?

Jelly Gardner was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Jelly Gardner weigh when playing?

Jelly Gardner weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jelly Gardner play?

Jelly Gardner played 12 seasons.

Is Jelly Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

Jelly Gardner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jelly Gardner play?

Jelly Gardner was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Jelly Gardner have?

Jelly Gardner had 678 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jelly Gardner have?

Jelly Gardner had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Jelly Gardner's average?

Jelly Gardner had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Jelly Gardner played for?

Jelly Gardner played for 4 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Dayton Marcos, New York Lincoln Giants and Detroit Stars.

How many World Series has Jelly Gardner won?

Jelly Gardner won 1 World Series.

When did Jelly Gardner retire?

Jelly Gardner last played in 1931.

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