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Mark Gardner

Q: When was Mark Gardner born?

Mark Gardner was born on March 1, 1962.

Q: Where was Mark Gardner born?

Mark Gardner was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Mark Gardner?

Mark Gardner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mark Gardner weigh when playing?

Mark Gardner weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mark Gardner play?

Mark Gardner played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Mark Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Mark Gardner drafted?

Mark Gardner was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Fresno City College (Fresno, CA) , the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Mark Gardner have?

Mark Gardner had 1,256 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Mark Gardner played for?

Mark Gardner played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants.

Q: When did Mark Gardner retire?

Mark Gardner last played in 2001.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: March 1, 1962 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Fresno City College (Fresno, CA), the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

Schools: Fresno City College (Fresno, CA), California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)

Debut: May 16, 1989 (Age 27-076d, 15,604th in major league history)
vs. SDP 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 39-220d)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Mark Allan Gardner

Nicknames: Gardy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

ERA

4.56

345

275

1764.2

1256

WHIP

1.349

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1985	23	MON-min	A,A-	5	4	.556	2.44	13	12	1	4	0	0	73.2	63	28	20	4	22	1	60	3	2	6				1.154	7.7	0.5	2.7	7.3	2.73	WPB,JAM FLOR,NYPL
1986	24	MON-min	AA	10	11	.476	3.84	29	28	1	3	1	0	168.2	144	88	72	8	90	1	140	8	1	15				1.387	7.7	0.4	4.8	7.5	1.56	JCK SOUL
1987	25	MON-min	AA,AAA	7	9	.438	4.65	26	16	0	1	0	0	147.0	149	82	76	21	70	1	119	1	1	6				1.490	9.1	1.3	4.3	7.3	1.70	JCK,INA SOUL,AA
1988	26	MON-min	AA,AAA	10	5	.667	2.11	28	28	0	7	3	0	196.2	137	54	46	9	68	0	201	10	1	5				1.042	6.3	0.4	3.1	9.2	2.96	JCK,INA SOUL,AA
1989	27	MON-min	AAA	12	4	.750	2.37	24	23	1	4	2	0	163.1	122	51	43	3	59	1	175	5	1	7				1.108	6.7	0.2	3.3	9.6	2.97	INA AA
1989	27	MON	NL	0	3	.000	5.13	7	4	1	0	0	0	26.1	26	16	15	2	11	1	21	2	0	0	117	70	3.64	1.405	8.9	0.7	3.8	7.2	1.91
1990	28	MON	NL	7	9	.438	3.42	27	26	1	3	3	0	152.2	129	62	58	13	61	5	135	9	4	2	642	107	3.52	1.245	7.6	0.8	3.6	8.0	2.21
1991	29	MON-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	3.48	6	6	0	0	0	0	31.0	26	13	12	3	16	0	38	3	0	2	133			1.355	7.5	0.9	4.6	11.0	2.38	INA AA
1991	29	MON	NL	9	11	.450	3.85	27	27	0	0	0	0	168.1	139	78	72	17	75	1	107	4	1	2	692	95	4.31	1.271	7.4	0.9	4.0	5.7	1.43
1992	30	MON	NL	12	10	.545	4.36	33	30	1	0	0	0	179.2	179	91	87	15	60	2	132	9	0	2	778	80	3.55	1.330	9.0	0.8	3.0	6.6	2.20
1993	31	KCR-min	AAA	4	2	.667	2.79	8	8	0	1	0	0	48.1	34	17	15	7	19	2	41	1	0	1	193			1.097	6.3	1.3	3.5	7.6	2.16	OMA AA
1993	31	KCR	AL	4	6	.400	6.19	17	16	0	0	0	0	91.2	92	65	63	17	36	0	54	4	0	2	387	75	5.53	1.396	9.0	1.7	3.5	5.3	1.50
1994	32	FLA-min	AAA,A+	2	0	1.000	0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.0	5	0	0	0	2	0	14	0	0	0	39			0.636	4.1	0.0	1.6	11.5	7.00	EDM,BRE PCL,FLOR
1994	32	FLA	NL	4	4	.500	4.87	20	14	3	0	0	0	92.1	97	53	50	14	30	2	57	1	1	3	391	90	4.87	1.375	9.5	1.4	2.9	5.6	1.90
1995	33	FLA	NL	5	5	.500	4.49	39	11	7	1	1	1	102.1	109	60	51	14	43	5	87	5	1	3	456	94	4.59	1.485	9.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	2.02
1996	34	SFG-min	A+	0	0		3.18	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	4	2	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	21			0.706	6.4	0.0	0.0	11.1		SJO CALL
1996	34	SFG	NL	12	7	.632	4.42	30	28	0	4	1	0	179.1	200	105	88	28	57	3	145	8	0	2	782	92	4.67	1.433	10.0	1.4	2.9	7.3	2.54
1997	35	SFG	NL	12	9	.571	4.29	30	30	0	2	1	0	180.1	188	92	86	28	57	6	136	1	3	3	764	96	4.58	1.359	9.4	1.4	2.8	6.8	2.39
1998	36	SFG	NL	13	6	.684	4.33	33	33	0	4	2	0	212.0	203	106	102	29	65	5	151	6	1	5	886	93	4.50	1.264	8.6	1.2	2.8	6.4	2.32
1999	37	SFG-min	A+	1	0	1.000	4.50	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	10	5	5	0	3	0	13	1	1	0	44			1.300	9.0	0.0	2.7	11.7	4.33	SJO CALL
1999	37	SFG	NL	5	11	.313	6.47	29	21	2	1	0	0	139.0	142	103	100	27	57	2	86	8	1	3	613	66	5.82	1.432	9.2	1.7	3.7	5.6	1.51
2000	38	SFG	NL	11	7	.611	4.05	30	20	3	0	0	0	149.0	155	72	67	16	42	2	92	5	1	2	634	106	4.24	1.322	9.4	1.0	2.5	5.6	2.19
2001	39	SFG-min	AAA	0	1	.000	6.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	6.0	10	4	4	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	28			1.833	15.0	1.5	1.5	10.5	7.00	FRE PCL
2001	39	SFG	NL	5	5	.500	5.40	23	15	2	0	0	0	91.2	93	57	55	17	34	3	53	3	0	0	398	74	5.51	1.385	9.1	1.7	3.3	5.2	1.56
13 Yrs				99	93	.516	4.56	345	275	20	15	8	1	1764.2	1752	960	894	237	628	37	1256	65	13	29	7540	88	4.53	1.349	8.9	1.2	3.2	6.4	2.00
162 Game Avg.				11	10	.516	4.56	38	30	2	2	1	0	194	192	105	98	26	69	4	138	7	1	3	827	88	4.53	1.349	8.9	1.2	3.2	6.4	2.00

SFG (6 yrs)				58	45	.563	4.71	175	147	7	11	4	0	951.1	981	535	498	145	312	21	663	31	6	15	4077	88	4.80	1.359	9.3	1.4	3.0	6.3	2.13
MON (4 yrs)				28	33	.459	3.96	94	87	3	3	3	0	527.0	473	247	232	47	207	9	395	24	5	6	2229	91	3.79	1.290	8.1	0.8	3.5	6.7	1.91
FLA (2 yrs)				9	9	.500	4.67	59	25	10	1	1	1	194.2	206	113	101	28	73	7	144	6	2	6	847	92	4.72	1.433	9.5	1.3	3.4	6.7	1.97
KCR (1 yr)				4	6	.400	6.19	17	16	0	0	0	0	91.2	92	65	63	17	36	0	54	4	0	2	387	75	5.53	1.396	9.0	1.7	3.5	5.3	1.50

NL (12 yrs)				95	87	.522	4.47	328	259	20	15	8	1	1673.0	1660	895	831	220	592	37	1202	61	13	27	7153	89	4.47	1.346	8.9	1.2	3.2	6.5	2.03
AL (1 yr)				4	6	.400	6.19	17	16	0	0	0	0	91.2	92	65	63	17	36	0	54	4	0	2	387	75	5.53	1.396	9.0	1.7	3.5	5.3	1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mark Gardner?

Mark Gardner is 61 years old.

When was Mark Gardner born?

Mark Gardner was born on March 1, 1962.

Where was Mark Gardner born?

Mark Gardner was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Mark Gardner?

Mark Gardner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Mark Gardner weigh when playing?

Mark Gardner weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mark Gardner play?

Mark Gardner played 13 seasons.

Is Mark Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Mark Gardner drafted?

Mark Gardner was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1983 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Fresno City College (Fresno, CA), the Cleveland Indians in the 17th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA).

What position did Mark Gardner play?

Mark Gardner was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mark Gardner have?

Mark Gardner had 1,256 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mark Gardner played for?

Mark Gardner played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and San Francisco Giants.

When did Mark Gardner retire?

Mark Gardner last played in 2001.

What are Mark Gardner's nicknames?

Gardy is a nickname for Mark Gardner.

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