Billy Gardner

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: July 19, 1927 in New London, CT us

Died: January 3, 2024 in Waterford, CT

High School: Chapman Technical HS (New London, CT)

Debut: April 22, 1954 (Age 26-277d, 11,128th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 11, 1963 (Age 36-054d)
vs. LAA 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: William Frederick Gardner

Nicknames: Whitey or Shotgun

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

3544

841

.237

356

RBI

271

OBP

.292

SLG

.327

OPS

.619

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	29-30 / in Starts: 22-21
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	33 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 207 PAs	17
Actual Runners on Base	80 (45-24-11) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 207 PAs	23
Avg. Runners on Base	132 (70-41-20)

Most Driven In
W Terwilliger	4
R Katt	2
W Mays	2
W Lockman	2
Self	2
D Mueller	1
M Irvin	1

Most Driven In By
W Mays	9
D Rhodes	3
D Mueller	3
Self	2
G Harris	2
H Thompson	1
W Lockman	1
B Hofman	1

1955 Batting Game Log

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1955 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	63	3 (2)	Apr 15	NYG		BRO	L,3-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.020	1.63	-0.03%	-0.24	PH
2	64	4	Apr 16	NYG		PHI	W,8-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						3B
3	65	8 (3)	Apr 22	NYG	@	BRO	W,5-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						PR
4	66	10 (1)	Apr 24	NYG	@	BRO	W,11-10	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	7	1.56	-0.053	3.11	-0.06%	-0.54	2B
5	67	11	Apr 26	NYG		MLN	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	7	.57	-0.053	1.08	-0.06%	-0.97	2B
6	68	12	Apr 27	NYG		MLN	L,6-9	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	7	.15	-0.012	.31	-0.02%	-0.46	3B
7	69	13	Apr 28	NYG		STL	W,6-4	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	6	.42	0.001	.78	0.00%	-0.09	3B
8	70	14	Apr 30	NYG		STL	L,2-6	4-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	.82	0.030	1.69	0.04%	0.22	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	71	15	May 1	NYG		CIN	W,2-1	14-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	4						PR 3B
10	72	17 (1)	May 4	NYG		CHC	W,4-3	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	2						PR 3B
11	73	18	May 5	NYG		CHC	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.353	.286	.639	7	1.27	0.211	2.31	0.23%	3.33	3B
12	74	19	May 6	NYG		PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.267	.600	9	10.85	-0.275	19.24	-0.29%	-0.78	PH
13	75	20	May 7	NYG		PIT	W,11-3	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.176	.300	.235	.535	7						PH 3B
14	76	21	May 8 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,5-7	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.318	.368	.687	7	.95	0.016	1.57	0.02%	-0.03	3B
15	77	36 (14)	May 24	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-6	1-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.292	.333	.625	2	2.09	-0.125	5.98	-0.21%	-1.02	SS
16	78	37	May 25 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.292	.333	.625	1						2B
17	79	38	May 25 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9	1.41	-0.027	3.77	-0.04%	-0.19	PH
18	80	40 (1)	May 27	NYG		BRO	W,3-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.269	.304	.574	7	.14	-0.004	.41	-0.01%	-0.11	2B
19	81	42 (1)	May 29	NYG		BRO	L,5-8	5-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.304	.601	9	.54	0.024	1.59	0.04%	0.39	PH
20	82	44 (1)	May 30 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.292	.577	9	.67	-0.017	1.15	-0.02%	-0.17	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	83	46 (1)	Jun 1	NYG		CIN	L,2-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.276	.280	.556	9	1.73	-0.044	2.85	-0.04%	-0.24	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	84	117 (70)	Aug 16	NYG		BRO	W,5-3	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.333	.357	.690	1	.64	0.047	.02	0.00%	0.91	SS
23	85	118	Aug 17	NYG		BRO	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.324	.344	.668	1	.45	-0.025	.01	0.00%	-0.46	SS
24	86	119	Aug 18	NYG		BRO	L,5-8	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.310	.306	.615	1	.97	-0.022	.04	0.00%	-0.01	SS
25	87	120	Aug 19	NYG	@	PIT	L,3-8	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.298	.293	.591	1	.95	-0.094	.01	0.00%	-1.16	SS
26	88	121	Aug 20	NYG	@	PIT	W,14-9	CG(12)	8	8	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.327	.347	.674	1	2.09	0.682	.02	0.00%	1.53	SS
27	89	122	Aug 23	NYG		STL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.322	.340	.662	1	1.04	-0.068	.02	0.00%	-0.38	SS
28	90	123	Aug 24	NYG		STL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228	.302	.316	.617	1	.54	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-1.18	SS
29	91	124	Aug 25	NYG		MLN	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.303	.305	.608	1	.82	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.10	SS
30	92	125	Aug 26	NYG		MLN	L,1-7	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.317	.617	1	.64	0.015	.01	0.00%	-0.17	SS
31	93	126	Aug 27	NYG		MLN	L,4-5	GS-11	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.221	.293	.324	.617	1	1.11	0.030	.01	0.00%	0.04	SS
32	94	127	Aug 28	NYG		CHC	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.225	.295	.338	.633	7						SS
33	95	128	Aug 29	NYG		CHC	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.280	.320	.600	6	1.22	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.44	SS
34	96	129	Aug 30 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,5-0	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.264	.300	.564	1	.71	0.054	.00	0.00%	1.05	SS
35	97	130	Aug 30 (2)	NYG		CIN	W,9-7	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.261	.294	.555	1	.31	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.30	SS
36	98	131	Aug 31	NYG		CIN	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.250	.281	.531	1	.43	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-1.05	SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	99	132	Sep 1	NYG		CIN	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.250	.280	.530	1	.58	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.20	3B
38	100	133	Sep 2	NYG	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.248	.276	.523	1	1.17	-0.083	.00	0.00%	-0.50	3B SS
39	101	134	Sep 3	NYG	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.255	.275	.529	1	.62	0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.04	SS
40	102	135	Sep 4	NYG	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.196	.252	.271	.523	1	2.54	0.353	.00	0.00%	1.21	SS
41	103	136	Sep 5 (1)	NYG		PIT	L,5-8	CG(10)	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.250	.268	.518	1	1.30	-0.111	.00	0.00%	-0.63	SS
42	104	137	Sep 5 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,6-3	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.258	.296	.554	1	.86	0.196	.00	0.00%	1.82	SS
43	105	138	Sep 7	NYG	@	STL	W,8-2	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.256	.286	.542	1	.61	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.85	SS
44	106	139	Sep 8	NYG	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	.203	.269	.325	.594	1						SS
45	107	140	Sep 9	NYG	@	CIN	L,0-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.268	.323	.591	1	.81	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.27	SS
46	108	141	Sep 10	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.282	.359	.640	1	1.35	0.253	.00	0.00%	1.76	SS
47	109	142	Sep 11	NYG	@	CHC	L,5-7	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.272	.346	.618	1	1.16	-0.138	.00	0.00%	-1.35	SS
48	110	143	Sep 13	NYG	@	MLN	W,9-1	CG	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.268	.333	.601	1	.59	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-1.20	SS
49	111	144	Sep 14	NYG	@	MLN	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.268	.331	.599	1	.66	0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.05	SS
50	112	145	Sep 16	NYG	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.201	.265	.322	.588	1	1.47	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.14	SS
51	113	146	Sep 17	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-5	CG	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.269	.331	.601	1	.70	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.07	SS
52	114	147	Sep 18	NYG	@	BRO	L,5-7	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.263	.323	.586	1	.78	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.78	SS
53	115	148	Sep 20 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,11-1	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.273	.331	.604	1	.28	-0.024	.00	0.00%	1.02	SS
54	116	149	Sep 20 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,14-8	CG	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.208	.269	.321	.591	1						SS
55	117	150	Sep 21 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.205	.263	.316	.579	1	.60	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.90	SS
56	118	151	Sep 21 (2)	NYG		PIT	W,7-3	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	.205	.262	.313	.574	1						SS
57	119	152	Sep 23	NYG		PHI	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	.200	.256	.306	.562	1						SS
58	120	153	Sep 25 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.201	.256	.310	.566	1	.45	0.035	.00	0.00%	0.65	SS
59	121	154	Sep 25 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.261	.316	.577	1	1.63	0.184	.00	0.00%	0.53	SS
							29-30		207	187	26	38	10	1	3	17	13	0	19	2	4	1	5	2	0	0	.203	.261	.316	.577		1.02	0.603	.49	-0.45%	-2.49

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