Billy Gardner

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Shortstop

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1945	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA	NYG	123	520	476	83	147	20	8	6	76	18	2	29	50	.309	.360	.422	.782	201	3	9	6
1945	17	-10.6	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	49	184	172	16	47	4	2	1	20	3	2	7	16	.273	.306	.337	.643	58	3	1	4
1945	17	-1.7	Bristol	APPY	D	NYG	74	336	304	67	100	16	6	5	56	15		22	34	.329	.389	.470	.860	143		8	2

1947	19	-6.1	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	110	459	423	55	111	18	5	1	41	6		25	48	.262	.307	.336	.642	142		2	9
1948	20	-4.4	Jacksonville	SALL	A	NYG	154	594	548	66	140	26	4	3	66	12		28	59	.256	.295	.334	.629	183		3	15
1949	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	NYG	34	81	73	13	16	1	0	2	7	0		8	14	.219	.296	.315	.611	23	0	0	0
1949	21	-6.6	Jersey City	IL	AAA	NYG	17	50	45	6	11	1	0	0	1	0		5	7	.244	.320	.267	.587	12		0	0
1949	21	-6.5	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	17	31	28	7	5	0	0	2	6	0		3	7	.179	.258	.393	.651	11	0	0	0
1950	22	-1.6	Sioux City	WL	A	NYG	154	657	581	96	176	32	7	22	118	8		65	61	.303	.377	.496	.873	288		4	7
1951	23	-4.9	Ottawa	IL	AAA	NYG	150	608	555	56	128	19	6	3	37	13		47	72	.231	.294	.303	.597	168		3	3
1952	24	-3.3	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	93	242	224	29	58	15	1	1	15	3		14	24	.259	.303	.348	.651	78	3	0	4
1953	25	-0.8	Nashville	SOUA	AA	NYG	153	630	591	88	182	42	5	10	71	8		26	63	.308	.345	.447	.791	264		7	6
1954	26	-1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	62	115	108	10	23	5	0	1	7	0	1	6	19	.213	.261	.287	.548	31	1	1	0	0	0
1955	27	0.6	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	73	325	290	55	90	15	1	17	48	1		22	35	.310	.367	.545	.912	158	4	5	6	2
1955	27	-1.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	59	207	187	26	38	10	1	3	17	0	0	13	19	.203	.261	.316	.577	59	2	2	4	1	0
1956	28	-0.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	144	560	515	53	119	16	2	11	50	5	5	29	53	.231	.281	.334	.615	172	15	7	8	1	1
1957	29	0.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	154	718	644	79	169	36	3	6	55	10	7	53	67	.262	.325	.356	.681	229	13	8	11	2	2
1958	30	1.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	151	607	560	32	126	28	2	3	33	2	3	34	53	.225	.271	.298	.569	167	11	3	6	4	4
1959	31	2.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	140	451	401	34	87	13	2	6	27	2	1	38	61	.217	.284	.304	.589	122	12	1	8	3	9
1960	32	3.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	145	649	592	71	152	26	5	9	56	0	4	43	76	.257	.313	.363	.676	215	13	6	7	1	0
1961	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	MIN-NYY	86	280	253	24	57	14	0	2	13	0	0	16	32	.225	.279	.304	.584	77	11	3	8	0	1
1961	33	4.7	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	45	171	154	13	36	9	0	1	11	0	0	10	14	.234	.281	.312	.592	48	7	0	7	0	1
1961	33	4.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	41	109	99	11	21	5	0	1	2	0	0	6	18	.212	.278	.293	.571	29	4	3	1	0	0
1962	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-NYY	57	213	200	23	54	9	2	0	12	0	1	10	40	.270	.308	.335	.643	67	4	1	2	0	0
1962	34	6.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	34	6.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	53	212	199	22	54	9	2	0	12	0	1	10	39	.271	.310	.337	.646	67	4	1	2	0	0
1963	35	7.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	36	89	84	4	16	2	1	0	1	0	0	4	19	.191	.236	.238	.474	20	1	1	0	0	1
1964	36	10.5	Seattle	PCL	AAA	BOS	101	338	308	23	69	8	4	1	28	1	1	26	65	.224	.283	.286	.568	88		0	2	2

1967	39	15.3	Pittsfield	EL	AA	BOS	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0

1969	41	17.6	Pittsfield	EL	AA	BOS	2	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	1		0	0	0

1971	43	19.7	Pawtucket	EL	AA	BOS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1034	3889	3544	356	841	159	18	41	271	19	22	246	439	.237	.292	.327	.619	1159	83	33	54	12	18
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		1150	4461	4075	565	1118	196	41	66	507	70	3	291	492	.274	.328	.391	.719	1594		33	58	4
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2184	8350	7619	921	1959	355	59	107	778	89	25	537	931	.257	.311	.361	.672	2753		66	112	16	18

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		451	1594	1450	176	361	58	12	24	135	18	1	117	210	.249	.308	.355	.663	515		8	15	4
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		207	821	769	105	230	46	7	11	91	11	2	34	80	.299	.335	.420	.755	323		8	10	0
A (3 seasons)					Minors		418	1710	1552	217	427	76	16	26	225	26		118	168	.275	.330	.395	.725	613		9	31
D (1 season)					Minors		74	336	304	67	100	16	6	5	56	15		22	34	.329	.389	.470	.860	143		8	2