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Mike Piazza League
4-16-2121
Mike Gardner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 53-76 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 41 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-25-1927
K 682 Drafted Round 8, Pick 123
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(52 games)
IP 898.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 MON
0
 4
5
5
0
0
0
 0
23.0
 37 27 25 0 12
19
2.13
9.78
1952 MON
6
 10
37
19
1
0
1
 0
142.2
 178 103 93 2 53
107
1.62
5.87
1953 MON
6
 12
76
0
0
0
1
 0
108.2
 134 65 60 2 46
84
1.66
4.97
1954 MON
7
 8
71
0
0
0
1
 0
108.1
 109 51 45 3 42
80
1.39
3.74
1955 MON
10
 11
79
0
0
0
0
 1
121.1
 141 82 74 1 38
86
1.48
5.49
1956 MON
1
 3
41
0
0
0
23
 6
37.1
 46 28 23 1 12
34
1.55
5.54
1957 MON
12
 8
71
0
0
0
0
 0
98.1
 115 65 61 2 34
65
1.52
5.58
1958 DET-SEA
1
 4
34
1
0
0
0
 2
50.2
 66 45 36 0 20
38
1.70
6.39
1960 SEA
4
 8
48
12
1
0
2
 1
92.2
 96 44 43 0 35
69
1.41
4.18
1961 SEA
6
 4
86
0
0
0
11
 4
91.0
 91 43 38 2 35
80
1.38
3.76
1962 SEA
0
 4
19
2
0
0
2
 1
24.1
 33 20 13 1 3
20
1.48
4.81
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 76
567
39
2
0
41
 15
898.1
 1046 573 511 14 330
682
1.53
5.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mike Gardner has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-09-05The Seattle Mariners have waived Mike Gardner.
1962-07-20The Seattle Mariners have designated Mike Gardner for assignment.
1962-04-06Mike Gardner of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1960-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Ginger Braxton to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team.
1958-10-23The Seattle Mariners have acquired Mike Gardner from the waiver wire.
1958-09-26The Detroit Arachnids have waived Mike Gardner.
1958-08-20The Detroit Arachnids have designated Mike Gardner for assignment.
1958-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Mike Gardner from the waiver wire.
1958-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Buck Williams to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Kelly Bolen to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Mike Gardner for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Kip Riley for assignment.
1956-08-25Mike Gardner of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1953-09-21Mike Gardner of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1951-09-05The Montreal Maroons have promoted Al Gleason to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Mike Gardner to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Chuck Kavanagh to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Boris Kleindienst for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Dmitri Chase for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Midnight Blue for assignment.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Vic Johnson, Mike Gardner, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BOS (George Mattingly), Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 BOS (Larry Lynn) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Paul Crouch.