#43 Billy "Whitey" Gardner, Second Base, 29 yrs, Los Angeles Angels
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Billy Gardner
Whitey
7/19/1927
29
USA,CT,WATERFORD
6"0
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Second Base
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1.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/12 | @ATL | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/13 | HOL | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/14 | HOL | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/15 | @PIT | W 5-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/16 | @PIT | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/17 | KC | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/18 | HOM | L 8-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/19 | BRO | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/20 | @CHC | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | CHC | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 146 | 523 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 47 | 37 | 52 | .224 | .274 | .342 | .617 | .509 | .119 |
| Projected | 146 | 523 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 47 | 37 | 52 | .224 | .274 | .342 | .617 | .509 | .119 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 146 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 179 | 37 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 47.4 | 3.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 132 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .315 | .364 | .679 |
| vs. RHP | 391 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .210 | .260 | .335 | .595 |
| Close/Late | 63 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .234 | .302 | .536 |
| Scoring Position | 129 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .297 | .403 | .700 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 73 | 258 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 27 | .209 | .251 | .314 | .565 |
| Road | 73 | 265 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 25 | .238 | .294 | .370 | .664 |
| March/April | 28 | 98 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | .255 | .309 | .347 | .656 |
| May | 28 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | .221 | .306 | .274 | .579 |
| June | 23 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .159 | .179 | .232 | .410 |
| July | 20 | 78 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 13 | .231 | .286 | .551 | .837 |
| August | 28 | 103 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | .243 | .257 | .369 | .626 |
| Sept/Oct | 19 | 67 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | .224 | .288 | .284 | .571 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1955 | 76 | 160 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .345 | .388 | .732 | LA |
| 1956 | 146 | 523 | 117 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 47 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .274 | .342 | .617 | LA |
| Total | 222 | 683 | 164 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 89 | 65 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 0 | 3 | .240 | .291 | .353 | .644 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1954, A | 38 | 153 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .301 | .372 | .458 | .830 |
| 1954, AA | 93 | 368 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 31 | 39 | 2 | 4 | .293 | .342 | .470 | .812 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Second Base | 146 | 146 | 370 | 641 | 128 | 1038 | 27 | .974 | 1294.1 | 7.22 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 45th overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1954...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1955, off Mike Kume (HOL)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/3/1955, off Jim Romano (CHC)...
Injured on 7/16/1956 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Second Base in 1956...
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