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Ron Gardenhire

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1978-1987 (1981-1985)
Proper Name
Ronald Clyde Gardenhire
Nickname
Gardy
Positions
SS (666) ... 2B (117) ... 3B (83) ... 1B (46) ... P (2)
Positions
SS - 2B - 3B - 1B - P
Height / Weight
6-0 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
October 24,1957
High School
Okmulgee (Okmulgee,OK)
Colleges
University of Texas (Austin,TX), Paris Junior College (Paris,TX)
Drafted/Signed
1979-6-132-New York Mets
MLBAM ID
114599
Retrosheet#
gardr001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career7105716544913.232.573

[Player Notes]

Father of Toby Gardenhire[2022] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1979TexasSWCNCAA-1Sr21SS60203506489039243451300000902481747.315.440.443.883.453.128.00018.155.240.290.00
1979Lynchburg MetsCaroA+NYN-21SS702773682133427952145091001133082062.296.344.408.752.202.112.3416.8214.612.1469.25
1980Jackson MetsTexAANYN-22SS127458581181666641394568464001645172890.258.327.358.685.207.100.2898.7013.151.5176.33
1981Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-23SS1254145210517824028122861264101444542778.254.301.348.649.200.094.2906.1713.442.18207.00
1981New York MetsNLMLBNYN1923SS274821310032259000201453112.271.340.292.632.125.021.3339.4316.981.800.00
1982New York MetsNLMLBNYN1924SS141384299217133356235501252111204242171.240.279.313.592.130.073.2695.4212.972.39128.00
1983Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-25SS10238763111206439973454252001554303081.287.346.401.747.207.114.3237.9112.561.5996.75
1983New York MetsNLMLBNYN1925SS173212000100140000123302.063.091.063.154.031.000.0713.0312.124.000.00
1984New York MetsNLMLBNYN1926SS74207205171110619430111763218942.246.276.304.580.126.058.3054.1319.724.78207.00
1985Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-273B-SS22713152011002613000002077312.211.273.282.555.127.071.2467.7916.882.1771.00
1985New York MetsNLMLBNYN1927SS26395721020081102002114934.179.319.282.601.308.103.25016.3322.451.380.00
1986Tidewater TidesILAAANYN-282B-SS9632341891044331154448051101193731871.276.361.368.729.248.092.31311.8012.871.0980.75
1987Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-291B-3B11738849106164650114570123001484392680.273.348.381.729.224.108.31710.2515.951.5664.67
1978NCAA-1Total---------000000000000000000000SWC1978
1979NCAA-1Total---------60203506489039243451300000902481747.315.440.443.883.453.128.33718.155.240.29SWC1979
1979A+Total--NYN------702773682133427952145091001133082062.296.344.408.752.202.112.3416.8214.612.1469.25Caro1979
1980AATotal--NYN------127458581181666641394568464001645172890.258.327.358.685.207.100.2898.7013.151.5176.33Tex1980
1981AAATotal--NYN------1254145210517824028122861264101444542778.254.301.348.649.200.094.2906.1713.442.18207.00IL1981
1981MLBTotal--NYN------274821310032259000201453112.271.340.292.631.125.021.3339.4316.981.80NL1981
1982MLBTotal--NYN------141384299217133356235501252111204242171.240.279.313.592.130.073.2695.4212.972.39128.00NL1982
1983AAATotal--NYN------10238763111206439973454252001554303081.287.346.401.746.207.114.3237.9112.561.5996.75IL1983
1983MLBTotal--NYN------173212000100140000123302.063.091.063.153.031.000.0713.0312.124.00NL1983
1984MLBTotal--NYN------74207205171110619430111763218942.246.276.304.581.126.058.3054.1319.724.78207.00NL1984
1985AAATotal--NYN------22713152011002613000002077312.211.273.282.554.127.070.2467.7916.882.1771.00IL1985
1985MLBTotal--NYN------26395721020081102002114934.179.319.282.601.308.103.25016.3322.451.38NL1985
1986AAATotal--NYN------9632341891044331154448051101193731871.276.361.368.730.248.093.31311.8012.871.0980.75IL1986
1987AAATotal--MIN------11738849106164650114570123001484392680.273.348.381.729.224.108.31710.2515.951.5664.67PCL1987
Tot:MLB (5 yrs)MLB2857105716527344913946122015652121077734131.232.277.296.573.134.063.2735.9215.702.65177.50
Tot:NL (5 yrs)NL2857105716527344913946122015652121077734131.232.277.296.573.134.063.2735.9215.702.65177.50
Tot:Minors (7 yrs)Minors6592318302626943127263714122335993315208632598152474.270.335.372.707.211.102.3088.5813.821.6185.85
Tot:AAA (5 yrs)AAA4621583208426652217172492715724651810205861773104322.269.335.370.705.214.101.3088.8613.871.5793.12
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA127458581181666641394568464001645172890.258.327.358.685.207.100.2898.7013.151.5176.33
Tot:A+ (1 yrs)A+702773682133427952145091001133082062.296.344.408.752.202.112.3416.8214.612.1469.25
Tot:College (2 yrs)College60203506489039243451300000902481747.315.440.443.883.453.128.33718.155.240.29

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1987Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN-29009.0020002204.08541100002.2518.002.252.250.0011.250.00
1987AAATotal--MIN----009.0020002204.08541100002.2518.002.252.250.0011.250.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors009.0020002204.08541100002.2518.002.252.250.0011.250.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA009.0020002204.08541100002.2518.002.252.250.0011.250.00

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1979Lynchburg MetsCaroA+21SS69--120252215739337200.9475.40.000.0051.598.61
1980Jackson MetsTexAA22SS126--187406406963359300.9374.70.000.0092.699.21
1980Jackson MetsTexAA222B1--15107600.8576.00.000.000.70.84
1981New York MetsNLMLB23SS1814117.1204227646200.9693.40.534.7717.566.73
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1978TexasSWCNCAA-1Jr203617500Cliff Gustafson--
1979TexasSWCNCAA-1Sr216181060Cliff Gustafson--NCAA College World Series
1979Lynchburg MetsCaroA+NYN2161735-70Jack Aker--dnq
1980Jackson MetsTexAANYN2274623-127Bob Wellman--Lost in Semi-Finals
1981Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2370683-125Jack Aker--Lost in Semi-Finals
1981New York MetsNLMLBNYN2341620-27Joe Torrednq
1982New York MetsNLMLBNYN2465976-141George Bambergerdnq
1983Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2571684-102Davey Johnson--League Champions
1983New York MetsNLMLBNYN2568946-17Frank Howard, George Bambergerdnq
1984New York MetsNLMLBNYN2690722-74Davey Johnsondnq
1985Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2775645-22Bob Schaefer--League Champions
1985New York MetsNLMLBNYN2798642-26Davey Johnson100,000dnq
1986Tidewater TidesILAAANYN2874664-96Sam Perlozzo--Lost in Semi-Finals
1987Portland BeaversPCLAAAMIN2945965-117Charlie Manuel--dnq
14 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1988KenoshaMidwAMinorMINManager8159.57923.0Lost in Finals
1989OrlandoSouAAMinorMINManager7965.54910.0Lost in Semi-Finals
1990OrlandoSouAAMinorMINManager8559.59010.0Lost in Finals
1991Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach9567.58610.0Won World Series (Braves)
1992Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach9072.55626.0dnq
1993Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach7191.438623.0dnq
1994Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach5360.469414.0dnq
1995Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBench Coach5688.389544.0dnq
1996Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINFirst Base Coach7884.481421.5dnq
1997Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINFirst Base Coach6894.420418.5dnq
1998Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINFirst Base Coach7092.432419.0dnq
1999Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach6397.394533.0dnq
2000Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach6993.426526.0dnq
2001Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINThird Base Coach8577.52526.0dnq
2002Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager9467.58410.0Lost ALCS (Angels)
2003Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager9072.55610.0Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2004Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager9270.56810.0Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2005Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager8379.512316.0dnq
2006Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager9666.59310.0Lost ALDS (Athletics)
2007Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager7983.488317.0dnq
2008Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager8875.54021.0dnq
2009Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager8776.53410.0Lost in ALDS (NY Yankees)
2010Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager9468.58010.0Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
2011Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager6399.389532.0dnq
2012Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager6696.407522.0dnq
2013Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager6696.407427.0dnq
2014Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINManager7092.432520.0dnq
2017Arizona DiamondbacksNLMLBMLBARIBench Coach9369.574211.0Lost in 1st Round (Dodgers)
2018Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETManager6498.395327.0dnq
2019Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETManager47114.292553.5dnq
2020Detroit TigersALMLBMLBDETManager2335.397512.0dnq
31 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1986-11-12Traded from New York Mets to Minnesota Twins for Donnie Iasparro (4/4/1987)Minnesota TwinsNoHist
1985-09-01Activated from Disabled ListNew York MetsNoHist
1985-08-16DL - Strained groinNew York MetsNoInjury
1985-07-19Activated from Disabled ListNew York MetsNoHist
1985-05-02DL - Strained right hamstringNew York MetsNoInjury
1984-09-10Activated from Disabled ListNew York MetsNoHist
1984-07-20DL - HamstringNew York MetsNoInjury
1979-06-05Signed out of draft (Texas)New York MetsNoHist
8 record(s)

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985New York Mets27100,00019503371,57160,000
1 season(s)$100,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
53
Power
38
Contact
52
XBH
40
RBIs
37
Runs
37
Hitting
50
Durability
54
Team
.511

[Career Highlights]

[1978]  Played for Texas (NCAA-1)
[1979]  Drafted by the New York Mets in Round #6 (#132) out of Texas ... Played for Texas (NCAA-1) ... Played for Lynchburg Mets (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Batting Average, Slugging Percentage, Sacrifice Hits, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1980]  Played for Jackson Mets (AA)
[1981]  Played for Tidewater Tides (AAA) ... Played for New York Mets (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in IL in Triples, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings
[1982]  Played for New York Mets (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Sacrifice Hits
[1983]  Played for Tidewater Tides (AAA) ... Played for New York Mets (MLB)
[1984]  Played for New York Mets (MLB)
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