1B Jimmy Gardner #2
Pittsburgh Rollers LNBL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/21/1917
BNN Index | LNBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JIMMY GARDNER #2 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 139 28 3 0 5 24 4 17 .201 .228 .331 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 50
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 80 70 80 80
Eye 45 40 45 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 25 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/20/1917 BRKN Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/1917 BRKN Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/1917 @ CIN Win, 8-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/16/1917 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/15/1917 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/13/1917 @ IND Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/12/1917 @ IND Win, 6-2 4 2 3 5 2 0 0 0
05/10/1917 @ BUF Loss, 2-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/1917 @ BUF Win, 5-4 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
05/08/1917 @ BUF Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Gardner is recognized for his work ethic, but he is thick-headed.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:02/16/1893
Born in:Claremont, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,700
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 25 Days
Service This Yr:46 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1915, 16th Pick in Round 1
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 139 28 3 0 5 24 12 4 17 .201 .228 .331 .559 .275 .129 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 145 1 0 0 2 0 1 46 8 0 0 0.0 10.2 2.42 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 4 1 0 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .148 .207 .185 .392
Versus Right   112 24 2 0 5 21 11 2 13 1 0 1 .214 .233 .366 .599
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .200 .158 .358
April   83 19 2 0 2 14 8 2 10 1 0 0 .229 .244 .325 .569
May   56 9 1 0 3 10 4 2 7 0 0 1 .161 .203 .339 .543
Last Year   361 86 12 0 10 51 49 22 55 2 0 1 .238 .282 .355 .637
Career   500 114 15 0 15 75 61 26 72 3 0 2 .228 .267 .348 .615
Home   61 13 2 0 2 12 5 1 7 1 0 1 .213 .234 .344 .579
Road   78 15 1 0 3 12 7 3 10 0 0 0 .192 .222 .321 .543
Grass   139 28 3 0 5 24 12 4 17 1 0 1 .201 .228 .331 .559
Day   51 10 2 0 2 8 4 1 7 0 0 0 .196 .212 .353 .564
Night   88 18 1 0 3 16 8 3 10 1 0 1 .205 .237 .318 .555
As Starter   135 28 3 0 5 24 12 4 17 1 0 1 .207 .234 .341 .575
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   37 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .135 .158 .216 .374
Inning 1-3   43 8 1 0 1 6 2 1 7 1 0 1 .186 .217 .279 .496
Inning 4-6   50 12 1 0 2 9 6 1 5 0 0 0 .240 .255 .380 .635
Inning 7-9   40 8 1 0 2 9 4 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .238 .375 .613
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   44 10 1 0 2 9 5 3 5 1 0 1 .227 .286 .386 .672
1 Outs   31 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .194 .219 .323 .541
2 Outs   64 12 1 0 2 9 5 0 11 0 0 0 .188 .188 .297 .484
Scoring Position   49 12 1 0 4 22 6 0 8 1 0 0 .245 .240 .510 .750
Bases Empty   60 11 1 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 1 .183 .234 .200 .434
Runner on 1st   30 5 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .194 .300 .494
Runner on 2nd   13 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 0 0 2 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Two Strikes   50 9 1 0 2 10 5 2 17 0 0 0 .180 .212 .320 .532
First Pitch   27 5 0 0 2 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 .185 .179 .407 .586
Count 0-1   14 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Count 0-2   8 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 1-0   19 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Count 1-1   16 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .294 .312 .607
Count 1-2   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   17 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 7 0 0 0 .176 .176 .412 .588
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   10 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Behind in Count   37 5 0 0 1 5 4 0 9 0 0 0 .135 .135 .216 .351
Ahead in Count   32 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .219 .265 .344 .608
Batting 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 4th   131 27 2 0 5 24 12 4 16 1 0 1 .206 .234 .336 .569
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   37 10 1 0 2 8 7 2 3 0 0 0 .270 .308 .459 .767
Medium Leverage   65 11 2 0 1 6 2 2 7 0 0 1 .169 .206 .246 .452
High Leverage   37 7 0 0 2 10 3 0 7 1 0 0 .189 .184 .351 .536
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Pittsburgh - LNBL 23 104 361 86 12 0 10 51 49 22 1 2 55 0 4 .238 .282 .355 .637 99 98 1.0
1917 Pittsburgh - LNBL 24 36 139 28 3 0 5 24 12 4 1 1 17 0 0 .201 .228 .331 .559 69 77 0.0
Total LNBL 140 500 114 15 0 15 75 61 26 2 3 72 0 4 .228 .267 .348 .615 91 93 1.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1915 Philadelphia College - COL 22 59 211 57 7 2 7 28 24 26 1 4 23 1 3 .270 .347 .422 .769 135 138 1.7
Total UNCBA 59 211 57 7 2 7 28 24 26 1 4 23 1 3 .270 .347 .422 .769 135 138
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Pittsburgh - LNBL 23 12 35 8 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 7 1 1 .229 .270 .314 .585 83 84 -0.1
Total LNBL 12 35 8 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 7 1 1 .229 .270 .314 .585 83 84
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 84 83 784 82 40 878 12 .986 731.0 10.66 +4.9 1.028
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.4 .956
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.005
1917 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 33 32 353 31 15 391 7 .982 295.0 11.72 +1.4 .984
TOTAL 1B 117 115 1137 113 55 1269 19 .985 1026.0 10.96 +6.3 1.015
TOTAL LF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.4 .956
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
06/29/1914 Joined the Philadelphia College Predators.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
06/28/1915 Drafted in the 1915 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Rollers. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
08/21/1915 Released by the Philadelphia College Predators.
08/21/1915 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Rollers organization with a signing bonus of $1,350.
09/09/1915 Named the #8 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 40 (50).
04/06/1916 Named the #8 prospect in the LNBL
04/06/1916 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Pittsburgh Rollers development complex.
09/08/1916 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/11/1916 Wins the 1916 Negro League Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Rollers.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 75 (80); Eye: 40 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1916 55 9
Year HR Rank
1916 10 2
Year RBI Rank
1916 51 10
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