Art Gardner Explained

Art Gardner
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:21 September 1952
Birth Place:Madden, Mississippi
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 2
Debutyear:1975
Debutteam:Houston Astros
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 17
Finalyear:1978
Finalteam:San Francisco Giants
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.162
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Run batted in
Stat3value:5
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Arthur Junior Gardner (born September 21, 1952) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants in part of three seasons spanning 1975–1978.[1] Gardner was the Astros' opening day center fielder in 1977.

Baseball career

Gardner was selected out of South Leake High School in Walnut Grove, Mississippi in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1971 June amateur Baseball draft by the Houston Astros.

External links

, or Baseball Reference (Minor and Japanese leagues), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gardnar01.shtml "Art Gardner Statistics and History"