#66 Jelly Gardner, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1940
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Jelly Gardner

10/5/1910
30
USA
6"0
190

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 20,361,500
1941
8 Year(s), 156 Days (1532 total Days)
30 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 143 Days (1863 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Inelegible (more than 6 pro years)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall41537510041
Versus LHP48577910045
Versus RHP38517310039
Talent56785
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5
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5
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Fielding Ratings
RF : 3 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/20@CINW 8-3320000020#3  
4/22BSNW 4-3212001210#3PoG 
4/23BSNL 2-8300000011#3  
4/24BSNW 9-8422002411#3PoG 
4/25SLNL 6-7511001301#3  
4/26SLNL 0-3401000002#4  
4/27SLNW 3-1210000030#4  
4/28SLNW 11-6010000010#4  
4/29@SLNL 2-4422101101#4  
4/30@SLNW 4-2401100211#4  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall27951930923212221.200.355.516.8711.115.316
Projected27951930923212221.200.355.516.8711.115.316
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall26121210102491214193.320.56.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3471037887000.206.357.500.857
vs. RHP611220616131414202.197.354.525.879
Close/Late1031003434100.300.429.400.829
Scoring Position25510315075200.200.353.600.953
Pinch Hitting000000110000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home14489105139109.188.328.521.849
Road13471020410121212.213.383.511.894
March/April27951930923212221.200.355.516.871

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19317925483104317379760061348.327.482.7641.246 SFN
19321504891021832697108134261306117.209.377.417.794SFN
1933953168213521548310015584314.259.434.532.965SFN
19341545531242383697111114451275418.224.358.490.848SFN
19351565161121773995116121321144612.217.368.504.871SFN
19362890194171319310121115.211.410.511.921SFN
1937150483132278389713817464946425.273.468.5981.066SFN,NL
193815452113018949115144146561285515.250.414.6011.015 PIT,NL
19391404821141993785107125421105317.237.396.544.940PIT
19402795193092321222221141.200.355.516.871PIT
Total113337999171525429374992610432733864435132.241.405.541.947 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1933, AAA27783030142740422172.385.595.9621.557
1936, AAA13445218310312223019415899323.405.5521.2501.802

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934103573027911611.200.391.457.848
Total103573027911611.200.391.457.848

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield27265221551.982236.02.10    

Player History

Had first career hit (homerun) on 7/5/1931, off Ray Richmond (PIT)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 5 runs on 7/5/1931...
Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 4 runs on 7/18/1931...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1931, hitting .556 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1931, hitting .369 with 14 HR, 31 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 7/10/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1932, hitting .364 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Injured on 4/10/1933 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1933, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
1/26/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with San Francisco in 1934...
1/26/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
1/26/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/25/1936 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/26/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/21/1938 to a 4-year deal worth $20,361,500 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 4 runs on 4/28/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .417 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/10/1939 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 4/30/1940 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1937 - .468 - 1st
1938 - .414 - 4th
1939 - .396 - 9th
SLG
1937 - .598 - 6th
1938 - .601 - 6th
OPS
1937 - 1.066 - 2nd
1938 - 1.015 - 4th
Homeruns
1934 - 36 - 8th
1935 - 39 - 9th
1937 - 38 - 7th
1938 - 49 - 4th
1939 - 37 - 7th
RBI
1938 - 115 - 9th
Runs
1932 - 108 - 10th
1934 - 111 - 8th
1935 - 116 - 8th
1937 - 138 - 2nd
1938 - 144 - 1st
BB
1932 - 134 - 2nd
1933 - 100 - 3rd
1934 - 114 - 5th
1935 - 121 - 3rd
1937 - 174 - 1st
1938 - 146 - 2nd
1939 - 125 - 3rd
SB
1931 - 34 - 6th
1932 - 61 - 3rd
1933 - 43 - 6th
1934 - 54 - 3rd
1935 - 46 - 3rd
1937 - 64 - 1st
1938 - 55 - 1st
1939 - 53 - 2nd