Gid Gardner | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Boston, Massachusetts, US | May 6, 1859|
Died: August 1, 1914 Cambridge, Massachusetts, US | (aged 55)|
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
August 23, 1879, for the Troy Trojans | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 29, 1888, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .233 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs scored | 113 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Franklin Washington "Gid" Gardner (May 6, 1859 – August 1, 1914) was a Major League Baseball player during the 19th century. Between 1879 and 1888, Gardner played all or part of seven seasons for eight different teams in three different major leagues. He appeared in 199 games, mostly as an outfielder, but also spent some time as a second baseman and pitcher. He had a career batting average of .233 and a pitching record of 2–12.[1]