Rube Gardner
Luther Curtis Gardner
Born: November 5, 1883
Huntington, TN US
Deceased: March 8, 1953
Merced, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176
Career: 1904-1918
Rube Gardner compiled a career batting average of .285 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1593-game career with the Montgomery Senators, Little Rock Travelers, Birmingham Barons, Meridian White Ribbons, Shreveport Pirates, Austin Senators, Topeka Jayhawks, Oakland Oaks, Dallas Giants and Seattle Giants. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1918 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | SOUA | Montgomery Senators | 3 | 14 | .176 | 17 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 14 | .176 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | SOUA | Montgomery Senators | 47 | 159 | 159 | 32 | .201 | .201 | .201 | .403 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | SOUA | (+) Montgomery Senators | 84 | 302 | 302 | 78 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .517 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 84 | 302 | 302 | 78 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .517 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 84 | 302 | 302 | 78 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .517 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | D | CSTL | Meridian White Ribbons | 117 | 450 | 450 | 137 | .304 | .304 | .304 | .609 | 137 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 128 | 477 | 477 | 122 | .256 | .256 | .256 | .512 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 69 | 242 | 242 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .372 | .669 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | C | TL | Shreveport Pirates | 133 | 480 | 480 | 134 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .327 | .606 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | B | TL | Austin Senators | 143 | 565 | 565 | 168 | 21 | 6 | 5 | .297 | .297 | .382 | .680 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 148 | 545 | 545 | 166 | 30 | 7 | 1 | .305 | .305 | .391 | .695 | 213 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 134 | 422 | 404 | 47 | 115 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .285 | .285 | .347 | .631 | 140 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1914 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 153 | 510 | 510 | 156 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .347 | .653 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 163 | 510 | 510 | 165 | 24 | 5 | 3 | .324 | .324 | .408 | .731 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 129 | 442 | 442 | 128 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .357 | .647 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | Dallas Giants | 29 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .289 | .546 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 101 | 342 | 342 | 89 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .319 | .579 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Giants | 303 | 303 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .251 | .251 | .337 | .587 | 102 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 99 | 367 | 355 | 32 | 94 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .265 | .265 | .324 | .589 | 115 | 12 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1593 | 5911 | 5881 | 79 | 1679 | 197 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .341 | .626 | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Topeka Jayhawks | 1B | 148 | 1354 | 68 | 28 | .981 | 9.608 | |
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 43 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 282 | 1354 | 68 | 28 | 0 | .981 | 5.043 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | B | Southern League | Montgomery Senators | |||
| 1905 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1905 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1905 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Senators | |||
| 1906 | D | Cotton States League | Meridian White Ribbons | |||
| 1907 | A | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1909 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1910 | C | Texas League | Shreveport Pirates | |||
| 1911 | B | Texas League | Austin Senators | |||
| 1912 | A | Western League | Topeka Jayhawks | |||
| 1913 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1914 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Dallas Giants | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1917 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Giants | |||
| 1917 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1918 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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