Art Gardner
Arthur Junior Gardner
Born: September 21, 1952
Madden, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: South Leake HS (Walnut Grove, MS)
Career: 1971-1986
Major League Statistics
Art Gardner compiled a career batting average of .276 with 98 home runs and 591 RBI in his 1212-game career with the Covington Astros, Cocoa Astros, Cedar Rapids Astros, Columbus Astros, Iowa Oaks, Memphis Blues, Phoenix Giants, Denver Bears, Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Tulsa Drillers. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
 Cocoa Astros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Memphis Blues |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Denver Bears |
 Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
 Tulsa Drillers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | 68 | 276 | 264 | 45 | 80 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 50 | .303 | .325 | .409 | .734 | 108 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 103 | 414 | 378 | 63 | 100 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 73 | .265 | .325 | .360 | .685 | 136 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 26 | 110 | 94 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 22 | .298 | .394 | .426 | .820 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 66 | 248 | 214 | 27 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 39 | .252 | .331 | .332 | .662 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 78 | 300 | 257 | 36 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 46 | .237 | .339 | .362 | .701 | 93 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 135 | 570 | 518 | 66 | 136 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 72 | .263 | .315 | .371 | .686 | 192 | 9 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 118 | 528 | 496 | 73 | 141 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 26 | 68 | .284 | .321 | .395 | .716 | 196 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 128 | 542 | 494 | 74 | 132 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 88 | 37 | 11 | 40 | 69 | .267 | .322 | .423 | .745 | 209 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 124 | 526 | 481 | 80 | 134 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 54 | .279 | .321 | .441 | .762 | 212 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 120 | 475 | 436 | 79 | 138 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 49 | .317 | .363 | .528 | .890 | 230 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 129 | 514 | 480 | 61 | 135 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 77 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 78 | .281 | .323 | .498 | .821 | 239 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 89 | 246 | 236 | 19 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 45 | .254 | .285 | .352 | .636 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 28 | 100 | 90 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | .311 | .370 | .544 | .914 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 1212 | 4849 | 4438 | 651 | 1227 | 199 | 69 | 98 | 591 | 209 | 101 | 302 | 683 | .276 | .328 | .419 | .746 | 1858 | 17 | 51 | 27 | 31 | 18 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Covington Astros | OF | 68 | 120 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .933 | 1.838 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 101 | 146 | 15 | 14 | 2 | .920 | 1.594 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 64 | 101 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .925 | 1.734 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | OF | 25 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 1.800 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | OF | 78 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .958 | 2.064 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 134 | 286 | 21 | 10 | 6 | .968 | 2.291 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | OF | 99 | 265 | 12 | 21 | 1 | .930 | 2.798 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 127 | 313 | 10 | 8 | 3 | .976 | 2.543 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 121 | 256 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .961 | 2.248 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 119 | 249 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .966 | 2.134 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 128 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 1146 | 1935 | 104 | 100 | 22 | .953 | 1.779 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Covington Astros | HOU | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX |
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