Willie Gardner
Willie Lewis Gardner
Born: September 28, 1971
Tupelo, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 17 (1990 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Tupelo HS (MS)
Career: 1990-2000
Willie Gardner compiled a career batting average of .242 with 26 home runs and 166 RBI in his 359-game career with the Huntington Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Tupelo Tornado, Massachusetts Mad Dogs and Jackson DiamondKats. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Huntington Cubs | 52 | 178 | 168 | 18 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 50 | .298 | .331 | .405 | .736 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 54 | 224 | 201 | 31 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 68 | .259 | .335 | .383 | .718 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 9 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .143 | .143 | .190 | .333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 104 | 405 | 358 | 53 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 99 | .184 | .271 | .291 | .562 | 104 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | 54 | 228 | 191 | 42 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 43 | .309 | .396 | .497 | .894 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | 10 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .143 | .184 | .257 | .441 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 12 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .211 | .268 | .289 | .558 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Jackson DiamondKats | 40 | 163 | 144 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 36 | .257 | .337 | .424 | .761 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 335 | 1299 | 1156 | 171 | 280 | 53 | 9 | 26 | 166 | 28 | 17 | 116 | 329 | .242 | .316 | .371 | .687 | 429 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | APPY | Huntington Cubs | OF | 51 | 62 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .878 | 1.275 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 1.125 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | OF | 46 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .960 | 1.565 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 66 | 117 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .961 | 1.879 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | OF | 47 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .929 | 1.106 |
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | LF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | BSOL | Tupelo Tornado | RF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | OF | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 |
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | HEAR | Tupelo Tornado | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .333 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 1B | 10 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .939 | 6.200 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Jackson DiamondKats | OF | 31 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .941 | 1.548 |
| 2000 | Ind | UL | Jackson DiamondKats | RF | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 359 | 429 | 18 | 34 | 3 | .929 | 1.245 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Appalachian League | Huntington Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Big South League | Tupelo Tornado | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Heartland League | Tupelo Tornado | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Jackson DiamondKats |
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