Joe Ardner
Joseph A. Ardner "Old Hoss"
Born: February 27, 1858
Mount Vernon, OH US
Deceased: September 15, 1935
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1883-1896
Major League Statistics
Joe Ardner compiled a career batting average of .263 with 18 home runs and 0 RBI in his 598-game career with the Altoona, Reading Actives, Springfield, Scranton Indians, Oswego Starchboxes, Topeka Golden Giants, Kansas City Blues, St. Joseph Clay Eaters, Tacoma Daisies, Jamestown, Atlanta Firecrackers, Johnstown Terrors, Akron Summits, Sharon/Celoron, Schenectady Dorpians and Youngstown Puddlers. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1896 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | IL | Oswego Starchboxes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | 17 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .257 | .486 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | IL | Oswego Starchboxes | 89 | 352 | 352 | 40 | 84 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .239 | .239 | .304 | .543 | 107 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Indians | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Topeka Golden Giants | 116 | 553 | 553 | 102 | 170 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .307 | .307 | .385 | .693 | 213 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 84 | 342 | 342 | 56 | 93 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .272 | .272 | .342 | .614 | 117 | |||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Joseph Clay Eaters | 111 | 471 | 471 | 60 | 116 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 23 | .246 | .246 | .333 | .580 | 157 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | 28 | 122 | 122 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .254 | .254 | .344 | .598 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 50 | 202 | 202 | 21 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .203 | .203 | .277 | .480 | 56 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Firecrackers | 61 | 244 | 244 | 29 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .262 | .262 | .344 | .607 | 84 | |||||||||
| 1893 | PASL1 | Johnstown Terrors | 8 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .361 | .667 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | OHMI | Akron Summits | 29 | 134 | 134 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .299 | .299 | .381 | .679 | 51 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 598 | 2540 | 2540 | 371 | 669 | 98 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .339 | .602 | 861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | C | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1883 | Ind | EL2 | Reading Actives | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1886 | IL | Oswego Starchboxes | 2B | 89 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Scranton Indians | 3B | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 1.800 | |
| 1886 | IL | Oswego Starchboxes | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Topeka Golden Giants | 2B | 116 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Joseph Clay Eaters | 2B | 111 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | 2B | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | 2B | 26 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Jamestown | SS | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1891 | Ind | PNWE | Tacoma Daisies | SS | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | PASL1 | Johnstown Terrors | 2B | 8 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 428 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .021 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Western Inter-State Association | Altoona | ||||
| 1883 | Ind | Inter-State Association | Reading Actives | |||
| 1884 | Ohio Association | Springfield | ||||
| 1885 | Ind | Inter-State League | Springfield | |||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Scranton Indians | |||
| 1886 | International Association | Oswego Starchboxes | ||||
| 1887 | Western League | Topeka Golden Giants | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | St. Joseph Clay Eaters | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Tacoma Daisies | |||
| 1891 | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown | ||||
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Firecrackers | |||
| 1893 | Pennsylvania State League | Johnstown Terrors | ||||
| 1893 | Ohio-Michigan League | Akron Summits | ||||
| 1895 | Ind | Iron and Oil League | Sharon/Celoron | |||
| 1895 | B | New York State League | Schenectady Dorpians | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | Youngstown Puddlers |
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