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295. Larry Gardner

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295. Larry Gardner
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 13, 1886 in Enosburg Falls, VT USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'8"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: June 25, 1908
  • Final Game: September 06, 1924
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1912
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1916
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1916
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1920
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1921
  • MVP - 1912
 
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A native of Vermont, Larry Gardner broke into the Majors relatively close with the Boston Red Sox in 1908.  Playing mostly at Third Base, Gardner was mainly known for his defensive abilities, finishing in Defensive bWAR seven times in the top ten.  Gardner was Boston's Third Baseman for their three World Series Championship in the 1910s, and he would win a fourth World Series with the Cleveland Indians in 1920. 

Gardner retired in 1924, and while he was not a star at the plate, he had 1,931 career Hits, batting .289 overall.

Despite his accomplishments, Gardner never appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Enosburg Falls, Vermont, U.S.A.
  • Eligible In: Wednesday, 01 January 1936
  • Position: Second Base, Third Base
  • Games Played: 1923
  • Notable Statistics: 867 Runs Scored
    1,931 Hits
    301 Doubles
    129 Triples
    27 Home Runs
    934 Runs Batted In
    165 Stolen Bases
    .289/.355/.384 Slash Line
    48.3 bWAR

    25 Playoff Games
    9 Runs Scored
    17 Hits
    3 Doubles
    2 Triples
    3 Home Runs
    13 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .198/.242/.384 Slash Line
  • Played For: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Rings (4) (Boston Red Sox 1912, 1915 & 1916, Cleveland Indians, 1920)
    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (1) (AL) (1920)
    Most Assists by a Third Baseman (4) (AL) (1914, 1918, 1920 & 1921)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman (4) (AL) (1918, 1919, 1920 & 1921)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (1) (AL) (1920)
  • Other Points of Note:

    6 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Offensive bWAR)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Defensive bWAR) 
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Batting Average)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (On Base Percentage)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Slugging Percentage)
    1 Top Ten Finish (OPS)
    1 Top Ten Finish (OPS+)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Total Bases)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Triples)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Home Runs)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Walks)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Singles)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Extra Base Hits)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Championship Win Probability Added)
  • Notable All Time Rankings:

    9.    Sacrifice Hits: 311
    21.  Putouts by a Third Baseman: 1,789
    28.  Assists by a Third Baseman: 3,408
    46.  Double Plays Turned by a Third Baseman: 261
    57.  Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman: 3.14
    83.  Triples: 129
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame: N/A
  • Should be Inducted As A: Boston Red Sox

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