Retired
Ping Gardner
Birthdate:
March 5, 1899 (81 y, 8 m, 12 d)Born In:
Washington, DC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/197Entry:
1919 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 51, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1933 (3rd) | Detroit (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1933 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1933 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 44 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dizzy Trout | 964 |
| Wes Ferrell | 963 |
| Bob Lemon | 942 |
| Webster McDonald | 935 |
| Dick Whitworth | 925 |
| Thornton Lee | 925 |
| Virgil Trucks | 922 |
| Jim Shaw | 920 |
| Bill Drake | 914 |
| Charlie Root | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 16 | 9 |
| 1929 | 18 | 7 |
| 1933 | 19 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 41 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 40 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 21 | 7 |
| 1929 | 22 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.773 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0.680 | 4 |
| 1933 | 0.711 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 311.2 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1369 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 119 | 7 |
| 1927 | 127 | 6 |
| 1929 | 144 | 3 |
| 1930 | 156 | 9 |
| 1933 | 127 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 84 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 4 | 7 |
| 1929 | 7 | 6 |
| 1930 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3.115 | 5 |
| 1932 | 3.273 | 3 |
| 1933 | 3.350 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.264 | 4 |
| 1932 | 0.262 | 5 |
| 1933 | 0.282 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.346 | 9 |
| 1933 | 1.402 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 8.196 | 5 |
| 1929 | 8.793 | 9 |
| 1932 | 8.104 | 5 |
| 1933 | 8.952 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 21 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 2 | 8 |
| 1927 | 2 | 8 |
| 1929 | 4 | 3 |
| 1930 | 3 | 6 |
| 1933 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 65 | 4 |
| 1931 | 98 | 8 |
| 1932 | 103 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 159 | 1 |
| 1928 | 221 | 6 |
| 1931 | 261 | 7 |
| 1932 | 208 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 7 | 4 |
| 1925 | 15 | 5 |
| 1928 | 3 | 1 |
| 1929 | 6 | 2 |
| 1930 | 3 | 1 |
| 1931 | 8 | 2 |
| 1932 | 4 | 1 |
| 1933 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1933 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 9 | 2 |
| 1927 | 13 | 8 |
| 1929 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 10 | 2 |
| 1928 | 5 | 1 |
| 1931 | 13 | 9 |
| 1932 | 8 | 3 |
| 1933 | 11 | 5 |