Player
Old Hoss Radbourn HOF 1939
Player Info
- Full Name
- Charles Gardner
- Born
-
December 11, 1854
Rochester, NY, USA - Died
- February 5, 1897
- Size
- 5'9" / 168 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 5, 1880
- Final Game
- August 11, 1891
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Buffalo Bisons 1880-1880
- Providence Grays 1881-1885
- Boston Braves 1886-1889
- Boston Reds 1890-1890
- Cincinnati Reds 1891-1891
Honors
1884 - Pitching Triple Crown
(NL)
Career Batting
653
G
.235
AVG
585
H
9
HR
259
RBI
.562
OPS
75
OPS vs Lg
63% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
310-194
W-L
2.68
ERA
527
G
1,830
SO
2
SV
1.15
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | 11 | 13 | 4.25 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 218.0 | 54 | 62 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 27 | 12 | 3.31 | 41 | 38 | 0 | 343.0 | 80 | 100 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | 20 | 11 | 3.67 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 277.0 | 99 | 72 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | 7 | 16 | 2.87 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 207.0 | 64 | 45 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 24 | 23 | 4.55 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 425.0 | 87 | 133 |
| 1886 | Boston Beaneaters | 27 | 31 | 3.00 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 509.0 | 218 | 111 |
| 1885 | Providence Grays | 28 | 21 | 2.20 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 445.2 | 154 | 83 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | 60 | 12 | 1.38 | 75 | 73 | 1 | 678.1 | 441 | 98 |
| 1883 | Providence Grays | 48 | 25 | 2.05 | 76 | 68 | 1 | 632.1 | 315 | 56 |
| 1882 | Providence Grays | 33 | 19 | 2.11 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 466.0 | 201 | 51 |
| 1881 | Providence Grays | 25 | 11 | 2.43 | 41 | 36 | 0 | 325.0 | 117 | 64 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | NL | 218.0 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 1.367 | ✓ |
| 1890 | PL | 343.0 | 2.10 | 2.62 | 1.318 | ✓ |
| 1889 | NL | 277.0 | 3.22 | 2.34 | 1.278 | ✓ |
| 1888 | NL | 207.0 | 2.78 | 1.96 | 1.121 | ✓ |
| 1887 | NL | 425.0 | 1.84 | 2.82 | 1.501 | ✓ |
| 1886 | NL | 509.3 | 3.85 | 1.96 | 1.241 | ✓ |
| 1885 | NL | 445.7 | 3.11 | 1.68 | 1.135 | ✓ |
| 1884 | NL | 678.7 | 5.85 | 1.30 | 0.922 | ✓ |
| 1883 | NL | 632.3 | 4.48 | 0.80 | 0.979 | ✓ |
| 1882 | NL | 466.0 | 3.88 | 0.98 | 1.015 | ✓ |
| 1881 | NL | 325.3 | 3.24 | 1.77 | 1.147 | ✓ |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .177 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 45 | 154 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .253 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | 35 | 122 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .189 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | 24 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .215 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 51 | 175 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .229 |
| 1886 | Boston Beaneaters | 66 | 253 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 30 | .237 |
| 1885 | Providence Grays | 66 | 249 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 34 | .233 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | 87 | 361 | 83 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 48 | .230 |
| 1883 | Providence Grays | 89 | 381 | 108 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 59 | .283 |
| 1882 | Providence Grays | 83 | 326 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .239 |
| 1881 | Providence Grays | 72 | 270 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .219 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | NL | 102 | .063 | .200 | 3.9 | 10.8 | 39 | 0.0 | |
| 1890 | PL | 164 | .039 | .291 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1889 | NL | 133 | .033 | .216 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 37 | 1.2 | |
| 1888 | NL | 84 | .013 | .262 | 3.6 | 16.7 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1887 | NL | 195 | .051 | .255 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 68 | 1.3 | |
| 1886 | NL | 270 | .051 | .270 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 79 | 2.7 | |
| 1885 | NL | 285 | .052 | .261 | 12.6 | 9.5 | 103 | 0.0 | |
| 1884 | NL | 387 | .033 | .258 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 73 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| 1883 | NL | 395 | .068 | .290 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 103 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 1882 | NL | 338 | .043 | .254 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 77 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 1881 | NL | 280 | .033 | .231 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 59 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1880 | NL | 21 | .000 | .150 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -2 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 527 | 230 | 942 | 111 | 39 | .913 |
| OF | 119 | 130 | 24 | 37 | 5 | .806 |
| SS | 16 | 15 | 55 | 12 | 9 | .854 |
| 1B | 8 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .965 |
| 2B | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 3 | .833 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 26 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 1 | .880 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | OF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | P | 41 | 16 | 99 | 8 | 4 | .935 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 33 | 19 | 58 | 2 | 6 | .975 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 24 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 1 | .895 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 50 | 15 | 69 | 15 | 3 | .848 |
| 1886 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1886 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 58 | 39 | 107 | 12 | 8 | .924 |
| 1885 | Providence Grays | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .750 |
| 1885 | Providence Grays | OF | 16 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .676 |
| 1885 | Providence Grays | P | 49 | 18 | 115 | 9 | 7 | .937 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | 1B | 5 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .947 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | 2B | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | OF | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | P | 75 | 21 | 119 | 17 | 1 | .892 |
| 1884 | Providence Grays | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .625 |
| 1883 | Providence Grays | 1B | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1883 | Providence Grays | OF | 20 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 2 | .781 |
| 1883 | Providence Grays | P | 76 | 33 | 139 | 15 | 3 | .920 |
| 1882 | Providence Grays | OF | 32 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .915 |
| 1882 | Providence Grays | P | 54 | 22 | 92 | 11 | 3 | .912 |
| 1882 | Providence Grays | SS | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1881 | Providence Grays | OF | 25 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .694 |
| 1881 | Providence Grays | P | 41 | 25 | 71 | 10 | 2 | .906 |
| 1881 | Providence Grays | SS | 13 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 6 | .864 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .917 |
| 1880 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 3-0 | 0 | 22.0 | 17 | 0.00 | ||
| 1884 | World Series | Providence Grays | 3 | 3-0 | 0 | 22.0 | 17 | 0.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .100 | ||
| 1884 | World Series | Providence Grays | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .100 |