Chris Gardner | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Long Beach, California | March 30, 1969|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1991, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1991, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
Earned run average | 4.01 |
Strikeouts | 12 |
Teams | |
Christopher John Gardner (born March 30,1969) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Astros in 1991. He wore jersey number 39.
In 1987 as a senior for Paso Robles High School,Gardner hit .350 with six home runs,earning the San Luis Obispo Tribune 's County Baseball Player of the Year award,All-CIF Division 1-A honors,and the Los Padres League co-MVP award. [1] He also compiled a 2.47 earned-run average along with a 9-1 record on the mound. [2]
While pitching for Cuesta College in 1988,Gardner won five games,led the Cougars with 45 strikeouts,and compiled a team-best 3.43 ERA.
Houston selected Gardner in the sixth round of the 1988 MLB Draft. [3]
Gardner was called-up by the Astros after a stint starring in Jackson,Mississippi at the Double-A Texas League level,where he finished 1991 with a 13-5 record and a 3.15 ERA. [4]
His best major league performance came on September 30,1991,as he led the Astros to a 2-0 shutout at San Francisco,earning the win with six strikeouts,scattering six hits with three walks in seven innings of work.
Season | Team | W | L | ERA | App. | GS | IP | H | SO | BB |
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1991 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 4.01 | 5 | 4 | 24.2 | 19 | 12 | 14 |
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