Mike Gardiner | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | October 19, 1965|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1990, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 2, 1995, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 17–27 |
Earned run average | 5.21 |
Strikeouts | 239 |
Teams | |
Michael James Gardiner (born October 19,1965) is a Canadian former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,Montreal Expos,and Detroit Tigers. [1] He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
Gardiner was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 18th round (448th) of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft out of Indiana State University. [1] He signed June 6,1987. He reached the Majors on September 8,1990. [2]
In his college career,Gardiner led Indiana State to the College World Series;he currently holds the career wins record (30) for the Sycamores,he's #2 in strikeouts (296) and #5 in complete games (16). He was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team for the 1984 Olympics and the 1985 Intercontinental Cup.
In a six-year major league career,Gardiner posted 17 wins,27 losses,and a career 5.21 ERA in 136 career games. [2] He spent a total of 12 seasons in the minors,posting a W/L record of 61–42,3.97,11 Saves and an ERA of 3.45. He was the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year in 1990. [3]
Gardiner lives in Charlotte,North Carolina,and is the owner/manager of the Charlotte Stealth Baseball Organization (Travel baseball for players 9U up to 17U).
His son,Eric,passed away in February 2024 at the age of 28,following a battle with cancer. [4]
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