#27 Jim Gantner, Second Base, 33 yrs, New York(N) Mets
Monday, 5/13/1986
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Jim Gantner

1/5/1953
33

6"2
230

Second Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,700,000
1987
7 Year(s), 79 Days (1283 total Days)
42 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 60 Days (1436 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall862108
Versus LHP652108
Versus RHP962107
Talent862108
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/1@LAL 4-5210000021#7  
5/2@LAW 4-3411000001#2  
5/4SFW 8-7411000010#2  
5/5SFL 6-8504100000#2  
5/7SFW 3-2401000000#2  
5/8@PHLL 3-4402100100#2  
5/9@PHLW 8-4311000011#7  
5/10@PHLW 7-3511100001#2  
5/11STLW 9-7533100000#2  
5/12STLL 3-4401000000#2  

Batting Stats 1986

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
 361294560219302222.349.444.442.8861.000.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
 331510102005788188.927.78.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3191015685000.290.436.419.855
vs. RHP983650114241417000.367.446.449.895
Close/Late2190024725000.429.478.7141.193
Scoring Position46151011801012000.326.446.413.859
Pinch Hitting300000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home18672830291885.418.480.5521.032
Road18621730010121417.274.408.323.730
Last Week62593001512.360.385.480.865
March/April26893020218221818.337.449.427.876
May1040154001844.375.432.475.907

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1978155571152253972684662149.266.321.368.689PHI
19791605321433042656159571910.269.342.352.693PHI
19801353289617054739473985.293.381.390.772PHI
19811464701391621255837450158.296.392.415.806PHL ATL
19821485021473055727791491715.293.401.402.804ATL DET
19831535831683478568870681817.288.364.412.776DET
198412046513523144376685159.290.381.370.751DET
1985154483148248460727062106.306.394.414.808DET
198636129456021930222281.349.444.442.886DET NYM
Total120740631173205305148959454746011480.289.373.392.765 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1982124118610857643.439.521.6341.155
Total124118610857643.439.521.6341.155

Fielding Stats 1986

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base353364117191854.978294.05.66    

Player History

Had first career hit on 4/1/1978, off Larry Dierker (NY)... Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1978, off Pete Vuckovich (PIT)... Traded from Philadelphia to Atlanta on 6/24/1981 (Going to ATL: 3B J. Ga
ntner, C S. Nicosia. Going to PHL: 2B G. Hubbard, RF M. Marshall)... Traded from Atlanta to Detroit on 3/2/1982 (Going to DET: P B. Welch, 3B J. Gantner. Going to ATL: P J. Martin, 3B M. Schmidt).
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Injured on 5/16/1984 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 9/4/1984 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
Traded from Detroit to New York(N) on 4/8/1986 (Going to DET: SS Trade Player. Going to NYM: 3B Jim Gantner)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1981 - .296 - 6th
OBP
1981 - .392 - 5th
1982 - .401 - 10th
1985 - .394 - 10th
BB
1982 - 91 - 5th
  

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