Jelly Gardner

Born: 9/27/1895 in Russellville, AR, USA

Died: 3/28/1977 in Chicago, IL, USA

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Floyd Gardner

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Biography

Jelly Gardner, born in 1895, was a professional baseball player known for his brief career in the early 20th century. Despite his potential as a position player, Gardner's time in Major League Baseball was marked by a lack of game appearances, as he played in a total of 0 games and recorded no hits, home runs, or RBIs throughout his career. His batting average stood at 0.0, and he did not achieve any stolen bases. Competing in a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded game of the 1930s, Gardner's story serves as a reminder of the many players who aspired to make their mark in the sport during an era of fierce competition and evolving playing styles. Though his statistical achievements may not reflect a conventional baseball career, Jelly Gardner remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, highlighting the challenges faced by many aspiring athletes of his time.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
698	2487	473	703	74	19	3	232	136	362	18	0.283	0.376	0.331	0.708	-446.6

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .376 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.708 vs. league average 0.738 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	DS	WES	21	61	7	13	1	1	0	4	4	8	0	0.213	.262 (-19%)	.322 (avg)	.347 (-25%)	.670 (-13%)	-86.5
1920	DM	NNL	2	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	CAG	NNL	26	96	21	27	4	1	0	8	5	15	0	0.281	.271 (+3%)	.331 (+14%)	.363 (-5%)	.694 (+4%)	0.0
1921	CAG	NNL	62	194	16	45	1	0	0	23	15	26	8	0.232	.286 (-19%)	.344 (-5%)	.395 (-40%)	.739 (-23%)	-711.0
1922	CAG	NNL	69	237	47	63	4	1	1	23	26	37	5	0.266	.285 (-7%)	.345 (+5%)	.397 (-24%)	.743 (-10%)	-289.1
1923	CAG	NNL	75	283	70	79	9	0	0	19	21	43	0	0.279	.282 (-1%)	.344 (+10%)	.390 (-20%)	.734 (-6%)	-121.4
1924	CAG	NNL	78	290	66	93	10	4	0	29	13	54	2	0.321	.283 (+13%)	.345 (+24%)	.389 (-2%)	.734 (+10%)	819.4
1925	CAG	NNL	84	320	46	90	10	3	2	42	9	33	0	0.281	.288 (-2%)	.349 (avg)	.407 (-14%)	.756 (-8%)	-409.4
1926	CAG	NNL	68	247	57	82	12	4	0	18	6	37	1	0.332	.279 (+19%)	.345 (+21%)	.390 (+6%)	.735 (+13%)	722.0
1927	NLG	ECL	5	21	3	6	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	CAG	NNL	50	184	37	51	3	0	0	10	19	27	1	0.277	.280 (-1%)	.342 (+10%)	.395 (-26%)	.737 (-9%)	-162.3
1928	HG	EAS	16	65	17	19	1	0	0	5	1	7	1	0.292	.280 (+4%)	.342 (+5%)	.395 (-22%)	.737 (-9%)	-162.3
1929	CAG	NNL	73	260	50	84	10	5	0	31	9	45	0	0.323	.289 (+12%)	.353 (+20%)	.415 (-4%)	.769 (+7%)	530.6
1930	CAG	NNL	34	100	17	23	3	0	0	9	1	19	0	0.230	.293 (-22%)	.354 (+6%)	.429 (-39%)	.784 (-19%)	-252.0
1931	DS	NNL	35	121	19	26	6	0	0	9	6	10	0	0.215	.276 (-22%)	.338 (-19%)	.388 (-32%)	.726 (-26%)	-527.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	61	11	15	2	0	0	6	22	6	0.246

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1926	NNC	CAG	8	25	3	7	0	0	0	2	10	2	0.280
1926	NWS	CAG	11	36	8	8	2	0	0	4	12	4	0.222

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	8	7	7	16	4	2
3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
OF	694	590	1098	86	45	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	DS	OF	21	20	17	4	1	0
1920	DM	OF	2	2	0	0	1	0
1920	CAG	OF	27	26	22	4	2	0
1921	CAG	OF	61	58	70	10	10	0
1922	CAG	OF	69	67	119	6	5	2
1923	CAG	OF	78	75	115	9	5	3
1924	CAG	OF	78	78	197	14	6	1
1925	CAG	OF	83	0	0	0	0	0
1926	CAG	OF	68	66	120	11	2	1
1927	NLG	OF	5	5	19	1	0	1
1928	CAG	OF	50	49	121	12	2	0
1928	HG	OF	16	16	35	4	0	1
1929	CAG	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1929	CAG	OF	74	73	171	10	6	1
1930	CAG	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1930	CAG	OF	37	30	54	0	3	0
1931	DS	2B	7	7	6	16	4	2
1931	DS	OF	25	25	38	1	2	0