IP 538
ERA 4.115
WHIP 1.375
BB/9 2.978
SO/9 6.875
  • Full name Richard John Gardner
  • Born 02/01/1982 in Santa Rosa, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Arizona
  • Drafted in the 6th round (171st overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2003 (signed for $160,000).
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    Six-foot-3, 185-pound RHP Richie Gardner, a junior-college transfer, has been the No. 1 starter at Arizona and a key component in the team's resurgence. He averaged more than a strikeout an inning and competes hard, but doesn't blow people away with his stuff: an 89-92 mph fastball with heavy sink and a changeup with split-finger action.

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  • Rated Best Control in the Cincinnati Reds in 2005
  • Rated Best Slider in the Cincinnati Reds in 2005
  • Rated Best Control in the Carolina League in 2004

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