Jim Gantner
[edit] Biography
Jim Gantner (James Elmer Gantner) was born on January 5, 1953 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He made his Major League debut on September 3, 1976 for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1979, his rookie year, he hit .284 with 2 home runs and 22 RBI. Gantner played for the Milwaukee Brewers for his entire 17 year career.
Most people believe that Jim Gantner's best season was 1983, when he hit for a .282 average and knocked in 74 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| 26
| 69
| 6
| 17
| 0
| 7
| .246
| .316
| .261
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1977
| MIL
| A
| 14
| 47
| 4
| 14
| 1
| 2
| .298
| .327
| .383
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 43
| 97
| 14
| 21
| 1
| 8
| .216
| .269
| .258
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 10
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 70
| 208
| 29
| 59
| 2
| 22
| .284
| .336
| .389
| 10
| 3
| 16
| 17
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 3
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| 132
| 415
| 47
| 117
| 4
| 40
| .282
| .330
| .376
| 21
| 3
| 30
| 29
| 1
| 8
| 11
| 5
| 8
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| 107
| 352
| 35
| 94
| 2
| 33
| .267
| .325
| .330
| 14
| 1
| 29
| 29
| 3
| 9
| 3
| 5
| 6
|
| 1982
| MIL
| A
| 132
| 447
| 48
| 132
| 4
| 43
| .295
| .335
| .369
| 17
| 2
| 26
| 36
| 2
| 7
| 6
| 3
| 6
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| 161
| 603
| 85
| 170
| 11
| 74
| .282
| .329
| .401
| 23
| 8
| 38
| 46
| 6
| 11
| 5
| 5
| 10
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| 153
| 613
| 61
| 173
| 3
| 56
| .282
| .314
| .344
| 27
| 1
| 30
| 51
| 3
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 16
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| 143
| 523
| 63
| 133
| 5
| 44
| .254
| .300
| .327
| 15
| 4
| 33
| 42
| 3
| 10
| 11
| 7
| 13
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| 139
| 497
| 58
| 136
| 7
| 38
| .274
| .313
| .370
| 25
| 1
| 26
| 50
| 6
| 6
| 13
| 2
| 13
|
| 1987
| MIL
| A
| 81
| 265
| 37
| 72
| 4
| 30
| .272
| .331
| .370
| 14
| 0
| 19
| 22
| 5
| 4
| 6
| 2
| 7
|
| 1988
| MIL
| A
| 155
| 539
| 67
| 149
| 0
| 47
| .276
| .322
| .336
| 28
| 2
| 34
| 50
| 3
| 18
| 20
| 1
| 9
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| 116
| 409
| 51
| 112
| 0
| 34
| .274
| .321
| .333
| 18
| 3
| 21
| 33
| 10
| 8
| 20
| 2
| 10
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| 88
| 323
| 36
| 85
| 0
| 25
| .263
| .328
| .319
| 8
| 5
| 29
| 19
| 2
| 4
| 18
| 0
| 10
|
| 1991
| MIL
| A
| 140
| 526
| 63
| 149
| 2
| 47
| .283
| .320
| .361
| 27
| 4
| 27
| 34
| 3
| 7
| 4
| 5
| 13
|
| 1992
| MIL
| A
| 101
| 256
| 22
| 63
| 1
| 18
| .246
| .278
| .313
| 12
| 1
| 12
| 17
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 2
| 9
|
| Total
|
|
| 1801
| 6189
| 726
| 1696
| 47
| 568
| .274
| .319
| .351
| 262
| 38
| 383
| 501
| 52
| 106
| 137
| 40
| 135
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 24
| 23
| 194
| 17
| 37
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1977
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 14
| 12
| 105
| 8
| 29
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .902
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 15
| 8
| 82
| 2
| 25
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .931
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 21
| 16
| 144.1
| 41
| 55
| 2
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1978
| MIL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 42
| 33
| 302
| 28
| 71
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .952
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 22
| 20
| 186
| 50
| 76
| 2
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| SS
| 3
| 3
| 26
| 2
| 13
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 66
| 62
| 547
| 118
| 203
| 4
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 69
| 51
| 485.1
| 41
| 126
| 11
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .938
|
| 1981
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 107
| 100
| 904.2
| 251
| 352
| 10
| 95
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1982
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 131
| 127
| 1134.1
| 307
| 398
| 13
| 104
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1983
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 158
| 158
| 1416
| 374
| 512
| 14
| 128
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1984
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 153
| 150
| 1342
| 362
| 469
| 13
| 111
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 124
| 121
| 1069.2
| 262
| 402
| 8
| 89
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 24
| 18
| 185.1
| 16
| 34
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .943
|
| 1985
| MIL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| SS
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 135
| 130
| 1157.2
| 304
| 347
| 10
| 87
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 3
| 3
| 25
| 5
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1987
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 38
| 25
| 252
| 24
| 40
| 2
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1987
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 57
| 51
| 418.2
| 95
| 153
| 4
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1988
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 154
| 149
| 1320.1
| 325
| 428
| 11
| 92
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 114
| 109
| 953
| 241
| 362
| 8
| 88
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1989
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 80
| 76
| 675.2
| 164
| 220
| 7
| 54
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1990
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 9
| 9
| 74.2
| 3
| 20
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .920
|
| 1991
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 59
| 53
| 456.1
| 109
| 190
| 7
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1991
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 90
| 83
| 764
| 51
| 155
| 5
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1992
| MIL
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1992
| MIL
| A
| 2B
| 68
| 57
| 511.1
| 136
| 180
| 2
| 42
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1992
| MIL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1992
| MIL
| A
| 3B
| 31
| 13
| 150
| 17
| 28
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 1449
| 1379
| 12237
| 3139
| 4347
| 115
| 1036
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| Total
|
|
| P
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 360
| 278
| 2621.1
| 212
| 573
| 36
| 64
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 7
| 5
| 42
| 4
| 21
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
[edit] Pitching Stats
| 1979
| MIL
| A
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .00
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Milwaukee Brewers in the 12th round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1974).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).
- Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (December 20, 1988).
- Granted free agency (November 4, 1991).
- Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (December 20, 1991).
- Granted free agency (November 3, 1992).
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