P · 11 seasons · 1920 – 1932 · B/T: ?/R
Ping Gardner is the extreme version of a specialist. +0.3 of roto value came from WHIP, yet his career total is only -10.0. 1925 was the high-water mark, worth +3.1, 61st that season and 8813th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in WHIP (+0.3), and drained away in ERA (-4.2), wins (-2.3) and strikeouts (-1.7).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BRG | 4 | -2.34 | #685 | #91,373 |
| 1921 | NLG | 5 | -2.21 | #428 | #78,197 |
| 1923 | HIL | 4 | -2.49 | #715 | #99,403 |
| 1924★ | HBG | 18 | -1.86 | #404 | #47,652 |
| 1925 | HBG | 23 | -2.92 | #801 | #107,853 |
| 1926 | HBG | 20 | -2.53 | #679 | #100,499 |
| 1927 | HBG | 9 | -2.25 | #468 | #82,253 |
| 1928 | ACB | 20 | -2.86 | #768 | #107,146 |
| 1929 | ACB | 12 | -2.27 | #473 | #84,854 |
| 1930 | HIL | 6 | -2.55 | #628 | #101,277 |
| 1932 | NWB | 2 | -2.06 | #531 | #59,427 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BRG | 3 | -0.70 | #109 | #21,715 |
| 1921 | NLG | 4 | -2.28 | #204 | #35,798 |
| 1923 | HIL | 4 | -1.23 | #146 | #24,827 |
| 1924 | HBG | 17 | 1.59 | #92 | #12,787 |
| 1925★ | HBG | 23 | 3.13 | #61 | #8,813 |
| 1926 | HBG | 20 | 1.36 | #97 | #13,483 |
| 1927 | HBG | 9 | -0.86 | #132 | #22,573 |
| 1928 | ACB | 19 | -1.22 | #146 | #24,755 |
| 1929 | ACB | 12 | -4.60 | #319 | #50,682 |
| 1930 | HIL | 5 | -2.41 | #187 | #37,848 |
| 1932 | NWB | 2 | -2.81 | #303 | #43,351 |
★ Best season by Z