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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Wes Gardner 2026 Season · KC

Wes Gardner played in the majors from 1984 to 1991. His career NUT is -1.6, #5,656 of 7,125 pitchers since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 1984 (+0.5). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 18-30, 4.90 ERA, 358 K in 466.1 IP.

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Wes Gardner

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-1.6Career NUT

+1.6 to Average

Career

4.90ERA1.49WHIP18W358K466.1IP14SV

Career · season grades

R/R · 6' 4", 197 lb · b. Apr 29, 1961 · Benton, AR · Draft 1982 (22th Rd, #550)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1984	23	NYM	+0.5	1	1	6.39	21	0	0	12	1	1	116	25.1	34	18	8	0	19	1.66
1985	24	NYM	—	0	2	5.25	9	0	0	8	0	0	61	12.0	18	7	8	0	11	2.17
1986	25	BOS	—	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	1.00
1987	26	BOS	-0.9	3	6	5.42	49	1	0	29	10	10	401	89.2	98	54	42	2	70	1.56
1988	27	BOS	-0.8	8	6	3.50	36	18	1	12	2	2	620	149.0	119	58	64	3	106	1.23
1989	28	BOS	-0.4	3	7	5.97	22	16	0	2	0	0	393	86.0	97	57	47	1	81	1.67
1990	29	BOS	+0.1	3	7	4.89	34	9	0	9	0	0	340	77.1	77	42	35	2	58	1.45
1991	30	SD	—	0	1	7.08	14	0	0	2	1	1	99	20.1	27	16	12	0	9	1.92
1991	30	KC	—	0	0	1.59	3	0	0	2	0	0	26	5.2	5	1	2	0	3	1.24
1991	30	TOT	+0.0	0	1	5.88	17	0	0	4	1	1	125	26.0	32	17	14	0	12	1.77
Career	—	8 yrs	-1.6	18	30	4.90	189	44	1	76	14	14	2060	466.1	476	254	218	8	358	1.49

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Gardner's career NUT of -1.6

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

0.5

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NUT by Season

+0.5

-0.9

-0.8

-0.4

+0.1

+0.0

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	HLD	BS	SVO	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1991	30	AAA	3	1	4.91	9	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	84	18.1	27	10	5	0	12	1.75

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