William Frederick Gardner, Jr. (born September 25, 1966, at New London, Connecticut) is an American minor league baseball manager. In 2011, Gardner is slated to begin his fifth consecutive season as skipper of the Montgomery Biscuits, Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.[1] He is the son of former Major League Baseball second baseman, coach and manager Billy Gardner.
A third baseman, Billy Gardner, Jr., played two seasons of professional baseball in the Kansas City Royals organization (1987-88), batting .279 in 190 at bats at the Rookie, Short Season-A and High A levels. A right-handed batter and thrower, he stood 6'5" (1.96 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (90 kg).[2]
The 2011 campaign marks Gardner's 17th consecutive season as a minor league pilot. He has managed in the farm systems of the Royals, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds, as well as with Tampa Bay. His record, through 2010, was 1,052–1,043 (.502). His 2007 Montgomery club won the Southern League championship.
| Preceded by Charlie Montoyo |
Montgomery Biscuits manager 2007– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |