page_title: Brett Gardner
section_title: 2016: Gold Glove season
hierarchical_section_title: Brett Gardner / Professional career / New York Yankees / 2016: Gold Glove season
caption_attribution_description: New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner during an at bat in the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, NY on September 13, 2016
context_page_description: Brett Michael Gardner is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
  Gardner made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2008 and was a part of the Yankees' 2009 World Series championship team over the Philadelphia Phillies. He was named an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2016. Gardner is currently the longest-tenured Yankee, having been with the team since the 2008 season and is also the only player on the roster from the 2009 World Series team.
context_section_description: Gardner was moved into the Yankees' leadoff spot midseason after traditionally hitting behind Jacoby Ellsbury during Ellsbury's tenure as a Yankee. On April 23, Gardner hit a walk-off home run against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gardner's on-base percentage in 2016 was .351, his highest in a full season since 2010, and his 70 walks were his most since that same season. However, his .713 OPS was tied with 2011 for his lowest career mark in a full season. For the 2016 season, Gardner hit .261 with 7 home runs, 41 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. His home run and RBI count were the lowest in a full season since 2011, while he recorded the lowest stolen base count of his career in a full season. He won the Gold Glove Award for American League left fielders.
caption: Gardner in September 2016
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