What years did Galen Cisco play?

Galen Cisco played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.

Was Galen Cisco a pitcher?

Yes. Galen Cisco pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 325 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Galen Cisco hit?

Galen Cisco hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

Galen Cisco

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1969)

W–L 25–56

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.46

SO 325

Pitcher PIV -10812.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 3/7/1936 in St. Marys, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-06-11
Last Game: 1969-09-07

Full name: Galen Bernard Cisco

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	56	192	78	9	3	2	659.0	681	334	68	281	325	4.56	-10812.3

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 25.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1961	BOS	AL	2	4	17	8	0	0	0	52.3	67	39	28	26	6.71	4.03 (-67%)	-524.8
1962	BOS	AL	4	7	23	9	1	0	0	83.0	95	62	50	43	6.72	3.96 (-70%)	-2623.5
1962	NYN	NL	1	1	4	2	1	0	0	19.3	15	7	11	13	3.26	3.96 (+18%)	247.7
1963	NYN	NL	7	15	51	17	1	0	0	155.7	165	75	64	81	4.34	3.46 (-25%)	-2336.5
1964	NYN	NL	6	19	36	25	5	2	0	191.7	182	77	54	78	3.62	3.58 (-1%)	-1450.3
1965	NYN	NL	4	8	35	17	1	1	0	112.3	119	56	51	58	4.49	3.50 (-28%)	-2143.3
1967	BOS	AL	0	1	11	0	0	0	1	22.3	21	9	8	8	3.63	3.30 (-10%)	-1073.2
1969	KCA	AL	1	1	15	0	0	0	1	22.3	17	9	15	18	3.63	3.61 (avg)	-908.5
Career · 8 seasons			25	56	192	78	9	3	2	659.0	681	334	281	325	4.56	—	-10,812

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
193	164	7	21	3	0	0	11	0	15	52	.128	.204	.146	.351	-439

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1961	BOS	AL	18	10	0	1	0	0	2	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	BOS	AL	23	25	0	2	1	0	3	8	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	NYN	NL	51	38	0	5	1	3	4	9	.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	NYN	NL	36	54	2	6	1	4	4	19	.111	.250 (-56%)	.312 (-40%)	.377 (-66%)	.690 (-54%)	-438.7
1965	NYN	NL	35	27	5	7	0	4	2	9	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			193	164	7	21	3	11	15	52	.128	—	—	—	—	-439

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	76	3	6	0	5	.079
Away	96	88	4	15	0	6	.170

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	323.0	336	157	129	165	4.37
Away	95	336.0	345	177	152	160	4.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-09-07	KCR	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-08-24	KCR	TEX	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0
1969-08-19	KCR	NYY	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	1
1969-08-16	KCR	BOS	SV	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1969-08-10	KCR	CLE	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1969-08-08	KCR	CLE	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	4	0
1969-08-05	KCR	BAL	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1
1969-07-26	KCR	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1969-07-20	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1969-07-13	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	192	78	43	118	7	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	BOS	P	17	8	3	7	0	1
1962	BOS	P	23	9	4	20	1	3
1962	NYN	P	4	2	2	2	0	0
1963	NYN	P	51	17	9	26	1	0
1964	NYN	P	36	25	15	42	2	6
1965	NYN	P	35	17	7	12	2	3
1967	BOS	P	11	0	1	4	0	0
1969	KCA	P	15	0	2	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	192

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1955, 1956, 1957

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Frequently Asked Questions about Galen Cisco

What years did Galen Cisco play?: Galen Cisco played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.
Was Galen Cisco a pitcher?: Yes. Galen Cisco pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 325 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Galen Cisco hit?: Galen Cisco hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.