Augie Galan
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1949)
Augie Galan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1949 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,742 career games, he hit .287 with 1,706 hits, 100 home runs, and 830 RBI. Augie Galan was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,896.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 12/28/1993 in Fairfield, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1934-04-29
- Last Game
- 1949-09-16
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: August John Galan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,742 | 5,937 | 1,004 | 1,706 | 336 | 74 | 100 | 830 | 123 | 979 | 393 | .287 | .390 | .419 | .810 | 18,896 |
Career AVG .287 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.
Career OBP .390 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.
Career SLG .419 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.
Career OPS .810 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHN | NL | 66 | 192 | 31 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 15 | .260 | .278 (-6%) | .340 (-7%) | .392 (-1%) | .733 (-3%) | -123.5 |
| 1935 | CHN | NL | 154 | 646 | 133 | 203 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 22 | 87 | 53 | .314 | .279 (+12%) | .342 (+16%) | .399 (+17%) | .742 (+17%) | 2478.1 |
| 1936 | CHN | NL | 145 | 575 | 74 | 152 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 81 | 16 | 67 | 50 | .264 | .283 (-7%) | .349 (-2%) | .404 (-10%) | .753 (-6%) | -483.6 |
| 1937 | CHN | NL | 147 | 611 | 104 | 154 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 23 | 79 | 48 | .252 | .276 (-9%) | .342 (-1%) | .398 (+4%) | .740 (+1%) | 195.1 |
| 1938 | CHN | NL | 110 | 395 | 52 | 113 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 8 | 49 | 17 | .286 | .272 (+5%) | .341 (+8%) | .392 (+6%) | .734 (+7%) | 582.4 |
| 1939 | CHN | NL | 148 | 549 | 104 | 167 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 8 | 75 | 26 | .304 | .274 (+11%) | .342 (+14%) | .393 (+10%) | .735 (+12%) | 1547.1 |
| 1940 | CHN | NL | 68 | 209 | 33 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 23 | .230 | .267 (-14%) | .335 (+3%) | .387 (-7%) | .722 (-3%) | -27.1 |
| 1941 | CHN | NL | 65 | 120 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 10 | .208 | .262 (-21%) | .332 (avg) | .373 (-31%) | .705 (-16%) | -242.1 |
| 1941 | BRO | NL | 17 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .259 | — | — | — | — | -242.1 |
| 1942 | BRO | NL | 69 | 209 | 24 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 12 | .263 | .253 (+4%) | .323 (+5%) | .349 (-3%) | .672 (+1%) | 57.0 |
| 1943 | BRO | NL | 139 | 495 | 83 | 142 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 6 | 103 | 39 | .287 | .255 (+12%) | .324 (+27%) | .346 (+17%) | .671 (+22%) | 2570.4 |
| 1944 | BRO | NL | 151 | 547 | 96 | 174 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 4 | 101 | 23 | .318 | .261 (+22%) | .325 (+31%) | .357 (+39%) | .683 (+35%) | 4105.2 |
| 1945 | BRO | NL | 152 | 576 | 114 | 177 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 13 | 114 | 27 | .307 | .260 (+18%) | .328 (+29%) | .354 (+24%) | .683 (+26%) | 3519.6 |
| 1946 | BRO | NL | 99 | 274 | 53 | 85 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 8 | 68 | 21 | .310 | .256 (+21%) | .328 (+37%) | .358 (+28%) | .687 (+32%) | 1971.2 |
| 1947 | CIN | NL | 124 | 392 | 60 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 94 | 19 | .314 | .262 (+20%) | .336 (+33%) | .376 (+11%) | .712 (+21%) | 2208.2 |
| 1948 | CIN | NL | 54 | 77 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 4 | .286 | .263 (+8%) | .340 (+39%) | .379 (+20%) | .719 (+29%) | 538.5 |
| 1949 | NY1 | NL | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | PHA | AL | 12 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,742 | 5,937 | 1,004 | 1,706 | 336 | 74 | 100 | 830 | 123 | 979 | 393 | .287 | — | — | — | — | 18,654 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1741 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 859 | 2847 | 491 | 828 | 47 | 411 | .291 |
| Away | 882 | 3086 | 511 | 876 | 53 | 423 | .284 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-09-16 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-05 | PHA | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-09-04 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-13 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-07-27 | PHA | SLA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1949-07-22 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-21 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-19 | PHA | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-19 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 98 | 0 | 816 | 59 | 12 | 69 |
| 2B | 58 | 0 | 111 | 148 | 12 | 22 |
| 3B | 62 | 0 | 53 | 121 | 12 | 8 |
| OF | 1359 | 0 | 2996 | 88 | 61 | 21 |
| SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHN | 2B | 43 | 0 | 90 | 106 | 8 | 16 |
| 1934 | CHN | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934 | CHN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | CHN | OF | 154 | 0 | 351 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 1936 | CHN | OF | 145 | 0 | 381 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 1937 | CHN | 2B | 8 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
| 1937 | CHN | OF | 140 | 0 | 328 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 1937 | CHN | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | CHN | OF | 103 | 0 | 211 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 1939 | CHN | OF | 145 | 0 | 290 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1940 | CHN | 2B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940 | CHN | OF | 54 | 0 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1941 | CHN | OF | 31 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1941 | BRO | OF | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BRO | 1B | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | BRO | 2B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1942 | BRO | OF | 55 | 0 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943 | BRO | 1B | 13 | 0 | 131 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 1943 | BRO | OF | 124 | 0 | 347 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 1944 | BRO | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | BRO | OF | 147 | 0 | 323 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1945 | BRO | 1B | 66 | 0 | 558 | 34 | 7 | 53 |
| 1945 | BRO | 3B | 40 | 0 | 29 | 79 | 8 | 5 |
| 1945 | BRO | OF | 49 | 0 | 106 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1946 | BRO | 1B | 12 | 0 | 91 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 1946 | BRO | 3B | 19 | 0 | 23 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| 1946 | BRO | OF | 60 | 0 | 97 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1947 | CIN | OF | 118 | 0 | 246 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1948 | CIN | OF | 18 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949 | NY1 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | PHA | OF | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 99 |
| Second Base | 59 |
| Third Base | 63 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Left Field | 1000 |
| Center Field | 331 |
| Right Field | 38 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 18.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1944 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 29th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1943 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 5.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1939 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 15.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1935 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 18.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Augie Galan: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 29, 1934 and the final game on September 16, 1949, Augie Galan built the record summarized on this page. Galan played for the Chicago Cubs (1934 through 1941), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1941 to 1946), the Cincinnati Reds (1947 through 1948), the New York Giants (1949), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1949). Born on May 23, 1912, in Berkeley, CA, USA, Galan is listed as an outfielder and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Galan's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Galan's death is recorded on December 28, 1993, in Fairfield, CA, USA. The given name on file is August John Galan.
Galan collected 1,706 hits in 5,937 at bats across 1,742 games, good for a .287 batting average, plus 100 homers, 830 RBI, and 123 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .390 and .419 give Galan a career OPS of .810. The league as a whole hit .267 across Galan's seasons, which puts the .287 career mark 7.6% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Augie Galan
- What years did Augie Galan play?
- Augie Galan played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1949.
- Was Augie Galan a pitcher?
- No. Augie Galan was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Augie Galan hit?
- Augie Galan hit 100 career home runs with 1,706 hits.
- What teams did Augie Galan play for?
- Augie Galan played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1934–1941), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1941–1946), the Cincinnati Reds (1947–1948), the New York Giants (1949), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1949).
- Did Augie Galan win an MVP award?
- No. Augie Galan did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Augie Galan win?
- Augie Galan was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Augie Galan's career stats?
- In 1,742 games, Augie Galan had 1,706 hits, 100 home runs, 830 RBI, 1,004 runs, and 123 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average.
- What position did Augie Galan play?
- Augie Galan played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Augie Galan and how much did he weigh?
- Augie Galan was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Augie Galan hit each season?
- Augie Galan's home runs by season: 5 in 1934, 12 in 1935, 8 in 1936, 18 in 1937, 6 in 1938, 6 in 1939, 3 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 9 in 1943, 12 in 1944, 9 in 1945, 3 in 1946, 6 in 1947, 2 in 1948, and 0 in 1949. His most in one season was 18, in 1937.
- What was Augie Galan's career batting average?
- Augie Galan batted .287 over his career, with 1,706 hits in 5,937 at bats.
- How many RBI did Augie Galan have?
- Augie Galan drove in 830 runs in his career.
- Is Augie Galan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Augie Galan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Augie Galan make?
- Augie Galan was selected to 3 All-Star Games.