What years did Rich Gale play?

Rich Gale played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.

Was Rich Gale a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Gale pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 518 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Gale hit?

Rich Gale hit 2 career home runs with 9 hits.

Rich Gale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1984)

W–L 55–56

ERA 4.54

WHIP 1.50

SO 518

Pitcher PIV -9070.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 225 lb
Born: 1/19/1954 in Littleton, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-30
Last Game: 1984-09-28

Full name: Richard Blackwell Gale

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
55	56	195	144	21	5	2	970.0	997	489	82	457	518	4.54	-9070.3

Career ERA 4.54 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 18.8% 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
1978	KCA	AL	14	8	31	30	9	3	0	192.3	171	66	100	88	3.09	3.69 (+16%)	-1275.6
1979	KCA	AL	9	10	34	31	2	1	0	181.7	197	114	99	103	5.65	4.00 (-41%)	-2982.8
1980	KCA	AL	13	9	32	28	6	1	1	190.7	169	83	78	97	3.92	3.84 (-2%)	-1157.0
1981	KCA	AL	6	6	19	15	2	0	0	101.7	107	61	38	47	5.40	3.58 (-51%)	-2700.9
1982	SFN	NL	7	14	33	29	2	0	0	170.3	193	80	81	102	4.23	3.86 (-9%)	627.8
1983	CIN	NL	4	6	33	7	0	0	1	89.7	103	58	43	53	5.82	3.87 (-50%)	-745.3
1984	BOS	AL	2	3	13	4	0	0	0	43.7	57	27	18	28	5.56	3.81 (-46%)	-836.6
Career · 7 seasons			55	56	195	144	21	5	2	970.0	997	489	457	518	4.54	—	-9,070

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
195	68	6	9	2	0	2	5	0	7	50	.132	.213	.250	.463	-313

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .463 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	KCA	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	KCA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	KCA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	KCA	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	SFN	NL	33	48	4	6	1	1	2	5	34	.125	—	—	—	—	-313.4
1983	CIN	NL	33	20	2	3	1	1	3	2	16	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	BOS	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			195	68	6	9	2	2	5	7	50	.132	—	—	—	—	-313

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1980	WS	KCA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	2	0	6.3	11	3	4	4	4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1980	WS	KCA	0	1	2	2	0	6.3	11	3	4	4	4.26

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	99	27	3	4	1	2	.148
Away	96	41	3	5	1	3	.122

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	99	487.2	486	239	217	264	4.41
Away	96	482.1	511	250	240	254	4.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-09-28	BOS	BAL	—	6.1	5	4	4	1	7	1
1984-09-23	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	5	2	2	3	1	1
1984-09-18	BOS	TOR	W	5.0	6	2	2	3	1	0
1984-08-07	BOS	DET	L	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
1984-08-06	BOS	DET	—	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	1
1984-07-30	BOS	CHW	—	7.1	8	1	1	1	6	0
1984-07-18	BOS	OAK	—	2.1	3	1	1	2	1	0
1984-07-14	BOS	SEA	—	5.1	1	1	1	2	2	1
1984-07-03	BOS	OAK	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	0
1984-06-23	BOS	TOR	L	3.0	8	5	5	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	195	144	49	129	13	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	KCA	P	31	30	3	26	4	1
1979	KCA	P	34	31	9	25	4	3
1980	KCA	P	32	28	10	26	1	1
1981	KCA	P	19	15	6	8	1	1
1982	SFN	P	33	29	10	31	1	1
1983	CIN	P	33	7	7	10	2	0
1984	BOS	P	13	4	4	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	195

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1978	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of New Hampshire	Durham	NH	1973, 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1978	Most Valuable Player	AL	34th	2.0	392	0
1978	Rookie of the Year	AL	4th	1.0	28	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Gale

What years did Rich Gale play?: Rich Gale played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.
Was Rich Gale a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Gale pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 518 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Gale hit?: Rich Gale hit 2 career home runs with 9 hits.