Dave Gallagher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

AVG .271
HR 17
RBI 190
H 564
OPS .684
PIV -558
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
9/20/1960 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-12
Last Game
1995-10-02

Full name: David Thomas Gallagher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
794 2,081 273 564 100 10 17 190 20 187 251 .271 .331 .353 .684 -558

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1987 CLE AL 15 36 2 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHA AL 101 347 59 105 15 3 5 31 5 29 40 .303 .254 (+19%) .317 (+12%) .377 (+8%) .695 (+9%) 613.7
1989 CHA AL 161 601 74 160 22 2 1 46 5 46 79 .266 .254 (+5%) .319 (avg) .375 (-16%) .694 (-9%) -725.4
1990 CHA AL 45 75 5 21 3 1 0 5 0 3 9 .280 .257 (+9%) .324 (-3%) .385 (-10%) .710 (-7%) -80.1
1990 BAL AL 23 51 7 11 1 0 0 2 1 4 3 .216 .257 (-16%) .324 (-17%) .385 (-39%) .710 (-29%) -80.1
1991 CAL AL 90 270 32 79 17 0 1 30 2 24 43 .293 .255 (+14%) .323 (+10%) .384 (-5%) .708 (+2%) 162.8
1992 NYN NL 98 175 20 42 11 1 1 21 4 19 16 .240 .255 (-6%) .322 (-5%) .377 (-12%) .699 (-9%) -276.9
1993 NYN NL 99 201 34 55 12 2 6 28 1 20 18 .274 .265 (+3%) .332 (+2%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+6%) 214.0
1994 ATL NL 89 152 27 34 5 0 2 14 0 22 17 .224 .269 (-17%) .338 (-4%) .424 (-30%) .763 (-19%) -408.7
1995 PHI NL 62 157 12 50 12 0 1 12 0 16 20 .318 .266 (+19%) .337 (+12%) .417 (-1%) .755 (+5%) 175.9
1995 CAL AL 11 16 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 .188 — — — — 175.9
Career · 11 seasons 794 2,081 273 564 100 10 17 190 20 187 251 .271 — — — — -229

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3961003137269681.268
Away397107713629511109.274

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-22 LAATEXL 100000000
1995-09-20 LAAOAKL 111000000
1995-09-17 LAAKCRL 300000000
1995-09-13 LAACHWL 000000010
1995-08-21 LAABOSL 301000010
1995-08-18 LAANYYL 401100001
1995-08-17 LAABOSL 100000000
1995-08-16 LAACHWL 100000000
1995-08-14 LAACHWW 000000000
1995-08-12 LAAMINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 2 28 4 0 1
OF 699 494 1336 38 9 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 CLE OF 14 12 34 1 1 1
1988 CHA OF 95 84 228 5 0 2
1989 CHA OF 160 146 390 8 3 4
1990 CHA OF 37 20 50 1 1 1
1990 BAL OF 20 15 46 2 1 1
1991 CAL OF 87 73 180 8 0 1
1992 NYN OF 76 34 105 4 2 3
1993 NYN 1B 9 1 22 1 0 0
1993 NYN OF 72 43 117 6 0 1
1994 ATL 1B 1 1 6 3 0 1
1994 ATL OF 77 23 88 1 1 0
1995 PHI OF 55 41 89 1 0 0
1995 CAL OF 6 3 9 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 10
Left Field 167
Center Field 396
Right Field 173
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 PHI NL $250,000
1994 ATL NL $735,000
1993 NYN NL $500,000
1992 NYN NL $628,750
1991 CAL AL $357,500
1990 CHA AL $100,000
1989 CHA AL $80,000
Total Career Earnings $2,651,250

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Mercer County Community College West Windsor NJ 1979, 1980

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1988 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 18.0 140 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Gallagher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Thad Bosley
    .272 avg, 20 HR
  2. 95
    Mike McCormick
    .275 avg, 14 HR
  3. 90
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  4. 87
    Earl McNeely
    .272 avg, 4 HR
  5. 86
    Jimmy Outlaw
    .268 avg, 6 HR
  6. 86
    Oris Hockett
    .276 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Gallagher

What years did Dave Gallagher play?
Dave Gallagher played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Dave Gallagher a pitcher?
No. Dave Gallagher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Gallagher hit?
Dave Gallagher hit 17 career home runs with 564 hits.