Was Ed Gallagher a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Gallagher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Gallagher hit?

Ed Gallagher hit 0 career home runs.

What was Ed Gallagher's career batting average?

Ed Gallagher batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Ed Gallagher's career ERA?

Ed Gallagher finished with a 12.55 career ERA, going 0-3 with 6 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Gallagher have?

Ed Gallagher recorded 6 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Gallagher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Gallagher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

Ed Gallagher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1932 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 12.55 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–3

ERA 12.55

WHIP 2.45

SO 6

Pitcher PIV -2183.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 197 lb
Born: 11/28/1910 in Dorchester, MA, USA
Died: 12/22/1981 in Hyannis, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-07-08
Last Game: 1932-09-24

Full name: Edward Michael Gallagher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Gallagher — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	9	3	0	0	0	23.2	30	33	3	28	6	12.55	-2183.6

Career ERA 12.55 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 204.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Gallagher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1932	BOS	AL	0	3	9	3	0	0	0	23.2	30	33	28	6	12.55	4.13 (-204%)	-2183.6
Career · 1 season			0	3	9	3	0	0	0	23.2	30	33	28	6	12.55	—	-2,184

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

Ed Gallagher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed Gallagher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	BOS	AL	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Ed Gallagher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Gallagher — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	9.1	14	18	12	2	17.36
Away	5	14.1	16	15	16	4	9.42

Last 9 Games — Batting

Ed Gallagher — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	L	1	1
1932-09-17	BOS	DET	L	2	1
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	L	0	0
1932-09-02	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1932-08-13	BOS	PHA	L	0	0
1932-07-31	BOS	SLA	L	1	0
1932-07-24	BOS	MIN	L	0	0
1932-07-20	BOS	CLE	L	1	1
1932-07-08	BOS	SLA	L	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Ed Gallagher — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-09-24	BOS	NYY	L	5.0	7	7	7	6	0	1
1932-09-17	BOS	DET	L	7.0	4	5	2	7	0	0
1932-09-13	BOS	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1932-09-02	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	5	7	7	3	1	2
1932-08-13	BOS	PHA	—	1.0	3	6	6	4	0	0
1932-07-31	BOS	SLA	—	4.0	7	6	6	4	3	0
1932-07-24	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-20	BOS	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1932-07-08	BOS	SLA	L	1.1	3	5	5	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Gallagher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	2	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Gallagher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	BOS	P	9	0	2	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ed Gallagher — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

Ed Gallagher — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Boston College	Chestnut Hill	MA	1930, 1931, 1932

Ed Gallagher: the record in brief

July 8, 1932 and September 24, 1932 bracket Ed Gallagher's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Gallagher spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Gallagher played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 28, 1910, in Dorchester, MA, USA and a listed size of 197 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on December 22, 1981, in Hyannis, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Michael.

The pitching table credits Gallagher with a 0-3 record and a 12.55 ERA in 9 games. Gallagher had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gallagher's seasons was 4.13, so the 12.55 figure ran 204.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1932, with 9 games and 6 strikeouts.

The college table lists Boston College in 1930, 1931, and 1932. Gallagher's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.

Gallagher appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Gallagher

Was Ed Gallagher a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Gallagher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Gallagher hit?: Ed Gallagher hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ed Gallagher's career batting average?: Ed Gallagher batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Ed Gallagher's career ERA?: Ed Gallagher finished with a 12.55 career ERA, going 0-3 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Gallagher have?: Ed Gallagher recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Gallagher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.