Joe Gallagher

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1940)

Joe Gallagher was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940 for the New York Yankees, the St. Louis Browns, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. In 165 career games, he hit .273 with 133 hits, 16 home runs, and 73 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 185.

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

AVG .273
HR 16
RBI 73
H 133
OPS .760
PIV 185
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
3/7/1914 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
2/25/1998 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-20
Last Game
1940-09-29

Full name: Joseph Emmett Gallagher

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Career Batting Statistics

Joe Gallagher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
165 487 73 133 26 5 16 73 4 26 76 .273 .314 .446 .760 185

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe 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
1939 NYA AL 14 41 8 10 0 1 2 9 1 3 8 .244 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 71 266 41 75 17 2 9 40 0 17 42 .282 .274 (+3%) .342 (-4%) .393 (+18%) .735 (+7%) 0.0
1940 SLA AL 23 70 14 19 3 1 2 8 2 4 12 .271 .267 (+2%) .335 (-7%) .387 (+11%) .722 (+2%) 4.3
1940 BRO NL 57 110 10 29 6 1 3 16 1 2 14 .264 .267 (-1%) .335 (-16%) .387 (+8%) .722 (-3%) 4.3
Career · 4 seasons 165 487 73 133 26 5 16 73 4 26 76 .273 — — — — 9

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

Joe Gallagher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home812323859936.254
Away842543574737.291

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Gallagher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-09-29 BROPHIW 100000000
1940-09-24 BRONY1W 100000000
1940-09-17 BROSTLL 100000000
1940-09-15 BROCINL 100000000
1940-09-11 BROCHCL 402000101
1940-09-11 BROCHCL 100000000
1940-09-09 BRONY1L 101000000
1940-09-08 BRONY1W 000000100
1940-09-06 BROPHIW 522101302
1940-09-02 BROBSNL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Gallagher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 114 0 219 11 12 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Gallagher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NYA OF 12 0 18 1 0 0
1939 SLA OF 67 0 143 8 9 1
1940 SLA OF 15 0 27 1 1 1
1940 BRO OF 20 0 31 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Joe Gallagher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 75
Right Field 39

Joe Gallagher: the record in brief

According to the bio, Joe Gallagher debuted on April 20, 1939 and played a final game on September 29, 1940. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (1939), the St. Louis Browns (1939 through 1940), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940). The bio lists Gallagher as an outfielder who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 210 pounds. The birth record reads March 7, 1914, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Gallagher died on February 25, 1998, in Houston, TX, USA. Joe Gallagher was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Emmett.

In 165 games and 487 at bats, Gallagher batted .273 with 133 hits, adding 16 homers and 73 runs batted in. Gallagher got on base at a .314 rate and slugged .446 (.760 OPS). Gallagher hit .273 while the league hit .271 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 75, in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gallagher

What years did Joe Gallagher play?
Joe Gallagher played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1940.
Was Joe Gallagher a pitcher?
No. Joe Gallagher was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Gallagher hit?
Joe Gallagher hit 16 career home runs with 133 hits.
What teams did Joe Gallagher play for?
Joe Gallagher played for 3 teams: the New York Yankees (1939), the St. Louis Browns (1939–1940), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940).
What were Joe Gallagher's career stats?
In 165 games, Joe Gallagher had 133 hits, 16 home runs, 73 RBI, 73 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
What position did Joe Gallagher play?
Joe Gallagher played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Gallagher and how much did he weigh?
Joe Gallagher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Joe Gallagher hit each season?
Joe Gallagher's home runs by season: 11 in 1939 and 5 in 1940. His most in one season was 11, in 1939.
What was Joe Gallagher's career batting average?
Joe Gallagher batted .273 over his career, with 133 hits in 487 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Gallagher have?
Joe Gallagher drove in 73 runs in his career.
Is Joe Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Joe Gallagher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.