John Gallagher
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
John Gallagher was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Baltimore Terrapins. In 40 career games, he hit .198 with 25 hits and 4 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 156 lb
- Died
- 3/30/1952 in Norfolk, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-08-20
- Last Game
- 1915-10-03
Full name: John Carroll Gallagher
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 126 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .198 | .229 | .230 | .459 | -556 |
Career AVG .198 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.
Career OBP .229 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.
Career SLG .230 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.
Career OPS .459 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — 29.5% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 40 | 126 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .198 | .250 (-21%) | .318 (-28%) | .332 (-31%) | .651 (-29%) | -556.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 40 | 126 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .198 | — | — | — | — | -556 | ||
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
View full game log (40 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .050 |
| Away | 32 | 105 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 4 | .229 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-03 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-03 | BLF | NEW | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1915-10-02 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-30 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-30 | BLF | NEW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-28 | BLF | KCF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-09-27 | BLF | KCF | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-27 | BLF | KCF | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1915-09-26 | BLF | KCF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 37 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
John Gallagher: the record in brief
John Gallagher played a first major league game on August 20, 1915 and a last one on October 3, 1915. Every season row on the page belongs to the Baltimore Terrapins, in 1915. Born on February 18, 1892, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Gallagher is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-10 and 156 pounds. The bio records the death on March 30, 1952, in Norfolk, VA, USA. The given name on file is John Carroll Gallagher.
Gallagher's career batting table shows 40 games, 126 at bats and 25 hits, a .198 average; the totals also include 4 runs batted in. Gallagher's career OPS of .459 combines a .229 on-base mark with .230 slugging. Over the seasons Gallagher played, league hitters batted .251; the .198 career figure is 20.8% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1915 with the Baltimore Terrapins, 40 games, 126 at bats and 25 hits. That year the league hit .250, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Gallagher
- Was John Gallagher a pitcher?
- No. John Gallagher was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did John Gallagher hit?
- John Gallagher hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What teams did John Gallagher play for?
- John Gallagher played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1915).
- What were John Gallagher's career stats?
- In 40 games, John Gallagher had 25 hits, 4 RBI, 11 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .198 batting average.
- What position did John Gallagher play?
- John Gallagher played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Gallagher and how much did he weigh?
- John Gallagher was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 156 pounds.
- What was John Gallagher's career batting average?
- John Gallagher batted .198 over his career, with 25 hits in 126 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Gallagher have?
- John Gallagher drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is John Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Gallagher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.