What years did Sean Gallagher play?

Sean Gallagher played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010.

Was Sean Gallagher a pitcher?

Yes. Sean Gallagher pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 165 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sean Gallagher hit?

Sean Gallagher hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Sean Gallagher play for?

Sean Gallagher played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2007–2008), the Oakland Athletics (2008–2009), the San Diego Padres (2009–2010), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010).

What were Sean Gallagher's career stats?

In 91 games, Sean Gallagher went 10-10 with a 5.64 ERA, 165 strikeouts, 207.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Sean Gallagher's salary?

Sean Gallagher's last recorded salary was $413,500, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $413,500, in 2010, and his lowest was $410,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2010.

What position did Sean Gallagher play?

Sean Gallagher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Sean Gallagher and how much did he weigh?

Sean Gallagher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Sean Gallagher's career ERA?

Sean Gallagher finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 10-10 with 165 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Sean Gallagher have?

Sean Gallagher recorded 165 career strikeouts.

Is Sean Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?

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

Sean Gallagher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2010)

Sean Gallagher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 4 seasons. Across 91 career appearances, he went 10-10 with a 5.64 ERA and 165 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 24, 2026

W–L 10–10

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.68

SO 165

Pitcher PIV -3726.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 12/30/1985 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-06-09
Last Game: 2010-10-03

Full name: Sean Patrick Gallagher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sean Gallagher — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	10	91	23	0	0	1	207.1	225	130	24	123	165	5.64	-3726.2

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 31.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sean Gallagher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	CHN	NL	0	0	8	0	1	14.2	19	14	12	5	8.59	4.47 (-92%)	-1247.7
2008	CHN	NL	3	4	12	10	0	58.2	58	29	22	49	4.45	4.32 (-3%)	301.6
2008	OAK	AL	2	3	11	11	0	56.2	60	37	36	54	5.88	4.32 (-36%)	-736.6
2009	OAK	AL	1	2	6	2	0	14.1	21	13	7	10	8.16	4.32 (-89%)	-61.2
2009	SDN	NL	2	0	8	0	0	5.1	5	0	5	4	0.00	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	0	0	15	0	0	23.1	24	14	19	21	5.40	4.08 (-32%)	-1566.2
2010	PIT	NL	2	1	31	0	0	34.1	38	23	22	22	6.03	4.08 (-48%)	-416.0
Career · 7 seasons			10	10	91	23	1	207.1	225	130	123	165	5.64	—	-3,726

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

Sean Gallagher — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
91	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.000	.100	.000	.100	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .100 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 86.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sean Gallagher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	CHN	NL	8	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHN	NL	12	10	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	OAK	AL	11	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	15	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	PIT	NL	31	4	1	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			91	18	1	1	11	.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

Sean Gallagher — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	10	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	43	8	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Sean Gallagher — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	112.2	107	56	56	83	4.47
Away	43	94.2	118	74	67	82	7.04

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sean Gallagher — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2010-10-03	PIT	MIA	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	0
2010-09-28	PIT	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2010-09-27	PIT	STL	L	1.0	1	1	0	2	2
2010-09-25	PIT	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-24	PIT	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
2010-09-23	PIT	STL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0
2010-09-16	PIT	NYN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
2010-09-14	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-09-08	PIT	ATL	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0
2010-09-04	PIT	WAS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sean Gallagher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	91	23	11	27	1	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sean Gallagher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	CHN	P	8	0	0	1	0	1
2008	CHN	P	12	10	5	7	1	1
2008	OAK	P	11	11	3	6	0	1
2009	OAK	P	6	2	0	2	0	0
2009	SDN	P	8	0	0	1	0	0
2010	SDN	P	15	0	0	1	0	0
2010	PIT	P	31	0	3	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sean Gallagher — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	91

Salary History

Sean Gallagher's recorded salaries total $823,500 over 2 seasons, 2009 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gallagher's career ran from 2007 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2008.

Sean Gallagher — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	SDN	NL	$413,500
2009	OAK	AL	$410,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$823,500

Sean Gallagher: the record in brief

Sean Gallagher played a first major league game on June 9, 2007 and a last one on October 3, 2010. By club, Gallagher's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (2007 through 2008), the Oakland Athletics (2008 to 2009), the San Diego Padres (2009 to 2010), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010). Born on December 30, 1985, in Boston, MA, USA, Gallagher is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'2" and 220 pounds. Gallagher's full given name, per the bio, is Sean Patrick Gallagher.

Gallagher pitched in 91 games, starting 23, and finished with a 10-10 record and 5.64 ERA. The same table counts 165 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gallagher's seasons was 4.30, so the 5.64 figure ran 31.2% worse than average. Gallagher struck out 54 batters in 2008, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.45 in 2008, when the league's was 4.32.

The position breakdown shows 91 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Gallagher with 11 putouts, 27 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sean Gallagher

What years did Sean Gallagher play?: Sean Gallagher played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2010.
Was Sean Gallagher a pitcher?: Yes. Sean Gallagher pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 165 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sean Gallagher hit?: Sean Gallagher hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Sean Gallagher play for?: Sean Gallagher played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (2007–2008), the Oakland Athletics (2008–2009), the San Diego Padres (2009–2010), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2010).
What were Sean Gallagher's career stats?: In 91 games, Sean Gallagher went 10-10 with a 5.64 ERA, 165 strikeouts, 207.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Sean Gallagher earn in his career?: Sean Gallagher's recorded salaries total $823,500 over 2 seasons, 2009 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gallagher's career ran from 2007 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2007 and 2008.
What was Sean Gallagher's salary?: Sean Gallagher's last recorded salary was $413,500, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $413,500, in 2010, and his lowest was $410,000, in 2009. The Salary History table lists each season from 2009 to 2010.
What position did Sean Gallagher play?: Sean Gallagher played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Sean Gallagher and how much did he weigh?: Sean Gallagher was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Sean Gallagher's career ERA?: Sean Gallagher finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 10-10 with 165 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Sean Gallagher have?: Sean Gallagher recorded 165 career strikeouts.
Is Sean Gallagher in the Hall of Fame?: No. Sean Gallagher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.