What years did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997.

Was Mike Gallego a pitcher?

No. Mike Gallego was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Mike Gallego hit?

Mike Gallego hit 42 career home runs with 700 hits.

What teams did Mike Gallego play for?

Mike Gallego played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1985–1991, 1995), the New York Yankees (1992–1994), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997).

What were Mike Gallego's career stats?

In 1,111 games, Mike Gallego had 700 hits, 42 home runs, 282 RBI, 374 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.

What was Mike Gallego's salary?

Mike Gallego's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $1,950,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1996.

What position did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Gallego and how much did he weigh?

Mike Gallego was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.

How many home runs did Mike Gallego hit each season?

Mike Gallego's home runs by season: 1 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 3 in 1989, 3 in 1990, 12 in 1991, 3 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 6 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 0 in 1996, and 0 in 1997. His most in one season was 12, in 1991.

What was Mike Gallego's career batting average?

Mike Gallego batted .239 over his career, with 700 hits in 2,931 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Gallego have?

Mike Gallego drove in 282 runs in his career.

Is Mike Gallego in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Gallego has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Gallego

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1997)

Mike Gallego was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997 for the Athletics, the New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,111 career games, he hit .239 with 700 hits, 42 home runs, and 282 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 October 15, 2026

AVG .239

HR 42

RBI 282

H 700

OPS .648

PIV -3,625

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 160 lb
Born: 10/31/1960 in Whittier, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-04-11
Last Game: 1997-07-23

Full name: Michael Anthony Gallego

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Gallego — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,111	2,931	374	700	111	12	42	282	24	326	465	.239	.320	.328	.648	-3,625

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .328 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Gallego Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	OAK	AL	76	77	13	16	5	1	1	9	1	12	14	.208	.257 (-19%)	.323 (-1%)	.390 (-14%)	.714 (-8%)	-86.6
1986	OAK	AL	20	37	2	10	2	0	0	4	0	1	6	.270	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	72	124	18	31	6	0	2	14	0	12	21	.250	.262 (-5%)	.331 (-4%)	.415 (-17%)	.746 (-11%)	-206.7
1988	OAK	AL	129	277	38	58	8	0	2	20	2	34	53	.209	.254 (-18%)	.317 (-6%)	.377 (-31%)	.695 (-20%)	-742.1
1989	OAK	AL	133	357	45	90	14	2	3	30	7	35	43	.252	.254 (-1%)	.319 (+2%)	.375 (-13%)	.694 (-6%)	-244.4
1990	OAK	AL	140	389	36	80	13	2	3	34	5	35	50	.206	.257 (-20%)	.324 (-15%)	.385 (-29%)	.710 (-23%)	-1350.1
1991	OAK	AL	159	482	67	119	15	4	12	49	6	67	84	.247	.255 (-3%)	.323 (+6%)	.384 (-4%)	.708 (+1%)	249.4
1992	NYA	AL	53	173	24	44	7	1	3	14	0	20	22	.254	.255 (-1%)	.322 (+7%)	.377 (-5%)	.699 (avg)	69.4
1993	NYA	AL	119	403	63	114	20	1	10	54	3	50	65	.283	.265 (+7%)	.332 (+9%)	.403 (+2%)	.735 (+5%)	540.6
1994	NYA	AL	89	306	39	73	17	1	6	41	0	38	46	.239	.269 (-12%)	.338 (-4%)	.424 (-15%)	.763 (-10%)	-485.6
1995	OAK	AL	43	120	11	28	0	0	0	8	0	9	24	.233	.266 (-13%)	.337 (-13%)	.417 (-44%)	.755 (-30%)	-565.9
1996	SLN	NL	51	143	12	30	2	0	0	4	0	12	31	.210	.269 (-22%)	.340 (-19%)	.426 (-48%)	.767 (-35%)	-803.0
1997	SLN	NL	27	43	6	7	2	0	0	1	0	1	6	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,111	2,931	374	700	111	12	42	282	24	326	465	.239	—	—	—	—	-3,625

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Gallego — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
28	60	6	11	2	0	0	4	3	13	.183

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Gallego — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1996	NLCS	SLN	7	14	1	2	0	0	1	3	.143
1996	NLDS2	SLN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1990	ALCS	OAK	4	10	1	4	1	2	1	1	.400
1990	WS	OAK	4	11	0	1	0	1	1	3	.091
1989	ALCS	OAK	4	11	3	3	1	1	0	2	.273
1989	WS	OAK	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1988	ALCS	OAK	4	12	1	1	0	0	0	3	.083
1988	WS	OAK	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Gallego — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	553	1429	179	354	19	122	.248
Away	558	1502	195	346	23	160	.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Gallego — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1997-07-23	STL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1997-07-21	STL	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-20	STL	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-13	STL	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-04	STL	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-03	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1997-06-28	STL	CIN	W	3	1	1	1	0	2
1997-06-18	STL	MIL	L	2	1	0	0	1	0
1997-06-15	STL	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1997-06-14	STL	CLE	W	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Gallego — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	624	501	1013	1591	38	340
3B	137	68	48	163	10	14
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	434	316	525	1043	53	245

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Gallego — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	OAK	2B	42	25	46	66	1	22
1985	OAK	3B	12	2	3	11	0	1
1985	OAK	SS	21	0	8	17	0	2
1986	OAK	2B	19	12	23	50	1	6
1986	OAK	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1986	OAK	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0
1987	OAK	2B	31	19	49	73	4	22
1987	OAK	3B	24	5	5	24	0	1
1987	OAK	SS	17	9	21	25	4	6
1988	OAK	2B	83	56	119	166	2	33
1988	OAK	3B	16	7	2	16	0	2
1988	OAK	SS	42	21	34	72	6	14
1989	OAK	2B	41	32	58	106	5	18
1989	OAK	3B	3	1	1	2	0	0
1989	OAK	SS	94	85	152	255	14	68
1990	OAK	2B	83	73	153	258	4	48
1990	OAK	3B	27	17	10	35	6	4
1990	OAK	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1990	OAK	SS	38	33	43	86	3	26
1991	OAK	2B	135	126	243	370	7	69
1991	OAK	SS	55	26	40	76	5	21
1992	NYA	2B	40	37	86	112	2	27
1992	NYA	SS	14	13	26	41	4	10
1993	NYA	2B	52	41	83	143	5	36
1993	NYA	3B	27	24	18	53	2	5
1993	NYA	SS	55	46	68	172	6	35
1994	NYA	2B	26	19	35	66	0	16
1994	NYA	SS	72	69	108	245	11	53
1995	OAK	2B	18	14	25	47	3	9
1995	OAK	3B	12	8	5	10	2	1
1995	OAK	SS	14	11	16	32	0	6
1996	SLN	2B	43	41	84	118	3	31
1996	SLN	3B	7	1	3	4	0	0
1996	SLN	SS	1	1	3	4	0	1
1997	SLN	2B	11	6	9	16	1	3
1997	SLN	3B	7	3	1	7	0	0
1997	SLN	SS	10	2	5	18	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Gallego Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	624
Third Base	137
Shortstop	433
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	3

Salary History

Mike Gallego's recorded salaries total $7,072,500 over 9 seasons, 1988 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gallego's career ran from 1985 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1997.

Mike Gallego — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	SLN	NL	$300,000
1995	OAK	AL	$300,000
1994	NYA	AL	$1,575,000
1993	NYA	AL	$1,575,000
1992	NYA	AL	$1,950,000
1991	OAK	AL	$565,000
1990	OAK	AL	$500,000
1989	OAK	AL	$207,500
1988	OAK	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$7,072,500

College History

Mike Gallego — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	1979, 1980, 1981

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Mike Gallego: the record in brief

Mike Gallego played a first major league game on April 11, 1985 and a last one on July 23, 1997. By club, Gallego's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (1985 through 1995), the New York Yankees (1992 to 1994), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996 to 1997). Gallego, born on October 31, 1960, in Whittier, CA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5'8" and 160 pounds. Gallego's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Anthony Gallego.

Gallego collected 700 hits in 2,931 at bats across 1,111 games, good for a .239 batting average; the totals also include 42 home runs, 282 runs batted in, and 24 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .320 and the slugging percentage .328, for an OPS of .648. Measured against the leagues Gallego played in, the .239 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 8.5% below the league. By OPS the gap is 11.1% below league average (.648 against .728). No season beat the 12 home runs Gallego hit in 1991.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Gallego

What years did Mike Gallego play?: Mike Gallego played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997.
Was Mike Gallego a pitcher?: No. Mike Gallego was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Gallego hit?: Mike Gallego hit 42 career home runs with 700 hits.
What teams did Mike Gallego play for?: Mike Gallego played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1985–1991, 1995), the New York Yankees (1992–1994), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1997).
What were Mike Gallego's career stats?: In 1,111 games, Mike Gallego had 700 hits, 42 home runs, 282 RBI, 374 runs, and 24 stolen bases, with a .239 batting average.
How much did Mike Gallego earn in his career?: Mike Gallego's recorded salaries total $7,072,500 over 9 seasons, 1988 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gallego's career ran from 1985 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1997.
What was Mike Gallego's salary?: Mike Gallego's last recorded salary was $300,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $1,950,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1996.
What position did Mike Gallego play?: Mike Gallego played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Gallego and how much did he weigh?: Mike Gallego was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Gallego hit each season?: Mike Gallego's home runs by season: 1 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 2 in 1988, 3 in 1989, 3 in 1990, 12 in 1991, 3 in 1992, 10 in 1993, 6 in 1994, 0 in 1995, 0 in 1996, and 0 in 1997. His most in one season was 12, in 1991.
What was Mike Gallego's career batting average?: Mike Gallego batted .239 over his career, with 700 hits in 2,931 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Gallego have?: Mike Gallego drove in 282 runs in his career.
Is Mike Gallego in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Gallego has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.