Mike Gallego

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home553142917935419122.248
Away558150219534623160.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-07-23 STLHOUL 100000001
1997-07-21 STLSFGW 000000000
1997-07-20 STLSFGL 000000000
1997-07-13 STLCHCW 000000000
1997-07-04 STLPITL 000000000
1997-07-03 STLPITL 100000001
1997-06-28 STLCINW 311100002
1997-06-18 STLMILL 210000010
1997-06-15 STLCLEL 200000000
1997-06-14 STLCLEW 411000000

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position Games
Second Base 624
Third Base 137
Shortstop 433
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 3

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 Career Earnings $7,072,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Gallego (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sibby Sisti
    .244 avg, 27 HR
  2. 97
    Mark Lemke
    .246 avg, 32 HR
  3. 93
    Pete Coscarart
    .243 avg, 28 HR
  4. 88
    Ramon Santiago
    .243 avg, 30 HR
  5. 83
    Abraham Nunez
    .242 avg, 18 HR
  6. 83
    Jeff Reboulet
    .240 avg, 20 HR

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.