Bert Gallia
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/19/1976 in Devine, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-04
- Last Game
- 1920-07-31
Full name: Melvin Allys Gallia
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 68 | 242 | 135 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 1277.0 | 1,210 | 445 | 21 | 494 | 550 | 3.14 | -3281.5 |
Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 3.00 across their career seasons β near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | β | 0.0 |
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96.0 | 85 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 4.12 | 3.07 (-35%) | -1183.6 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.50 | β | 0.0 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 17 | 11 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 259.7 | 220 | 66 | 64 | 130 | 2.29 | 2.90 (+21%) | 4099.8 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 17 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 283.7 | 278 | 87 | 99 | 120 | 2.76 | 2.78 (+1%) | -125.4 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 9 | 13 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 207.7 | 191 | 69 | 93 | 84 | 2.99 | 2.69 (-11%) | -1277.5 |
| 1918 | SLA | AL | 8 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 126 | 48 | 61 | 48 | 3.48 | 2.83 (-23%) | -1288.2 |
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 12 | 14 | 34 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 222.3 | 220 | 89 | 92 | 83 | 3.60 | 3.09 (-17%) | -3379.8 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.36 | β | 0.0 |
| 1920 | PHI | NL | 2 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 79 | 36 | 29 | 35 | 4.50 | 3.45 (-31%) | -126.7 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 66 | 68 | 242 | 135 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 1,277.0 | 1,210 | 445 | 494 | 550 | 3.14 | — | -3,281 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 412 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 132 | .167 | .206 | .209 | .415 | -1,405 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons β 35.0% below league average.
Career OBP .206 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons β 36.1% below league average.
Career SLG .209 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons β 38.7% below league average.
Career OPS .415 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons β 37.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1913 | WS1 | AL | 31 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .087 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1914 | WS1 | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1915 | WS1 | AL | 43 | 85 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | .165 | .250 (-34%) | .318 (-34%) | .332 (-40%) | .651 (-37%) | -463.4 |
| 1916 | WS1 | AL | 49 | 93 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 34 | .194 | .248 (-22%) | .314 (-30%) | .326 (-24%) | .640 (-27%) | -387.8 |
| 1917 | WS1 | AL | 44 | 67 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .209 | .248 (-16%) | .312 (-16%) | .323 (-12%) | .635 (-14%) | -144.3 |
| 1918 | SLA | AL | 19 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .130 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 34 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | .153 | .262 (-42%) | .322 (-36%) | .347 (-40%) | .670 (-38%) | -409.4 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1920 | PHI | NL | 19 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .174 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 245 | 412 | 27 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 132 | .167 | — | — | — | — | -1,405 | ||
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 (487 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 202 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 11 | .153 |
| Away | 121 | 208 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 18 | .183 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 124 | 670.1 | 603 | 192 | 223 | 294 | 2.58 |
| Away | 118 | 603.2 | 594 | 246 | 278 | 258 | 3.67 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-07-31 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-28 | PHI | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-27 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-23 | PHI | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-07-15 | PHI | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-10 | PHI | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-04 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-26 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920-06-24 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-06-22 | PHI | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-07-31 | PHI | CHC | — | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-07-28 | PHI | PIT | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-27 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-07-23 | PHI | CHC | W | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920-07-15 | PHI | CIN | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-10 | PHI | PIT | — | 8.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-07-04 | PHI | BRO | — | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920-06-26 | PHI | NY1 | — | 5.1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1920-06-24 | PHI | CIN | — | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920-06-22 | PHI | CIN | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 242 | 0 | 54 | 341 | 20 | 11 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | WS1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | WS1 | P | 31 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914 | WS1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1915 | WS1 | P | 43 | 0 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 2 |
| 1916 | WS1 | P | 49 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 2 |
| 1917 | WS1 | P | 42 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 3 | 3 |
| 1918 | SLA | P | 19 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| 1919 | SLA | P | 34 | 0 | 18 | 63 | 2 | 4 |
| 1920 | SLA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | PHI | P | 18 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 242 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University | San Antonio | TX | 1910 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative β closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Bert Gallia (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Gallia
- What years did Bert Gallia play?
- Bert Gallia played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
- Was Bert Gallia a pitcher?
- Yes. Bert Gallia pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 550 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bert Gallia hit?
- Bert Gallia hit 1 career home runs with 69 hits.