Chick Galloway

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1928)

AVG .264
HR 17
RBI 407
H 946
OPS .659
PIV -5,925
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
8/4/1896 in Clinton, SC, USA
Died
11/7/1969 in Clinton, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-09
Last Game
1928-07-25

Full name: Clarence Edward Galloway

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,076 3,583 391 946 136 46 17 407 79 274 225 .264 .317 .342 .659 -5,925

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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
1919 PHA AL 17 63 2 9 0 0 0 4 0 1 8 .143 .262 (-46%) .322 (-52%) .347 (-59%) .670 (-55%) -520.3
1920 PHA AL 98 298 28 60 9 3 0 18 2 22 22 .201 .271 (-26%) .331 (-22%) .363 (-31%) .694 (-27%) -1226.9
1921 PHA AL 131 465 42 123 28 5 3 47 12 29 43 .265 .286 (-8%) .344 (-10%) .395 (-7%) .739 (-9%) -707.9
1922 PHA AL 155 571 83 185 26 9 6 69 10 39 39 .324 .285 (+13%) .345 (+6%) .397 (+9%) .743 (+8%) 896.0
1923 PHA AL 134 504 64 140 18 9 2 62 12 37 30 .278 .282 (-2%) .344 (-5%) .390 (-7%) .734 (-6%) -554.3
1924 PHA AL 129 464 41 128 16 4 2 48 11 23 23 .276 .283 (-3%) .345 (-10%) .389 (-13%) .734 (-11%) -881.5
1925 PHA AL 149 481 52 116 11 4 3 71 16 59 28 .241 .288 (-16%) .349 (-7%) .407 (-26%) .756 (-18%) -1299.0
1926 PHA AL 133 408 37 98 13 6 0 49 8 31 20 .240 .279 (-14%) .345 (-15%) .390 (-23%) .735 (-19%) -1269.6
1927 PHA AL 77 181 25 48 10 4 0 22 1 18 9 .265 .282 (-6%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-7%) .736 (-6%) -173.7
1928 DET AL 53 148 17 39 5 2 1 17 7 15 3 .264 .280 (-6%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-13%) .737 (-8%) -188.2
Career · 10 seasons 1,076 3,583 391 946 136 46 17 407 79 274 225 .264 — — — — -5,925

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home523174119446812202.269
Away55418382004785204.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-07-25 DETNYYW 510000001
1928-07-25 DETNYYW 400000000
1928-07-22 DETMINL 401000100
1928-07-21 DETMINL 401010100
1928-07-20 DETMINL 000000000
1928-07-19 DETMINL 401000200
1928-07-19 DETMINW 510000000
1928-07-18 DETPHAL 402100000
1928-07-17 DETPHAL 401000010
1928-07-16 DETPHAW 512000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2B 5 0 11 9 1 5
3B 51 0 57 98 7 5
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 993 0 2058 2839 296 474

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 PHA SS 17 0 45 49 3 11
1920 PHA 2B 4 0 11 7 1 5
1920 PHA 3B 3 0 5 6 0 2
1920 PHA SS 84 0 184 252 34 22
1921 PHA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1921 PHA 3B 20 0 21 48 5 0
1921 PHA SS 110 0 205 305 43 52
1922 PHA SS 155 0 321 493 41 76
1923 PHA SS 134 0 285 408 41 73
1924 PHA SS 129 0 285 389 34 71
1925 PHA SS 148 0 296 431 35 89
1926 PHA SS 133 0 274 315 41 49
1927 PHA 3B 7 0 5 7 0 0
1927 PHA SS 61 0 114 150 15 20
1928 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1928 DET 3B 21 0 26 37 2 3
1928 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1928 DET SS 22 0 49 47 9 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 5
Third Base 53
Shortstop 992
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Presbyterian College Clinton SC 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 64 0
1923 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 13.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 10.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chick Galloway (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee Handley
    .269 avg, 15 HR
  2. 88
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR
  3. 87
    Jackie Hayes
    .265 avg, 20 HR
  4. 86
    Bill Cissell
    .267 avg, 29 HR
  5. 83
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 80
    Frank O'Rourke
    .254 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Galloway

What years did Chick Galloway play?
Chick Galloway played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1928.
Was Chick Galloway a pitcher?
No. Chick Galloway was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Chick Galloway hit?
Chick Galloway hit 17 career home runs with 946 hits.