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Bob Gallagher

Robert Collins Gallagher

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: July 7, 1948 in Newton, MA
High School: Bellarmine HS (San Jose, CA)
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1972
Teams (by GP): Astros/Mets/RedSox 1972-1975

Final Game: September 26, 1975
Relatives: Grandson of Shano Collins
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1972 23 BOS AL 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 24 HOU NL 71 153 148 16 39 3 1 2 10 0 1 3 27 .264 .275 .338 .612 70 50 1 0 0 2 1 798/3
1974 25 HOU NL 102 102 87 13 15 2 0 0 3 1 0 12 23 .172 .280 .195 .475 38 17 1 1 2 0 1 9/738
1975 26 NYM NL 33 16 15 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 .188 .200 .388 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 /798
4 Yrs 213 276 255 34 56 6 1 2 13 1 1 16 56 .220 .266 .275 .541 53 70 3 1 2 2 2
162 Game Avg. 162 210 194 26 43 5 1 2 10 1 1 12 43 .220 .266 .275 .541 53 53 2 1 2 2 2
HOU (2 yrs) 173 255 235 29 54 5 1 2 13 1 1 15 50 .230 .277 .285 .562 59 67 2 1 2 2 2
NYM (1 yr) 33 16 15 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 .188 .200 .388 10 3 1 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 206 271 250 34 56 6 1 2 13 1 1 16 53 .224 .271 .280 .551 56 70 3 1 2 2 2
AL (1 yr) 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1972 23 BOS AL 7 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .480 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $10,200
1973 24 HOU NL 71 153 -6 -0 0 0 -2 -7 -0.8 4 -3 -0.4 .488 .495 -0.4 -0.2 -3 $ 798/3
1974 25 HOU NL 102 102 -7 0 0 0 -2 -8 -0.9 3 -5 -0.6 .491 .495 -0.6 -0.1 -5 $ 9/738
1975 26 NYM NL 33 16 -2 -0 -0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .492 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 $ /798
4 Seasons 213 276 -16 -0 1 1 -4 -19 -2.1 8 -11 -1.3 .490 .497 -1.3 -0.3 -11 $10,200
HOU (2 yrs) 173 255 -13 0 1 0 -3 -15 -1.7 7 -8 -1.0 .490 .495 -1.0 -0.3 -8 $
NYM (1 yr) 33 16 -2 -0 -0 0 -0 -2 -0.3 0 -2 -0.2 .492 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 $
BOS (1 yr) 7 5 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .480 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $10,200

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1972 23 BOS AL 5 5 0 0.0 88 .000 .000 .253 .000 .323 .000 .365 .000 .688 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1973 24 HOU NL 153 113 13 3.1 96 .306 .264 .261 .275 .330 .338 .389 .612 .719 70 .357 -6.6 -0.7 .468 .088 .074 .0
1974 25 HOU NL 102 75 6 2.2 90 .234 .172 .256 .280 .328 .195 .371 .475 .698 38 .224 -6.7 -0.7 .425 .172 .023 .0
1975 26 NYM NL 16 14 0 0.0 92 .167 .133 .259 .188 .330 .200 .375 .388 .704 10 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .286 .133 .067
4 Yrs 276 207 19 2.5 94 .271 .220 .259 .266 .329 .275 .381 .541 .710 53 .270 -16.4 -1.7 .429 .118 .055 1.3
162 Game Avg. 210 157 14 2.5 94 .271 .220 .259 .266 .329 .275 .381 .541 .710 53 .270 -16.4 -1.7 .429 .118 .055 1
HOU (2 yrs) 255 188 19 2.7 94 .281 .230 .260 .277 .329 .285 .382 .562 .711 59 .305 -13.4 -1.4 .451 .119 .055 1.3
NYM (1 yr) 16 14 0 0.0 92 .167 .133 .259 .188 .330 .200 .375 .388 .704 10 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .286 .133 .067
BOS (1 yr) 5 5 0 0.0 88 .000 .000 .253 .000 .323 .000 .365 .000 .688 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
NL (3 yrs) 271 202 19 2.5 94 .274 .224 .260 .271 .329 .280 .382 .551 .711 56 .278 -15.2 -1.5 .439 .120 .056 1.3
AL (1 yr) 5 5 0 0.0 88 .000 .000 .253 .000 .323 .000 .365 .000 .688 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1972 23 BOS AL 5 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 1.00 40%
1973 24 HOU NL 153 1.3% 17.7% 2.0% 3.9% 15% 9.00 5.5 74.0 14.8 1.22 79%
1974 25 HOU NL 102 0.0% 22.6% 11.8% 2.0% 13% 1.92 3.8 29.0 1.17 63%
1975 26 NYM NL 16 0.0% 18.8% 6.3% 6.3% 50% 3.00 5.0 0.83 75%
4 Yrs 276 0.7% 20.3% 5.8% 3.3% 16% 3.50 4.6 127.5 19.6 1.16 72%
MLB Averages 1.9% 13.6% 8.7% 5.9% 26% 1.56 6.5 47.4 9.0 1.10 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1972 23 BOS AL -1.3 -0.1 5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .53 -0.1 -0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.98 -1.2 0.53 5
1973 24 HOU NL -6.6 -0.7 154 -1.0 2.0 -3.1 1.08 -0.7 -0.2 -4.2 -0.4 0.94 -5.6 1.26 29
1974 25 HOU NL -6.8 -0.7 106 -0.7 1.6 -2.3 1.14 -0.8 0.2 -6.9 -0.7 0.93 -7.7 1.32 39
1975 26 NYM NL -1.8 -0.2 16 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 1.20 -0.2 -0.1 -2.6 -0.3 0.91 -2.3 1.33 10
4 Yrs -16.6 -1.7 281 -2.1 3.8 -5.9 1.10 -1.8 -0.1 -15.0 -1.6 0.93 -16.7 1.25 83

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1972 23 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 24 HOU NL 2 0 35% 59 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 33% 10 9 1 1 0 1 4 1 3
1974 25 HOU NL 0 0 46% 54 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 29% 8 6 2 2 0 2 4 3 0
1975 26 NYM NL 0 0 167% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67% 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 3
4 Yrs 2 0 45% 131 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 37% 19 16 3 4 0 4 12 4 6

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1972 23 BOS AL 5 100% 0 5 0 0 0 0.53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1973 24 HOU NL 153 95% 39 29 7 1 3 1.26 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 18 1 6% 9 4 44% 80 11 14% 6 3 50% 4 2 50% 0
1974 25 HOU NL 102 90% 15 39 6 0 2 1.32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 18 1 6% 8 2 25% 53 3 6% 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1975 26 NYM NL 16 75% 2 10 1 0 0 1.33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 1 0 0% 10 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
4 Yrs 276 92% 56 83 14 1 5 1.25 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 100% 40 3 8% 19 6 32% 145 14 10% 8 3 38% 7 3 43% 0
MLB Averages 55% 75% 11% 32% 14% 48% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1972 23 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 24 78 158 153 16 39 3 1 2 10 0 1 3 30 .255 .266 .327 .593 65 50 1 0 0 2 1
1974 25 180 260 240 29 54 5 1 2 13 1 1 15 53 .225 .271 .279 .550 56 67 2 1 2 2 2
1975 26 213 276 255 34 56 6 1 2 13 1 1 16 56 .220 .266 .275 .541 53 70 3 1 2 2 2

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1972 23 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1973 24 71 155 150 17 41 3 1 2 11 0 3 27 .273 .284 .347 .631 15 71
1974 25 102 104 88 14 16 2 0 0 3 1 13 23 .182 .294 .205 .499 5 102
1975 26 33 18 16 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .188 .278 .313 .590 1 33
4 Yrs 213 282 259 40 60 7 1 2 14 1 18 56 .232 .282 .290 .572 21 213
162 Game Avg. 162 214 197 30 46 5 1 2 11 1 14 43 .232 .282 .290 .572 16 213

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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