Andrés Galarraga

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: June 18, 1961 in Caracas, Venezuela ve

High School: Enrique Felmi (Caracas, Venezuela)

Debut: August 23, 1985 (Age 24-066d, 15,079th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2004 (Age 43-107d)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Andres Jose Galarraga

Nicknames: Big Cat

Pronunciation: \Gahl-la-RAH-ga\

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5x All-Star
2x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

31.7

8096

2333

399

.288

1195

RBI

1425

128

OBP

.347

SLG

.499

OPS

.846

OPS+

119

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1979	18	MON-min	Rk,A	49	155	135	17	27	3	1	4	17	1	1	11	53	.200	.288	.326	.614		44		6	2	1			CGY,WPB · PION,FLOR
1980	19	MON-min	Rk	59	202	190	27	50	11	4	4	22	3	0	7	55	.263	.307	.426	.733		81		5	0	0			CGY · PION
1981	20	MON-min	A-	47	175	154	24	40	5	4	6	26	0	0	15	44	.260	.339	.461	.800		71		4	1	1	2		JAM · NYPL
1982	21	MON-min	A	105	383	338	39	95	20	2	14	51	2	1	34	77	.281	.360	.476	.837		161		9	0	2	5		WPB · FLOR
1983	22	MON-min	A	104	443	401	55	116	18	3	10	66	7	5	33	68	.289	.353	.424	.777		170		7	1	1	6		WPB · FLOR
1984	23	MON-min	AA	143	606	533	81	154	28	4	27	87	2	8	59	122	.289	.367	.508	.875		271		9	1	4	10		JCK · SOUL
1985	24	MON-min	AAA	121	494	439	75	118	15	8	25	87	3	0	45	103	.269	.344	.510	.854		224		7	0	3	4		INA · AA
1985	24	MON	NL	24	79	75	9	14	1	0	2	4	1	2	3	18	.187	.228	.280	.508	45	21	0	1	0	0	0	3/H
1986	25	MON	NL	105	356	321	39	87	13	0	10	42	6	5	30	79	.271	.338	.405	.743	105	130	8	3	1	1	5	3H
1987	26	MON	NL	147	606	551	72	168	40	3	13	90	7	10	41	127	.305	.361	.459	.821	114	253	11	10	0	4	13	*3/H
1988	27	MON	NL	157	661	609	99	184	42	8	29	92	13	4	39	*153*	.302	.352	.540	.893	150	329	12	10	0	3	9	*3/H	AS,MVP-7,SS
1989	28	MON	NL	152	636	572	76	147	30	1	23	85	12	5	48	158	.257	.327	.434	.761	116	248	12	13	0	3	10	*3/H	GG
1990	29	MON	NL	155	628	579	65	148	29	0	20	87	10	1	40	169	.256	.306	.409	.715	99	237	14	4	0	5	8	*3/H	GG
1991	30	MON	NL	107	400	375	34	82	13	2	9	33	5	6	23	86	.219	.268	.336	.604	70	126	6	2	0	0	5	3/H
1992	31	STL-min	AAA	11	35	34	3	6	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	8	.176	.200	.412	.612		14	0	1	0	0	0		LOU · AA
1992	31	STL	NL	95	347	325	38	79	14	2	10	39	5	4	11	69	.243	.282	.391	.673	92	127	8	8	0	3	0	3/H
1993	32	COL	NL	120	506	470	71	174	35	4	22	98	2	4	24	73	*.370*	.403	.602	1.005	150	283	9	6	0	6	12	*3/H	AS,MVP-10
1994	33	COL	NL	103	449	417	77	133	21	0	31	85	8	3	19	93	.319	.356	.592	.949	127	247	10	8	0	5	8	*3	MVP-10
1995	34	COL	NL	143	604	554	89	155	29	3	31	106	12	2	32	146	.280	.331	.511	.842	97	283	14	13	0	5	6	*3/H	MVP-16
1996	35	COL	NL	159	691	626	119	190	39	3	47	*150*	18	8	40	157	.304	.357	.601	.958	127	376	6	17	0	8	3	*3/5H	MVP-6,SS
1997	36	COL	NL	154	674	600	120	191	31	3	41	140	15	8	54	141	.318	.389	.585	.974	131	351	16	17	0	3	2	*3/H	AS,MVP-7
1998	37	ATL	NL	153	648	555	103	169	27	1	44	121	7	6	63	146	.305	.397	.595	.991	157	330	8	25	0	5	11	*3/DH	AS,MVP-6
1999			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2000	39	ATL	NL	141	548	494	67	149	25	1	28	100	3	5	36	126	.302	.369	.526	.895	123	260	15	17	0	1	5	*3H/D	AS
2001	40	TOT	MLB	121	445	399	50	102	28	1	17	69	1	3	31	117	.256	.326	.459	.784	103	183	12	12	0	3	2	3DH
2001	40	TEX	AL	72	271	243	33	57	16	0	10	34	1	0	18	68	.235	.310	.424	.734	88	103	9	9	0	1	1	D3/H
2001	40	SFG	NL	49	174	156	17	45	12	1	7	35	0	3	13	49	.288	.351	.513	.863	127	80	3	3	0	2	1	3H
2002	41	MON	NL	104	334	292	30	76	12	0	9	40	2	2	30	81	.260	.344	.394	.738	92	115	8	9	0	3	6	3H
2003	42	SFG	NL	110	293	272	36	82	15	0	12	42	1	3	19	61	.301	.352	.489	.841	118	133	9	2	0	0	1	3H/D
2004	43	ANA-min	AAA	25	111	102	10	31	3	0	4	19	0	0	6	24	.304	.342	.451	.793		46	8	1	0	2	1		SLK · PCL
2004	43	ANA	AL	7	11	10	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.300	.364	.600	.964	149	6	1	1	0	0	0	/HD3
19 Yrs				2257	8916	8096	1195	2333	444	32	399	1425	128	81	583	2003	.288	.347	.499	.846	119	4038	179	178	1	58	106
162 Game Avg.				162	640	581	86	167	32	2	29	102	9	6	42	144	.288	.347	.499	.846	119	290	13	13	0	4	8
				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
MON (8 yrs)				951	3700	3374	424	906	180	14	115	473	56	35	254	871	.269	.328	.432	.760	109	1459	71	52	1	19	56
COL (5 yrs)				679	2924	2667	476	843	155	13	172	579	55	25	169	610	.316	.367	.577	.944	126	1540	55	61	0	27	31
SFG (2 yrs)				159	467	428	53	127	27	1	19	77	1	6	32	110	.297	.351	.498	.849	121	213	12	5	0	2	2
ATL (2 yrs)				294	1196	1049	170	318	52	2	72	221	10	11	99	272	.303	.384	.562	.946	141	590	23	42	0	6	16
TEX (1 yr)				72	271	243	33	57	16	0	10	34	1	0	18	68	.235	.310	.424	.734	88	103	9	9	0	1	1
ANA (1 yr)				7	11	10	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.300	.364	.600	.964	149	6	1	1	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				95	347	325	38	79	14	2	10	39	5	4	11	69	.243	.282	.391	.673	92	127	8	8	0	3	0

NL (18 yrs)				2178	8634	7843	1161	2273	428	32	388	1389	127	81	565	1932	.290	.348	.501	.849	119	3929	169	168	1	57	105
AL (2 yrs)				79	282	253	34	60	16	0	11	36	1	0	18	71	.237	.312	.431	.743	91	109	10	10	0	1	1

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