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Mike Gallego

Q: When was Mike Gallego born?

Mike Gallego was born on October 31, 1960.

Q: Where was Mike Gallego born?

Mike Gallego was born in Whittier, CA .

Q: How tall is Mike Gallego?

Mike Gallego is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Mike Gallego weigh when playing?

Mike Gallego weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Mike Gallego in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Gallego has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Mike Gallego drafted?

Mike Gallego was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: What position did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Mike Gallego have?

Mike Gallego had 700 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Mike Gallego have?

Mike Gallego had 42 home runs over his career.

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)

Born: October 31, 1960 in Whittier, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: St. Paul HS (Santa Fe Springs, CA)

School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 11, 1985 (Age 24-162d, 15,000th in major league history)
vs. SEA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 23, 1997 (Age 36-265d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Michael Anthony Gallego

Pronunciation: \gah-YAY-go\

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Relatives: Uncle of Austin Barnes

1989 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.0

2931

700

.239

374

RBI

282

OBP

.320

SLG

.328

OPS

.648

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1981	20	OAK-min	A	60	238	202	38	55	9	3	0	23	9	3	31	31	.272	.371	.347	.718		70		2	1	2	0		MOD · CALL
1982	21	OAK-min	AA,AAA	98	306	275	29	55	4	1	0	16	7	7	20	37	.200	.256	.222	.478		61		1	9	1	0		WHA,TAC · EL,PCL
1983	22	OAK-min	AA,AAA	92	332	276	31	61	6	0	0	18	3	6	43	26	.221	.332	.243	.575		67		3	10	0	1		ALB,TAC · EL,PCL
1984	23	OAK-min	AAA	101	324	288	29	70	8	1	0	18	7	5	27	39	.243	.306	.278	.584		80		0	7	2	0		TAC · PCL
1985	24	OAK-min	A	6	27	25	1	5	1	0	0	2	1	1	2	8	.200	.259	.240	.499		6		0	0	0	0		MOD · CALL
1985	24	OAK	AL	76	93	77	13	16	5	1	1	9	1	1	12	14	.208	.319	.338	.656	87	26	2	1	2	1	0	465H
1986	25	OAK-min	AAA	132	505	443	58	122	16	5	4	46	3	3	39	58	.275	.340	.361	.701		160		8	8	7	0		TAC · PCL
1986	25	OAK	AL	20	40	37	2	10	2	0	0	4	0	2	1	6	.270	.289	.324	.614	73	12	0	0	2	0	0	4/5H6
1987	26	OAK-min	AAA	10	51	41	6	11	0	2	0	6	1	2	10	7	.268	.412	.366	.778		15		0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
1987	26	OAK	AL	72	143	124	18	31	6	0	2	14	0	1	12	21	.250	.319	.347	.666	83	43	5	1	5	1	0	456H
1988	27	OAK	AL	129	320	277	38	58	8	0	2	20	2	3	34	53	.209	.298	.260	.558	60	72	6	1	8	0	0	46H5
1989	28	OAK	AL	133	409	357	45	90	14	2	3	30	7	5	35	43	.252	.327	.328	.654	88	117	10	6	8	3	0	64/H5D
1990	29	OAK	AL	140	447	389	36	80	13	2	3	34	5	5	35	50	.206	.277	.272	.549	58	106	13	4	17	2	0	465/HD9
1991	30	OAK	AL	159	567	482	67	119	15	4	12	49	6	9	67	84	.247	.343	.369	.712	103	178	8	5	10	3	3	*46/H
1992	31	NYY-min	A+	3	11	10	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	4	.200	.273	.300	.573		3	0	0	0	0	0		FTL · FLOR
1992	31	NYY	AL	53	201	173	24	44	7	1	3	14	0	1	20	22	.254	.343	.358	.702	99	62	5	4	3	1	0	46/H
1993	32	NYY	AL	119	465	403	63	114	20	1	10	54	3	2	50	65	.283	.364	.412	.776	112	166	16	4	3	5	0	645/H
1994	33	NYY	AL	89	357	306	39	73	17	1	6	41	0	1	38	46	.239	.327	.359	.686	81	110	4	4	5	4	1	64
1995	34	OAK-min	AAA	6	20	18	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.278	.350	.333	.683		6	0	2	0	0	0		EDM · PCL
1995	34	OAK	AL	43	132	120	11	28	0	0	0	8	0	1	9	24	.233	.292	.233	.526	45	28	3	1	2	0	0	465/H
1996	35	STL-min	A+	14	59	51	7	15	0	0	0	5	0	0	7	4	.294	.390	.294	.684		15	2	1	0	0	1		SPT · FLOR
1996	35	STL	NL	51	159	143	12	30	2	0	0	4	0	0	12	31	.210	.276	.224	.499	35	32	0	1	3	0	1	4/5H6
1997	36	STL-min	AAA	6	23	18	0	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	3	5	.278	.391	.333	.725		6	1	1	0	1	1		LOU · AA
1997	36	STL	NL	27	46	43	6	7	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	.163	.178	.209	.387	2	9	0	0	1	1	0	46/5H
13 Yrs				1111	3379	2931	374	700	111	12	42	282	24	31	326	465	.239	.320	.328	.648	81	961	72	32	69	21	5
162 Game Avg.				162	493	427	55	102	16	2	6	41	3	5	48	68	.239	.320	.328	.648	81	140	10	5	10	3	1

OAK (8 yrs)				772	2151	1863	230	432	63	9	23	168	21	27	205	295	.232	.313	.312	.625	78	582	47	19	54	10	3
NYY (3 yrs)				261	1023	882	126	231	44	3	19	109	3	4	108	133	.262	.347	.383	.730	98	338	25	12	11	10	1
STL (2 yrs)				78	205	186	18	37	4	0	0	5	0	0	13	37	.199	.254	.220	.474	27	41	0	1	4	1	1

AL (11 yrs)				1033	3174	2745	356	663	107	12	42	277	24	31	313	428	.242	.324	.335	.659	85	920	72	31	65	20	4
NL (2 yrs)				78	205	186	18	37	4	0	0	5	0	0	13	37	.199	.254	.220	.474	27	41	0	1	4	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mike Gallego?

Mike Gallego is 62 years old.

When was Mike Gallego born?

Mike Gallego was born on October 31, 1960.

Where was Mike Gallego born?

Mike Gallego was born in Whittier, CA.

How tall is Mike Gallego?

Mike Gallego is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Gallego weigh when playing?

Mike Gallego weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego played 13 seasons.

Is Mike Gallego in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Gallego has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Mike Gallego drafted?

Mike Gallego was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Mike Gallego play?

Mike Gallego was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Mike Gallego have?

Mike Gallego had 700 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Gallego have?

Mike Gallego had 42 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Gallego's average?

Mike Gallego had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Gallego played for?

Mike Gallego played for 3 teams; the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Mike Gallego won?

Mike Gallego has won 1 World Series.

When did Mike Gallego retire?

Mike Gallego last played in 1997.

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