Dave Gallagher

Outfielder

Born: September 20, 1960 (age 56)
Trenton, New Jersey

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

April 12, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians

Last MLB appearance

October 2, 1995, for the California Angels

MLB statistics

Batting average

.271

Home runs

Runs batted in

190

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Topps Rookie All-Star (1988)

David Thomas Gallagher (born September 20, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball player. The journeyman outfielder played for eight different franchises during his nine-year, major-league career that spanned from 1987 to 1995.

Gallagher was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and grew up in the suburban Hamilton Square section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. He played in the Nottingham Little League and — as a centerfielder —led Steinert High School to the Central Jersey title in its group and then to the state title for that group.

While attending Mercer County Community College, Gallagher played in the 1980 Junior College World Series.

Gallagher was originally drafted third overall by the Oakland Athletics in the January 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign. Five months later, the Cleveland Indians selected him eighth overall in the June secondary draft, and he signed.

He spent seven seasons in the minors, batting .271 with 39 home runs and 316 runs batted in, when he attended Spring training with the Indians in 1987. He was cut just at the end of Spring, but was immediately re-added to the major league roster when center fielder Brett Butler fractured his left middle finger in the home opener. In fourteen games in center field, Gallagher batted .111 with one double, one triple and one RBI. Upon Butler's return, he was optioned back to the triple A Buffalo Bisons. Shortly afterwards, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for relief pitcher Mark Huismann. Despite batting .306 with 46 RBIs for the triple A Calgary Cannons, Gallagher did not fit into the Mariners' future plans, and asked for his release.

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