1896
Born August 4, 1896
Clinton, SC, USA
Chick Galloway Notable
Chick Galloway divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1919, then the Detroit Tigers through 1928.
Across 1,076 games he batted .264, with 946 hits and 391 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 136 doubles and 79 stolen bases.
He played 993 games at shortstop, with 2,839 assists and 296 errors. He turned 474 double plays.
He was born in Clinton, SC, USA on August 4, 1896, and died on November 7, 1969. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | PHA | 17 | 63 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .143 |
| 1920 | PHA | 98 | 298 | 28 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 2 | .201 |
| 1921 | PHA | 131 | 465 | 42 | 123 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 12 | .265 |
| 1922 | PHA | 155 | 571 | 83 | 185 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 10 | .324 |
| 1923 | PHA | 134 | 504 | 64 | 140 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 62 | 37 | 30 | 12 | .278 |
| 1924 | PHA | 129 | 464 | 41 | 128 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 11 | .276 |
| 1925 | PHA | 149 | 481 | 52 | 116 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 59 | 28 | 16 | .241 |
| 1926 | PHA | 133 | 408 | 37 | 98 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 31 | 20 | 8 | .240 |
| 1927 | PHA | 77 | 181 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .265 |
| 1928 | DET | 53 | 148 | 17 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | .264 |
| Career | — | 1076 | 3583 | 391 | 946 | 136 | 46 | 17 | 407 | 274 | 225 | 79 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died November 7, 1969
1919
Major-league debut: Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway made a major-league debut on September 9, 1919.
1928
Final major-league game: Chick Galloway
Chick Galloway played a final major-league game on July 25, 1928.
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain