Mike Gallo Explained

Mike Gallo
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:2 April 1977
Birth Place:Long Beach, California, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 2
Debutyear:2003
Debutteam:Houston Astros
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 31
Finalyear:2006
Finalteam:Houston Astros
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–3
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.11
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:69
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Michael Dwain Gallo (born April 2, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Biography

He debuted for the Houston Astros on July 2, . Careerwise with the Astros, he was 4-3 with an ERA of 4.11. He attended Long Beach State.

In, he was 0-1 with an ERA of 2.66 in 36 appearances. In the 2005 postseason, he pitched 5.1 innings and only gave up one run on 4 hits.[1] He started with the Houston Astros, but was sent down to their Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, on June 2, 2006, after compiling a 1-2 record and a 6.06 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched.

In 2006, he was on the Italian baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. On December 18, 2006, he signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. In, he spent the entire season in Triple-A with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. In 56 relief appearances, he went 2-6 with a 5.10 ERA. During the 2007-08 off-season, Gallo signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was released on June 5.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gallomi01 Mike Gallo at Baseball Almanac