Andrés Galarraga

“El Gran Gato”

First base 1985–2004 5× All-Star

2,333H

399HR

.288AVG

1,425RBI

.846OPS

Andrés Galarraga, born in Caracas, Venezuela, played 20 seasons (1985–2004) primarily as a first baseman, mostly with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves. He collected 2,333 hits and 399 home runs with a .288 batting average, ranking 6th in hits among Venezuelan-born players. He was selected to 5 All-Star games.

Born: June 18, 1961 · Caracas, Venezuela · 73 major leaguers from Caracas
Bats / Throws: R / R
Teams: Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, Anaheim Angels

Batting

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG
1985	Montreal Expos	24	75	9	14	1	0	2	4	1	3	18	.187
1986	Montreal Expos	105	321	39	87	13	0	10	42	6	30	79	.271
1987	Montreal Expos	147	551	72	168	40	3	13	90	7	41	127	.305
1988	Montreal Expos	157	609	99	184	42	8	29	92	13	39	153	.302
1989	Montreal Expos	152	572	76	147	30	1	23	85	12	48	158	.257
1990	Montreal Expos	155	579	65	148	29	0	20	87	10	40	169	.256
1991	Montreal Expos	107	375	34	82	13	2	9	33	5	23	86	.219
1992	St. Louis Cardinals	95	325	38	79	14	2	10	39	5	11	69	.243
1993	Colorado Rockies	120	470	71	174	35	4	22	98	2	24	73	.370
1994	Colorado Rockies	103	417	77	133	21	0	31	85	8	19	93	.319
1995	Colorado Rockies	143	554	89	155	29	3	31	106	12	32	146	.280
1996	Colorado Rockies	159	626	119	190	39	3	47	150	18	40	157	.304
1997	Colorado Rockies	154	600	120	191	31	3	41	140	15	54	141	.318
1998	Atlanta Braves	153	555	103	169	27	1	44	121	7	63	146	.305
2000	Atlanta Braves	141	494	67	149	25	1	28	100	3	36	126	.302
2001	Texas Rangers / San Francisco Giants	121	399	50	102	28	1	17	69	1	31	117	.256
2002	Montreal Expos	104	292	30	76	12	0	9	40	2	30	81	.260
2003	San Francisco Giants	110	272	36	82	15	0	12	42	1	19	61	.301
2004	Anaheim Angels	7	10	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	.300
Career		2,257	8,096	1,195	2,333	444	32	399	1,425	128	583	2,003	.288

More Venezuelan first basemen of his era

Carlos Martinez1988–1995 · 383 H, 25 HR Carlos Quintana1988–1993 · 380 H, 19 HR Roberto Petagine1994–2006 · 83 H, 12 HR Marcos Armas1993 · 6 H, 1 HR