32. Andres Galarraga

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: June 18, 1961 in Caracas, Di Venezuela
Weight: 235 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: August 23, 1985
Final Game: October 03, 2004

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
16192	2390	4666	798	2850	256	0.288

Like Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga would find himself a major star with the Colorado Rockies, but it as a Montreal Expo where he first proved he was a better than average Major League Baseball player. “The Big Cat” was an All-Star in 1988 and would lead the NL in Hits (184) and Doubles (42) that year. Throw in a Silver Slugger and two Gold Gloves, and it is easy to see why the Expos fans were upset to lose another budding star, when they knew would not be able to afford him. Galarraga had 906 Hits, 115 Home Runs and batted .269 for Montreal.

The Bullet Points

Position: First Base
Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent 1/19/79.
Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals 11/25/91.

Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 3/7/02.

Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants 2/5/03.
Games Played: 951
Notable Statistics: 424 Runs Scored
906 Hits
180 Doubles
14 Triples
115 Home Runs
473 RBI
56 Stolen Bases
.269/.328/.432 Slash Line
10.1 bWAR
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1988)
Silver Slugger (1988)
Gold Glove (1989 & 1990)
Most Total Bases (1988)
Most Doubles (1988)
Most Hits (1988)
Most Hit By Pitch (1987 & 1989)
Most Putouts (1987)
Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1987)