Yovani Gallardo

Born: 2/27/1986 in La Piedad, Michoacán, México

MLB Debut: 2007-06-18 | Final Game: 2018-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs

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Biography

Yovani Gallardo was a talented pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2018. Born in 1986, Gallardo showcased his skills primarily with the Milwaukee Brewers, where he became known for his powerful right arm and competitive spirit on the mound. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 121-101 with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06, demonstrating his ability to be a consistent presence in the starting rotation. Gallardo recorded a total of 1,584 strikeouts, reflecting his strikeout prowess and ability to dominate hitters during his prime. Gallardo's career was highlighted by his selection as an All-Star, which underscored his status as one of the top pitchers in the game during his tenure. He was a key figure in the Brewers' pitching staff, contributing significantly to their successes in the National League. His playing style was characterized by a mix of fastballs and breaking pitches that kept batters off balance, making him a formidable opponent in the league. Throughout his career, Gallardo was recognized for his contributions to the game, and he remains a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
121	101	319	307	4	3	1	1816.7	1770	820	205	710	1584	4.06	0

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	MIL	NL	9	5	20	17	0	0	0	110.3	103	45	37	101	3.67	4.47 (+18%)	2993.8
2008	MIL	NL	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	24.0	22	5	8	20	1.88	4.32 (+57%)	140.8
2009	MIL	NL	13	12	30	30	1	0	0	185.7	150	77	94	204	3.73	4.32 (+14%)	1697.0
2010	MIL	NL	14	7	31	31	2	2	0	185.0	178	79	75	200	3.84	4.08 (+6%)	5064.2
2011	MIL	NL	17	10	33	33	1	1	0	207.3	193	81	59	207	3.52	3.94 (+11%)	1906.3
2012	MIL	NL	16	9	33	33	0	0	0	204.0	185	83	81	204	3.66	4.01 (+9%)	381.9
2013	MIL	NL	12	10	31	31	0	0	0	180.7	180	84	66	144	4.18	3.87 (-8%)	-137.0
2014	MIL	NL	8	11	32	32	0	0	0	192.3	195	75	54	146	3.51	3.74 (+6%)	-987.2
2015	TEX	AL	13	11	33	33	0	0	0	184.3	193	70	68	121	3.42	3.96 (+14%)	-191.8
2016	BAL	AL	6	8	23	23	0	0	0	118.0	126	71	61	85	5.42	4.19 (-29%)	-2583.4
2017	SEA	AL	5	10	28	22	0	0	1	130.7	138	83	60	94	5.72	4.36 (-31%)	-3931.8
2018	CIN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2.3	8	8	4	2	30.86	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	8	8	18	18	0	0	0	92.0	99	59	43	56	5.77	4.15 (-39%)	-2574.9

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
326	427	37	86	21	0	12	42	0	13	149	0.201	0.228	0.335	0.563	-1702.8

Career AVG .201 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OBP .228 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.563 vs. league average 0.732 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	MIL	NL	20	40	5	10	3	2	6	1	10	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	MIL	NL	4	9	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	31	58	6	10	2	2	8	2	23	0.172	.262 (-34%)	.332 (-41%)	.417 (-26%)	.750 (-32%)	-353.5
2010	MIL	NL	33	63	7	16	4	4	10	5	17	0.254	.257 (-1%)	.325 (+1%)	.402 (+26%)	.728 (+15%)	154.0
2011	MIL	NL	33	68	10	15	4	1	4	3	24	0.221	.255 (-14%)	.320 (-21%)	.399 (-19%)	.719 (-20%)	-235.4
2012	MIL	NL	33	67	3	11	3	1	9	0	25	0.164	.254 (-35%)	.318 (-49%)	.405 (-37%)	.724 (-42%)	-489.5
2013	MIL	NL	33	57	4	12	2	2	4	0	29	0.211	.253 (-17%)	.317 (-34%)	.396 (-11%)	.714 (-21%)	-219.2
2014	MIL	NL	33	54	1	6	1	0	1	1	18	0.111	.251 (-56%)	.313 (-59%)	.386 (-66%)	.700 (-63%)	-559.2
2015	TEX	AL	33	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	BAL	AL	24	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	SEA	AL	28	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CIN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG
2015	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	0	0	.000
2011	NLCS	MIL	1	1	1	0	0.000
2011	NLDS2	MIL	2	5	0	1	0.000
2008	NLDS2	MIL	2	1	0	0	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	6	5	0	31.0	26	8	14	21	2.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2015	ALDS2	TEX	1	0	1	1	5.0	4	2	1	1	3.60
2011	NLCS	MIL	0	1	1	1	5.0	8	4	5	2	7.20
2011	NLDS2	MIL	1	0	2	2	14.0	10	2	3	14	1.29
2008	NLDS2	MIL	0	1	2	1	7.0	4	0	5	4	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	319	307	119	229	7	20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	MIL	P	20	17	12	13	1	0
2008	MIL	P	4	4	1	4	0	1
2009	MIL	P	30	30	7	20	0	1
2010	MIL	P	31	31	12	24	1	2
2011	MIL	P	33	33	12	30	2	3
2012	MIL	P	33	33	13	27	1	3
2013	MIL	P	31	31	14	22	1	1
2014	MIL	P	32	32	14	26	0	2
2015	TEX	P	33	33	17	21	1	2
2016	BAL	P	23	23	4	14	0	0
2017	SEA	P	28	22	8	17	0	2
2018	CIN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2018	TEX	P	18	18	5	11	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	319

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2010	Silver Slugger	P

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	BAL	AL	$8,728,776
2015	TEX	AL	$14,000,000
2014	MIL	NL	$11,250,000
2013	MIL	NL	$8,000,000
2012	MIL	NL	$5,750,000
2011	MIL	NL	$3,500,000
2010	MIL	NL	$450,000
2009	MIL	NL	$414,000
2008	MIL	NL	$404,000
Total Career Earnings			$52,496,776