Zac Gallen, baseball player, 2019

Zac Gallen

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Born: 8/3/1995 in Gibbsboro, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 2019-06-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 189 lbs

Full name: Zachary Peter Gallen

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Biography

Zac Gallen, born in 1995, is a professional pitcher currently making his mark in Major League Baseball. Since his debut on June 20, 2019, Gallen has established himself as a reliable arm in the rotation, showcasing a career record of 53-37 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.29. Known for his ability to miss bats, he has accumulated 885 strikeouts in his career, demonstrating his effectiveness and skill on the mound. As of now, Gallen has not registered any saves, underscoring his role primarily as a starting pitcher. Gallen's talent has not gone unnoticed, as he earned his first All-Star selection, highlighting his status among the league's elite pitchers. His playing style features a combination of precision and resilience, crucial traits in the modern era of baseball, where pitching depth and strikeout capability are paramount. As he continues his career, Gallen remains a significant contributor to his team's success and an exciting player to watch in today's competitive landscape.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 53 181 181 2 2 0 1033.0 874 411 119 331 1074 3.58 0

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 15.2% better than 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
2019 MIA NL 1 3 7 7 0 0 0 36.3 25 11 18 43 2.72 4.51 (+40%) 854.0
2019 AZ NL 2 3 8 8 0 0 0 43.7 37 14 18 53 2.89 4.51 (+36%) -
2020 AZ NL 3 2 12 12 0 0 0 72.0 55 22 25 82 2.75 4.45 (+38%) -
2021 AZ NL 4 10 23 23 1 1 0 121.3 108 58 49 139 4.30 4.27 (-1%) -
2022 AZ NL 12 4 31 31 0 0 0 184.0 121 52 47 192 2.54 3.97 (+36%) -
2023 AZ NL 17 9 34 34 1 1 0 210.0 188 81 47 220 3.47 4.33 (+20%) -
2024 AZ NL 14 6 28 28 0 0 0 148.0 133 60 54 156 3.65 4.08 (+11%) -
2025 AZ NL 13 15 33 33 0 0 0 192.0 176 103 66 175 4.83 4.14 (-17%) -
2026 AZ NL 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 25.7 31 10 7 14 3.51 3.82 (+8%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
176 51 4 8 2 0 0 4 0 1 26 0.157 0.173 0.196 0.369 0.0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.369 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 MIA NL 7 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.100 — — — — 0.0
2019 AZ NL 8 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.111 — — — — 0.0
2020 AZ NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 AZ NL 23 32 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 18 0.188 — — — — 0.0
2022 AZ NL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 AZ NL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 AZ NL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 AZ NL 33 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLCS ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLDS2 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 NLWC1 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 WS ARI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 3 6 6 0 33.7 31 17 14 24 4.54

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 NLCS ARI 0 2 2 2 0 11.0 14 9 4 5 7.36
2023 NLDS2 ARI 1 0 1 1 0 5.3 5 2 2 4 3.38
2023 NLWC1 ARI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 2 3 4 3.00
2023 WS ARI 0 1 2 2 0 11.3 7 4 5 11 3.18

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 176 176 63 71 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 MIA P 7 7 1 3 0 0
2019 ARI P 8 8 3 3 0 0
2020 ARI P 12 12 3 4 0 1
2021 ARI P 23 23 4 11 1 0
2022 ARI P 31 31 10 16 1 3
2023 ARI P 34 34 15 12 0 1
2024 ARI P 28 28 12 7 0 0
2025 ARI P 33 33 15 15 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 176

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2023 Player of the Week Week of 2023-04-15
2022 Pitcher of the Month August
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-09-03

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2023 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 68.0 210 1
2023 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 420 0
2022 Cy Young Award NL 5th 45.0 210 0
2020 Cy Young Award NL 9th 2.0 210 0