Mike Gallo

Michael Dwain Gallo (born April 2, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Mike Gallo
Relief pitcher
Born: (1977-04-02) April 2, 1977
Long Beach, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 2, 2003, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 2006, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average4.11
Strikeouts69
Teams

Biography

He debuted for the Houston Astros on July 2, 2003. Career-wise, he is 3-1 with an ERA of 3.79. He attended Long Beach State.

In 2005, 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. He started 2006 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 2007, 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 07-08 off-season, Gallo signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was released on June 5.

Mike and his wife Kristin are parents to two girls, Karly and Keira and son Evan.



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