When Yovani Gallardo drove in a run with his third inning single tonight, he added a little more weight to the argument that he's the greatest hitting pitcher in Brewer history. It was Gallardo's 27th career RBI, and he's only a few away from having twice as many as the second most prolific hitting pitcher in Brewer history:
Pitcher | Seasons | RBI |
Yovani Gallardo | 2007-11 | 27 |
Chris Capuano | 2004-10 | 17 |
Bill Parsons | 1971-73 | 15 |
Dave Bush | 2006-10 | 13 |
Manny Parra | 2007-10 | 13 |
Here's another note to put that into perspective: Five position players in franchise history have worn a Brewer (or Pilots) uniform while playing in at least 100 games without collecting 27 RBI.
Player | Season(s) | Games | RBI |
Bob Heise | 1971-73 | 212 | 23 |
Marshall Edwards | 1981-83 | 160 | 23 |
Alex Diaz | 1992-94 | 133 | 19 |
Kurt Bevacqua | 1975-76 | 116 | 24 |
Ray Oyler | 1969 | 106 | 22 |