Andy Allison Explained

Andy Allison
Position:First baseman
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Birth Date:1848
Birth Place:New York City
Death Place:Brooklyn, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 7
Debutyear:1872
Debutteam:Brooklyn Eckfords
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 21
Finalyear:1872
Finalteam:Brooklyn Eckfords
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:24
Stat2label:Runs scored
Stat2value:11
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:15
Stat4label:Batting average
Stat4value:.161
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Brooklyn Eckfords (1867 - 1870)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Brooklyn Eckfords
  • Andrew Kent Allison (1848 – March 21, 1897) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in Major League Baseball for the 1872 Brooklyn Eckfords. He was the older brother of Eckfords teammate Bill Allison.[1]

    Allison was born in New York City, the son of Scottish immigrants James and Jane Allison.[1] [2] In 1871, he married Elizabeth Holzberger at Ainslie St Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn.[3]

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Morris. Peter. Ryczek. William J.. Finkel. Jan. Levin. Leonard. Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game. 2013. McFarland. 9780786474301. 175. August 8, 2017. en.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census
    3. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970