| Dusty Allen | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 9 August 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | July 1 |
| Debutyear: | 2000 |
| Debutteam: | San Diego Padres |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 1 |
| Finalyear: | 2000 |
| Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .250 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 2 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 2 |
| Teams: | |
Dustin R. Allen (born August 9, 1972) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) player who primarily played first base in 2000. He played for the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.
Allen was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] He attended Edmond Memorial High School and Stanford University.[1] From 1992 to 1995, Allen played for the Stanford Cardinal baseball team.[2] His highest offensive output came during his freshman season, when Allen batted .296, with 10 home runs and 46 runs batted in.[2] Over his college career, Allen recorded a .270 average, 31 homers, and 181 RBI.[2]
During the 1995 MLB Draft, San Diego selected Allen in the 30th round.[1] He made his professional debut that year, appearing in 29 games with the Idaho Falls Braves of the Pioneer League. He also saw action in 36 contests for the Class A Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League.[3] For season, Allen posted a .292 batting average, 9 home runs, and 55 RBI.[3]
Allen appeared in 77 games with Clinton the following year, batting .267 and tallying 10 homers and 46 RBI.[3] He also played in 55 games with the higher Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, where he batted .298, with 10 homers and 45 runs batted in.[3] Allen spent the entire 1997 season with the Class AA Mobile BayBears of the Southern League. He batted .253 in 131 games, hitting 17 homers and driving in 75 runs.[3] Allen split 1998 between Mobile and the Class AAA Las Vegas Stars of the Pacific Coast League. He batted .253, with 6 homers and 42 RBI in 42 games with Mobile. With Las Vegas, he saw action in 87 games, recording a .267 average, 16 homers, and 45 runs batted in.[3] He returned to Las Vegas for the 1999 season, appearing in 128 games. He batted .273, hit 18 home runs, and drove in 89 runs.[3]
In 2000, Allen batted .311 in 67 games with Las Vegas, tallying 14 homers and 55 RBI.[3] He joined the Padres during the season and made his MLB debut on July 1.[1] Pinch-hitting against Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike Myers in his first at-bat, Allen lined into a double play.[4] Allen appeared in 9 games for the Padres, going hit-less in 12 at-bats.[1]
On July 17, 2000, the Detroit Tigers acquired Allen from San Diego in exchange for Gabe Alvarez.[1] Allen batted .222 in 25 games for Detroit's Class AAA affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens.[3] His offensive performance improved significantly after he was promoted to Detroit, as he batted .438 (7 for 16) in 18 games with the Tigers.[1] On August 14, Allen recorded his first MLB hit, a double, off Seattle Mariners pitcher Joel Piñeiro.[5] [6] His first MLB home run came on August 29, when he hit a solo homer off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Chuck McElroy.[5] [7] On October 1, Allen homered off Minnesota Twins pitcher Eddie Guardado in what would prove to be his final MLB at-bat.[8] [9]
In 2001, Allen's final professional season, he saw action in 29 games for Toledo. He posted a .218 batting average, 4 home runs, and 11 runs batted in.[3]
Allen graduated from Stanford University in 1995, having earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and economics. He is currently the President and CEO of Westgate Business Services.[10]