Jamie Allen (baseball) explained

Jamie Allen
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:29 May 1958
Birth Place:Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 1
Debutyear:1983
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 4
Finalyear:1983
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.223
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:21
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James Bradley Allen (born May 29, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman for the Seattle Mariners of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended Arizona State University.

Amateur career

Allen was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 1976 MLB draft out of A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, but chose to attend Arizona State. After three years there, he was drafted again by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 1979 MLB draft.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Allen began his professional career that summer, playing for the Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League. During an exhibition game in 1982, as a member of the Triple-A Salt Lake City Gulls, Jamie drew a walk to win the game against the major league Seattle Mariners.[1]

Jamie was placed on the Mariners' 40-man roster on November 6, 1982, as a part of what the Mariners' General Manager Dan O'Brien rebuilding plan.[2]

He made his MLB debut on May 1, 1983, at the Kingdome against the Baltimore Orioles. He went one-for-four in the game.[3] In his only big league season, Allen hit .223 with four home runs, ten doubles and 21 RBIs in 86 games. He continued to play professionally until 1985, finishing his career with the Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League.

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vxMQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-I4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4413,5952186&dq=jamie+allen+mariners&hl=en Ellensburg Daily Record - Jun 4, 1982: Jamie Allen spurs Salt Lake past M's.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y78RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=se4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2909,2935248&dq=jamie+allen+mariners&hl=en The Spokesman-Review - Nov 7, 1982: Mariners make roster changes.
  3. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=198305010SEA Baltimore Orioles vs Seattle Mariners May 1, 1983 Box Score