Jamie Allen (baseball)

Jamie Allen
Jamie Allen
	Third baseman
	Born: May 29, 1958 (age 66); Yakima, Washington
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 1, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
	September 4, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	21
Teams
	Seattle Mariners (1983);

James Bradley Allen (born May 29, 1958 in Yakima, Washington) 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.

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Ellensburg Daily Record - Jun 4, 1982: Jamie Allen spurs Salt Lake past M's.

[2] The Spokesman-Review - Nov 7, 1982: Mariners make roster changes.

[3] Baltimore Orioles vs Seattle Mariners May 1, 1983 Box Score

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