1849
Born January 29, 1849
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Art Allison Notable
b. January 29, 1849 · Cleveland Forest Citys 1871–1872, Elizabeth Resolutes 1873, Washington Nationals 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1875, Louisville Grays 1876
Art Allison played for five clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cleveland Forest Citys in 1871 and closing with the Louisville Grays in 1876.
Across 168 games he batted .254, with 188 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 19 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 132 games in the outfield, with 201 putouts and 52 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on January 29, 1849, and died on February 25, 1916.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | CLE | 29 | 137 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .292 |
| 1872* | CLE | 19 | 87 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .264 |
| 1873* | RES | 23 | 100 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .320 |
| 1875* | HAR/WAS | 66 | 287 | 44 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .230 |
| 1876 | LOU | 31 | 130 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .208 |
| Major leagues | — | 31 | 130 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .208 |
| All seasons | — | 168 | 741 | 106 | 188 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 10 | .254 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Art Allison, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1916
Died February 25, 1916
Image: Public domain