1846
Born July 12, 1846
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Doug Allison Notable
b. July 12, 1846 · Washington Olympics 1871, Troy Haymakers 1872, Brooklyn Eckfords 1872, Elizabeth Resolutes 1873, New York Mutuals 1873–1874, Hartford Dark Blues 1875, Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877, Providence Grays 1878–1879, Baltimore Orioles 1883
Doug Allison played for eight clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Olympics in 1871 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1883.
Across 318 games he batted .271, with 382 hits and 236 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 44 doubles and 5 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 1.80 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 1 game.
He played 279 games behind the plate, with 1,279 putouts and 225 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on July 12, 1846, and died on December 19, 1916. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | OLY | 27 | 133 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .331 |
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 41 | 197 | 41 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .320 |
| 1873* | NYU/RES | 30 | 128 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .266 |
| 1874* | NYU | 65 | 318 | 68 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .283 |
| 1875* | HAR | 61 | 269 | 38 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .249 |
| 1876 | HAR | 44 | 163 | 19 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .264 |
| 1877 | HAR | 29 | 115 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .148 |
| 1878 | PRO | 19 | 76 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .289 |
| 1879 | PRO | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1883 | BAL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Major leagues | — | 94 | 362 | 44 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 0 | .232 |
| All seasons | — | 318 | 1407 | 236 | 382 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 139 | 24 | 44 | 5 | .271 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | PRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Doug Allison, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1916
Died December 19, 1916
1871
Major-league debut: Doug Allison
Doug Allison made a major-league debut on May 5, 1871.
1883
Final major-league game: Doug Allison
Doug Allison played a final major-league game on July 13, 1883.
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