Lucas Gale Allen (August 4, 1978 – April 26, 2022), was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies from 2002–2003.
| Luke Allen | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 4, 1978 Covington, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: April 26, 2022 (aged 43) Covington, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 2002, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 17, 2003, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .111 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBIs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAllen played high school baseball at Newton High School in Georgia and committed to play college baseball at Southern Union State Community College in Alabama in 1997.[1] However, Allen signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1996[2] and was assigned to the Great Falls Dodgers for the 1996 season.[3] After starting the 1997 season with the San Bernardino Stampede in Single-A, he was promoted to the Double-A San Antonio Missions, where he played until 2000.[3] He started 2001 for the Jacksonville Suns (where he was selected as a Southern League All-Star outfielder)[2] and then was promoted to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.[3] In 2002 with Las Vegas, he hit .329 with 12 homers and 78 RBIs, leading to a September call-up to the Los Angeles Dodgers.[3]
Allen made his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 2002, as a pinch hitter against the San Francisco Giants, drawing a walk.[4] He recorded his first hit (a double) on September 14 against Kent Mercker of the Colorado Rockies.[5] That was the only hit he would have in his major league career, as he played in six games for the Dodgers that season, with seven at-bats and three strikeouts.[2]
Allen was traded by the Dodgers to the Rockies on January 27, 2003, in exchange for outfielder Jason Romano[6] and spent most of the year with the Rockies Triple-A team, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, before getting a September call-up for the Rockies, where he was hitless in two at-bats as a pinch hitter.[2]
Allen left the Rockies as a free agent after the season and played for several minor league teams, playing from 2004-06 for the Triple-A affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Anaheim Angels, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox.[3] In 2007, he started the season with the Jacksonville Suns, back in the Dodgers system, but hit only .236 with one home run in 33 games and was released.[3] In 2008, he played for the New Jersey Jackals in the Can-Am League.[3]
Allen died on April 26, 2022, in his hometown.[7]
References
edit- ^ Batten, Jeff (July 11, 1996). "North-South team pairs Allen, Cleary again". The Atlanta Constitution. p. JR10. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Luke Allen bio". mlb.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Luke Allen minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Box Score, September 10, 2002". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies Box Score, September 14, 2002". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Dodgers, Rockies Trade Minor Leaguers". ctinsider. January 26, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Luke Allen". Harwell Funeral Home. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet