Brian Allard
Appearance
Brian Allard | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Spring Valley, Illinois, U.S. | January 3, 1958|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 8, 1979, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 10, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 4–6 |
Earned run average | 4.23 |
Strikeouts | 44 |
Teams | |
Brian Marshall Allard (born January 3, 1958) is an American former
Washington
.
Professional career
Texas Rangers
Allard was selected by
1976 Major League Baseball Draft
.
He made his debut with the Rangers on August 8, 1979 against the Detroit Tigers at the age of 21. Allard went two innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits in that game.[1] He finished the '79 season going 1–3 in seven games, four for starts, with a 4.32 ERA.
In 1979 Allard went 0-1 for the Rangers with a 5.65 ERA in five games, two for starts.
Seattle Mariners
On December 12,
In
Cleveland Indians' Len Barker. Barker had thrown a perfect game in his previous start. Allard out dueled Barker, combining with relief pitcher Shawn Rawley to pitch a three-hit game.
I was pumped, I knew it would be a tough battle. You just knew [Len Barker] would pitch well.
Allard went on to finish the '81 season with a 3–2 record with a 3.75 ERA in seven games, all for starts. This would be his last season at the Major League level.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet