Luke Allen
Luke Allen | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Covington, Georgia | August 4, 1978|
Died: April 26, 2022 Covington, Georgia | (aged 43)|
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 |
Teams | |
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.
Career
Allen played high school baseball at
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
Allen died on April 26, 2022, in his hometown.[7]
References
- 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
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet