Amateur career
Allison attended Warren County High School in Front Royal,Virginia. [1] After high school,Allison enrolled at James Madison University where he played baseball with the school's team. [1] Allison attended James Madison from 1986 to 1989. [2] During the 14th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft,the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Allison,but he was not signed by the club and instead returned to school. [3] In the 1989 Major League Baseball draft,Allison was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 21st round and later signed a professional contract with them. [4]
During his time at James Madison,Allison was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CCA) Player of the Year and All-American in 1988;was a two-time All-CCA selection;and is in the top-five for career wins (25),complete games (23) and strikeouts in James Madison Dukes history. [5] As a part of the 25th anniversary of the CCA,they released a "Silver Anniversary Team" for baseball featuring Allison and other players who have had a significant contribution to CCA baseball over its history. [6] In 1991,after making his major league debut,Allison became the second attendee of James Madison University to do so (behind Billy Sample in 1978). [7]
Professional career
After being selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft,Allison was assigned to the Class-A Short Season Southern Oregon A's. With Southern Oregon,Allison pitched in 11 games and went 0–2 with a 1.84 earned run average (ERA). Later during the 1989 season,Allison was called up to the Class-A Madison Muskies,where he went 2–3 with a 1.12 ERA in 13 games,all in relief. In 1990,Allison played for their team;the Class-A Advanced Modesto A's,the Double-A Huntsville Stars and the Triple-A Tacoma Tigers. With Modesto,Allison went without a decision while compiling a 2.33 ERA and four saves in 10 games,all in relief. Allison played 35 games at the Double-A level that season and went 7–1 with a 2.39 ERA and two saves. Finally,at the Triple-A level that season,Allison pitched in two games giving-up no runs.
Before the 1990 season,Allison re-signed a minor league contract with the Athletics. [8] He attended spring training with the Athletics that season. [9] Allison's contract was purchased by the Athletics on April 9,meaning he had been called up to play in Major League Baseball. [10] He made his major league debut on April 12,against the Seattle Mariners,pitching 1⁄3 of an inning, walking one and giving-up no runs. [11] Allison's first win came on April 14 against the Mariners, pitching one inning, giving-up no runs. [11] In the majors that season, Allison went 1–1 with a 7.36 ERA and four strikeouts in 11 games, all in relief. On May 28, Allison was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma after the Athletics activated pitcher Dave Stewart. [12] Allison spent the rest of the 1991 season with Tacoma, going 3–1 with a 4.37 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 18 games, all in relief.
Allison spent the 1992 season with the Double-A Huntsville Stars and the Triple-A Tacoma Tigers. With the Stars, he went 4–1 with a 2.93 ERA, one save and 40 strikeouts in 22 games, six starts. During his time in Tacoma that season, Allison went 2–3 with a 4.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 19 games, four starts. Allison spent his final season as a player in professional baseball in 1994. He played with the Triple-A Tacoma Tigers that season, going 10–8 with a 5.78 ERA, two complete games, two shutouts and 60 strikeouts in 33 games, 21 starts. Allison led all Tacoma pitchers in wins. [13]
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