Gary Allenson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1985)

AVG .221
HR 19
RBI 131
H 235
OPS .632
PIV -1,392
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
2/4/1955 in Culver City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-08
Last Game
1985-08-23

Full name: Gary Martin Allenson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 1,061 114 235 49 2 19 131 3 130 192 .221 .307 .325 .632 -1,392

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 BOS AL 108 241 27 49 10 2 3 22 1 20 42 .203 .265 (-23%) .329 (-20%) .397 (-25%) .727 (-23%) -907.9
1980 BOS AL 36 70 9 25 6 0 0 10 2 13 11 .357 .264 (+35%) .326 (+39%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+25%) 364.7
1981 BOS AL 47 139 23 31 8 0 5 25 0 23 33 .223 .255 (-13%) .320 (+5%) .368 (+5%) .688 (+5%) 163.3
1982 BOS AL 92 264 25 54 11 0 6 33 0 38 39 .205 .261 (-22%) .324 (-6%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-13%) -467.7
1983 BOS AL 84 230 19 53 11 0 3 30 0 27 43 .230 .260 (-12%) .324 (-4%) .389 (-18%) .714 (-12%) -418.7
1984 BOS AL 35 83 9 19 2 0 2 8 0 9 14 .229 .259 (-12%) .322 (-6%) .384 (-15%) .707 (-11%) -125.3
1985 TOR AL 14 34 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 416 1,061 114 235 49 2 19 131 3 130 192 .221 — — — — -1,392

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20851955107857.206
Away208542591281174.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-08-23 TORCHWW 400000001
1985-08-17 TORKCRL 000000000
1985-08-16 TORKCRL 400000003
1985-08-12 TORTEXL 000000000
1985-08-11 TORKCRW 300000001
1985-08-10 TORKCRL 300000002
1985-08-08 TORBALW 200000001
1985-08-03 TORTEXW 411100200
1985-07-30 TORBALL 300000000
1985-07-24 TORSEAW 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 8 1 4 4 0 2
C 399 342 1762 146 32 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 BOS 3B 3 1 3 2 0 1
1979 BOS C 104 82 407 40 9 3
1980 BOS 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1
1980 BOS C 24 19 99 6 2 0
1981 BOS C 47 41 235 18 8 3
1982 BOS C 91 86 454 39 4 8
1983 BOS C 84 76 393 29 7 6
1984 BOS C 35 27 135 12 2 4
1985 TOR C 14 11 39 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 399
Third Base 8
Designated Hitter 6

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gary Allenson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chris Bando
    .227 avg, 27 HR
  2. 95
    Keith Osik
    .231 avg, 13 HR
  3. 87
    Matt Treanor
    .221 avg, 18 HR
  4. 71
    Paul Richards
    .227 avg, 15 HR
  5. 69
    Jerry May
    .234 avg, 15 HR
  6. 68
    Jose Lobaton
    .213 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Allenson

What years did Gary Allenson play?
Gary Allenson played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
Was Gary Allenson a pitcher?
No. Gary Allenson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gary Allenson hit?
Gary Allenson hit 19 career home runs with 235 hits.