Gair Allie
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954)
Gair Allie was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1954 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 121 career games, he hit .199 with 83 hits, 3 home runs, and 30 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/4/2016 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-13
- Last Game
- 1954-09-26
Full name: Gair Roosevelt Allie
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 418 | 38 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 84 | .199 | .294 | .268 | .562 | -1,426 |
Career AVG .199 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.
Career SLG .268 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.
Career OPS .562 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | NL | 121 | 418 | 38 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 84 | .199 | .261 (-24%) | .333 (-12%) | .390 (-31%) | .723 (-22%) | -1426.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 121 | 418 | 38 | 83 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 84 | .199 | — | — | — | — | -1,426 | ||
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
View full game log (121 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51 | 168 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 11 | .202 |
| Away | 70 | 250 | 20 | 49 | 1 | 19 | .196 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-09-26 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-09-25 | PIT | BRO | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-24 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-22 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-09-22 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954-09-14 | PIT | CHC | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-14 | PIT | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-09-12 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-09-11 | PIT | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 19 |
| Shortstop | 95 |
Gair Allie: the record in brief
April 13, 1954 and September 26, 1954 bracket Gair Allie's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Allie played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 28, 1931, in Statesville, NC, USA, Allie was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Allie died on October 4, 2016, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Allie's full given name, per the bio, is Gair Roosevelt Allie.
Allie collected 83 hits in 418 at bats across 121 games, good for a .199 batting average, along with 3 home runs and 30 runs batted in. Allie's career OPS of .562 combines a .294 on-base mark with .268 slugging. Measured against the leagues Allie played in, the .199 career average compares with a .261 league average over the same seasons, 23.9% below the league. In OPS terms, Allie's .562 stands 22.3% below the league's .723. The season table holds a single row: 1954 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 121 games, 418 at bats and 83 hits. That year the league hit .261, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gair Allie
- Was Gair Allie a pitcher?
- No. Gair Allie was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Gair Allie hit?
- Gair Allie hit 3 career home runs with 83 hits.
- What teams did Gair Allie play for?
- Gair Allie played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954).
- What were Gair Allie's career stats?
- In 121 games, Gair Allie had 83 hits, 3 home runs, 30 RBI, 38 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .199 batting average.
- What position did Gair Allie play?
- Gair Allie played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gair Allie and how much did he weigh?
- Gair Allie was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
- What was Gair Allie's career batting average?
- Gair Allie batted .199 over his career, with 83 hits in 418 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gair Allie have?
- Gair Allie drove in 30 runs in his career.
- Is Gair Allie in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gair Allie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.