Mack Pendleton Allison (January 23, 1887 â March 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 16 seasons, including three in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Browns (1911âÂÂ1913). Allison was a pitcher during his career. In his major league career, Allison compiled a record of 9âÂÂ21 with a 3.17 earned run average (ERA), 17 complete games, one shutout, one save and 57 strikeouts in 45 games, 27 starts.
Alison also played in the minor leagues with the Class-D Columbus Discoverers (1908), the Class-D Shelbyville Grays (1909), the Class-A Buffalo Bisons (1909), the Class-D Richmond Pioneers (1910), the Class-B San Antonio Bronchos (1911), the Double-A Kansas City Blues (1913âÂÂ1915), the Class-A New Orleans Pelicans (1915), the Class-A Little Rock Travelers (1916), the Class-A Mobile Sea Gulls (1916), the Class-A Sioux City Indians (1918âÂÂ1919), the Class-A Des Moines Boosters (1919), the Class-A St. Joseph Saints (1920, 1925), the Class-B Bloomington Bloomers (1922), the Class-B Evansville Evas (1922), the Double-A Toledo Mud Hens (1922), the Class-A Waco Cubs (1925), the Class-A St. Joseph Saints (1925) and the Class-B Quincy Red Birds (1926).
In 1908, Allison began his professional baseball career with the Class-D Columbus Discoverers of the Cotton States League. That season, he compiled a record of 9âÂÂ10 in 24 games. During the 1909 season, Allison played for two teams; the Class-D Shelbyville Grays and the Class-A Buffalo Bisons. With the Grays, Allison went 1âÂÂ1. Alison compiled a record of 2âÂÂ3 in 13 games with Buffalo that season. Allison joined the Class-D Richmond Pioneers of the Blue Grass League in 1910. With the Pioneers, Allison went 12âÂÂ8 in 25 games. In 1911, Allison began the season with the Class-B San Antonio Bronchos of the Texas League. In 39 games with San Antonio, he went 18âÂÂ14. Allison led all San Antonio pitchers in wins. He was also seventh amongst pitchers in the league in wins.
Allison joined the St. Louis Browns Major League Baseball franchise in 1911. He made his major league debut on September 13, 1911. on the season, Allison went 2âÂÂ1 with a 2.05 earned run average (ERA), three complete games and two strikeouts in three games, all starts. During the 1912 season, as a member of the Browns, Allison went 6âÂÂ17 with a 3.62 ERA, 11 complete games, one shutout and 43 strikeouts in 31 games, 20 starts. Allison was tied for fifth in the American League in losses and was tied for eight in home runs allowed (4). Allison led all American League rookies in losses that season. In 1913, Allison went 1âÂÂ3 with a 2.28 ERA, three complete games and 12 strikeouts in 11 games, four starts.
On August 24, 1913, the St. Louis Browns traded Allison along with first baseman Bunny Brief, outfielder Pete Compton and US$10,000 to the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Tilly Walker. In his first season with the Blues, Allison went 4âÂÂ5 in 10 games. Over the next season, 1914, Allison went 8âÂÂ17 with a 4.50 ERA in 35 games. Allison spent his last season with the Blues in 1915, going 5âÂÂ11 with a 3.69 ERA in 24 games.
In 1915, Allison joined the Class-A New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. He went 5âÂÂ7 in 16 games that season. During the next season, Allison played for both the Class-A Little Rock Travelers and the Class-A Mobile Sea Gulls, going 5âÂÂ12 in 22 games on the season. After not playing professional baseball in 1917, Allison joined the Class-A Sioux City Indians in 1918. Allison went 9âÂÂ5 in 17 games that season. In 1919, Allison played for two teams, the Class-A Sioux City Indians and the Class-A Des Moines Boosters, going 6âÂÂ12 in 31 games between the two clubs.
Allison joined the St. Joseph Saints in 1920, going 14âÂÂ12 in 35 games. He did not play in 1921, returning in 1922 with the Class-B Bloomington Bloomers and the Class-B Evansville Evas. That season, Allison went a combined 11âÂÂ15 with a 3.39 ERA in 36 games. Allison played only six games in 1924, going 2âÂÂ3 in that time with the Double-A Toledo Mud Hens. Allison did not play professionally in 1924. He returned for the 1925 season and played for the Class-A Waco Cubs and the Class-A St. Joseph Saints. With the Cubs, Allison went 1âÂÂ2 with a 10.62 ERA in 10 games. Allison spent his final season as a player in 1926 with the Class-B Quincy Red Birds of the IllinoisâÂÂIndianaâÂÂIowa League. That year, Allison went 9âÂÂ7 with a 3.56 ERA in 35 games. During the 1927, Allison began managing the Quincy Red Birds. He did not return as the manager in 1928.