Art Allison
Encyclopedia
Arthur Algernon Allison (January 29, 1849 – February 25, 1916) was a Major League Baseball
player from 1871 to 1876. He played both as an outfielder
and first baseman
. He played with many teams, but his best year was with the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes
, when he had a career high batting average
of .323. Despite his performance, his team still ended up in last place.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player from 1871 to 1876. He played both as an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
. He played with many teams, but his best year was with the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes
Elizabeth Resolutes
The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the season, and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds....
, when he had a career high batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .323. Despite his performance, his team still ended up in last place.