Beau Allred
Encyclopedia
Dale Le Beau Allred is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
who played three seasons for the Cleveland Indians
between 1989 and 1991.
for the Cardinals
. As a freshman, he had a batting average
of .350, 16 home run
s, and 44 RBIs
. After one year, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the 1987 MLB Draft on June 2, 1987. He spent the 1987 season with the Burlington Indians, where he hit .341 in 54 games.
between 1989 and 1991.
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...
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...
who played three seasons for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
between 1989 and 1991.
College and minor leagues
Allred played college baseball at Lamar UniversityLamar University
Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher...
for the Cardinals
Lamar Cardinals
The Lamar Cardinals refers to the collegiate athletic teams of Lamar University. The inception of the nickname "Cardinals" dates back to the schools name change to Lamar in 1932. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...
. As a freshman, he had a 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 .350, 16 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, and 44 RBIs
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
. After one year, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the 1987 MLB Draft on June 2, 1987. He spent the 1987 season with the Burlington Indians, where he hit .341 in 54 games.
Professional career
Allred made his major league debut on September 7, 1989. He played three seasons for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
between 1989 and 1991.