Allington spent 31 years in baseball as a player (15), coach (4) and manager (12). He started his professional career as an
outfielder, playing from 1926 through 1940 with ten teams of four different leagues. Between 1926 and 1934, he played in the
Blue Ridge League (1926–27),
Western League (1926–28, 1930–32),
Southern Association (1929, 1933–34) and
Pacific Coast League (1929–30). He also played nine years in the
California Winter League circuit (1932–40). Allington hit .300 or more in eight of his nine minor league years career. His most productive season came in 1931, when he led the Western League hitters with a .374
batting average, even though he was left off of the All-Star Team after leading the league in several offensive statistics, including
stolen bases (36),
triples (23),
total bases (335) and
runs scored (167), while adding nine
home runs and 92
runs batted in. In addition, he ended fifth in
doubles (49), and his .984 fielding percentage was the second-best of any starting outfielder in the Western League that season. Allington posted a career-average of .327 in 1145 games, including a .508
slugging percentage, and hit .273 with a .494 slugging in the California Winter League. == Coaching and managing career ==