The
Seattle Mariners drafted Allen in the second round of the
1979 MLB draft. He began his professional career that summer, playing for the
Bellingham Mariners of the
Northwest League. Allen was placed on the Mariners' 40-man roster on November 6, 1982, as general manager
Dan O'Brien added more younger players to the roster. Allen made his MLB debut on May 1, 1983 at the
Kingdome against the
Baltimore Orioles. He went 1-for-4 in the game. In his only big league season, Allen hit .223 with four home runs, ten doubles and 21 RBIs in 86 games. He had surgery that offseason on the rotator cuff in his right shoulder. He continued to play professionally until 1985, finishing his career with the
Calgary Cannons of the
Pacific Coast League. He injured his shoulder again in 1985 after tripping over teammate Kevin King and landing on the hard artificial turf. ==References==