Jack Allen, baseball player, 1879-1879

Jack Allen

Born: 10/2/1855 in Woodstock, IL, USA

Died: 4/21/1915 in Trenton, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1879-07-17

Bats: R | Throws: RWeight: 160 lbs

Full name: Cyrus Alban Allen

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Biography

Jack Allen was a professional baseball player born in 1855, whose career spanned a brief period from 1879 to 1905. Primarily functioning as a position player, Allen made a total of 27 appearances in Major League Baseball. During his tenure, he recorded 16 hits and managed to drive in 7 runs, finishing with a batting average of .148. Despite not hitting any home runs or stealing bases, Allen contributed to the game during the early years of professional baseball, a time characterized by its evolving rules and the gradual establishment of organized play. Allen’s career unfolded during a formative era in baseball, as the sport was transitioning from its amateur roots to a more commercialized model. His time in the league, though limited, reflects the challenges faced by players of that period, including the lack of modern training, nutrition, and strategy. Despite his modest statistics, Jack Allen remains a part of baseball history, representing the players who laid the groundwork for the future of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
27 108 14 16 3 2 0 7 0 2 14 0.148 0.164 0.213 0.377 -412.0

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career SLG .213 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.377 vs. league average 0.599 across their career seasons — 37.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 SR1 NL 11 48 7 9 2 1 0 3 0 1 5 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1879 CL2 NL 16 60 7 7 1 1 0 4 0 1 9 0.117 .255 (-54%) .270 (-52%) .328 (-49%) .599 (-50%) 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 22 0 44 35 21 2
OF 5 0 4 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 3B 8 0 14 5 10 0
1879 SR1 OF 3 0 2 1 0 0
1879 CL2 3B 14 0 30 30 11 2
1879 CL2 OF 2 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Third Base 22
Center Field 2
Right Field 3