Johnny Allen, baseball player, 1932-1944

Johnny Allen

Born: 9/30/1904 in Lenoir, NC, USA

Died: 3/29/1959 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1932-04-19 | Final Game: 1944-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Thomas Allen

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Biography

Johnny Allen was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and early 1940s. Born in 1904, he made his debut on April 19, 1932, and enjoyed a successful career that lasted until September 26, 1944. Allen was known for his effective pitching style, finishing his career with a record of 142 wins and 75 losses, coupled with a 3.75 earned run average. Over his time in the league, he accumulated 1,070 strikeouts and recorded 18 saves, showcasing his ability to not only start games but also close them out effectively. Allen's contributions to the game were recognized during his career with an All-Star selection, highlighting his status as one of the top pitchers of his era. He played in a time when the game was transitioning through various phases, including the tail end of the Great Depression and the early years of World War II, both of which had significant impacts on the sport. His skill on the mound and consistency made him a valuable asset to his teams, and his legacy remains a testament to the talent that flourished in baseball during the pre-integration era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
142 75 352 241 109 17 18 1950.3 1849 813 104 738 1070 3.75 0

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 7.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 NYY AL 17 4 33 21 13 3 4 192.0 162 79 76 109 3.70 4.13 (+10%) -
1933 NYY AL 15 7 25 24 10 1 1 184.7 171 90 87 119 4.39 3.86 (-14%) -
1934 NYY AL 5 2 13 10 4 0 0 71.7 62 23 32 54 2.89 4.29 (+33%) -
1935 NYY AL 13 6 23 23 12 2 0 167.0 149 67 58 113 3.61 4.35 (+17%) -
1936 CLE AL 20 10 36 31 19 4 1 243.0 234 93 97 165 3.44 4.59 (+25%) 7096.5
1937 CLE AL 15 1 24 20 14 0 0 173.0 157 49 60 87 2.55 4.34 (+41%) 3203.4
1938 CLE AL 14 8 30 27 13 0 0 200.0 189 93 81 112 4.18 4.35 (+4%) 728.5
1939 CLE AL 9 7 28 26 9 2 0 175.0 199 89 56 79 4.58 4.28 (-7%) 1990.8
1940 CLE AL 9 8 32 17 5 3 5 138.7 126 53 48 62 3.44 4.21 (+18%) 2569.2
1941 SLA AL 2 5 20 9 2 0 1 67.0 89 49 29 27 6.58 3.94 (-67%) -385.3
1941 BRO NL 3 0 11 4 1 0 0 57.3 38 16 12 21 2.51 3.94 (+36%) -180.5
1942 BRO NL 10 6 27 15 5 1 3 118.0 106 42 39 50 3.20 3.57 (+10%) -1256.3
1943 BRO NL 5 1 17 1 0 0 1 38.0 42 18 25 15 4.26 3.50 (-22%) -1453.0
1943 NY1 NL 1 3 15 0 0 0 2 41.0 37 14 14 24 3.07 3.50 (+12%) -279.7
1944 NY1 NL 4 7 18 13 2 1 0 84.0 88 38 24 33 4.07 3.57 (-14%) -705.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 716 82 124 12 3 4 64 1 33 155 0.173 0.210 0.215 0.425 -3567.2

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 35.9% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.425 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 40.8% 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
1932 NYY AL 33 73 5 9 2 1 1 5 0 4 22 0.123 .275 (-55%) .335 (-50%) .391 (-44%) .726 (-47%) -600.0
1933 NYY AL 25 72 7 13 1 1 0 3 0 4 16 0.181 .270 (-33%) .329 (-32%) .377 (-41%) .707 (-37%) -441.1
1934 NYY AL 13 26 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0.192 — — — — 0.0
1935 NYY AL 23 67 12 15 1 0 1 12 0 3 13 0.224 .279 (-20%) .342 (-25%) .399 (-29%) .742 (-27%) -311.9
1936 CLE AL 37 87 12 14 0 0 0 10 0 6 18 0.161 .283 (-43%) .349 (-39%) .404 (-60%) .753 (-50%) -767.8
1937 CLE AL 24 67 5 6 0 0 0 6 0 1 15 0.090 .276 (-68%) .342 (-70%) .398 (-78%) .740 (-74%) -845.1
1938 CLE AL 30 79 12 20 2 1 1 14 1 3 14 0.253 .272 (-7%) .341 (-18%) .392 (-13%) .734 (-15%) -224.3
1939 CLE AL 34 71 10 16 2 0 0 3 0 3 11 0.225 .274 (-18%) .342 (-25%) .393 (-35%) .735 (-31%) -377.0
1940 CLE AL 32 48 3 10 3 0 0 3 0 1 9 0.208 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLA AL 20 22 6 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 0.136 — — — — 0.0
1941 BRO NL 11 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.050 — — — — 0.0
1942 BRO NL 27 39 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 11 0.179 — — — — 0.0
1943 BRO NL 17 7 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1944 NY1 NL 24 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.083 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 WS BRO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1932 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 1 0 4.3 6 3 3 0 6.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1941 WS BRO 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 1 0 3 0 0.00
1932 WS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 0.7 5 3 0 0 40.50

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 352 0 104 366 21 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 NYA P 33 0 8 31 5 2
1933 NYA P 25 0 10 29 1 0
1934 NYA P 13 0 1 12 0 2
1935 NYA P 23 0 9 33 1 1
1936 CLE P 36 0 9 50 2 1
1937 CLE P 24 0 7 37 1 1
1938 CLE P 30 0 14 43 2 3
1939 CLE P 28 0 17 36 5 7
1940 CLE P 32 0 8 21 0 2
1941 SLA P 20 0 3 12 2 1
1941 BRO P 11 0 2 11 0 1
1942 BRO P 27 0 3 25 0 3
1943 BRO P 17 0 7 5 2 0
1943 NY1 P 15 0 0 13 0 0
1944 NY1 P 18 0 6 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 352

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1937 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1936 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 28th 3.0 336 0
1937 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 11.0 80 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 8.0 80 0