Newt Allen, baseball player, Final season: 1947

Newt Allen

Born: 5/19/1901 in Austin, TX, USA

Died: 6/9/1988 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Newton Henry Allen

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Biography

Newt Allen, born in 1901, was a position player whose professional baseball career spanned several years, culminating in his retirement on August 17, 1947. While his time in Major League Baseball did not yield traditional statistics, as he played in an era marked by significant transformation in the sport, he remains a figure of interest for baseball historians. The mid-20th century was characterized by the integration of baseball, as the game began to open its doors to players of diverse backgrounds, reshaping the landscape of the sport. Although Allen did not accumulate any official game statistics—recording 0 hits, 0 home runs, and 0 RBIs during his time in the league—his presence in the game reflects the opportunities and challenges faced by players of his time. The era was also defined by the emergence of new playing styles and strategies, as teams experimented with different approaches to maximize their performance on the field. Newt Allen's journey through this evolving baseball landscape serves as a reminder of the countless players who contributed to the rich tapestry of the sport, even if their individual achievements did not always manifest in standard metrics.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1035 3988 677 1140 173 60 22 517 166 334 27 0.286 0.345 0.376 0.721 -962.7

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.721 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — near 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
1923 KCM NNL 33 115 21 35 1 2 0 10 2 10 0 0.304 .282 (+8%) .344 (+7%) .390 (-11%) .734 (-2%) -9.5
1924 KCM NNL 73 298 52 77 8 3 2 32 11 28 3 0.258 .283 (-9%) .345 (-5%) .389 (-16%) .734 (-11%) -558.9
1925 KCM NNL 80 322 67 93 9 11 2 47 12 33 0 0.289 .288 (avg) .349 (+2%) .407 (-1%) .756 (avg) 1.2
1926 KCM NNL 78 306 52 76 11 6 1 40 20 26 1 0.248 .279 (-11%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-12%) -729.9
1927 KCM NNL 87 329 52 107 18 3 2 38 20 28 0 0.325 .282 (+15%) .344 (+10%) .392 (+6%) .736 (+8%) 536.2
1928 KCM NNL 74 295 43 81 13 4 2 39 19 23 3 0.275 .280 (-2%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .737 (-5%) -300.6
1929 KCM NNL 74 296 65 95 25 6 3 54 23 21 0 0.321 .289 (+11%) .353 (+6%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+11%) 570.2
1930 KCM NNL 66 274 35 99 15 6 2 34 11 19 7 0.361 .293 (+23%) .354 (+15%) .429 (+12%) .784 (+13%) 718.3
1931 SLS NNL 26 104 21 32 4 3 1 18 3 13 1 0.308 .276 (+11%) .338 (+14%) .388 (+11%) .726 (+12%) 234.2
1931 KCM IND 19 69 19 22 7 3 1 14 1 8 3 0.319 .276 (+15%) .338 (+18%) .388 (+42%) .726 (+31%) 234.2
1932 HG EWL 37 140 25 35 4 1 3 25 4 16 0 0.250 .275 (-9%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-9%) .726 (-6%) -117.2
1932 KCM IND 16 62 15 22 1 0 0 11 7 6 1 0.355 .275 (+29%) .335 (+25%) .391 (-5%) .726 (+9%) -117.2
1933 KCM IND 6 21 4 5 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 7 29 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.172 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 11 43 5 12 3 1 0 5 2 3 0 0.279 — — — — 0.0
1936 KCM IND 11 43 11 11 3 2 0 7 1 3 2 0.256 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 54 210 39 70 8 4 1 47 13 17 1 0.333 .276 (+21%) .342 (+14%) .398 (+6%) .740 (+10%) 413.3
1937 CAG NAL 3 11 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0.273 — — — — 413.3
1938 KCM NAL 39 147 27 40 8 1 1 21 4 13 1 0.272 .272 (avg) .341 (-3%) .392 (-8%) .734 (-6%) -150.2
1939 KCM NAL 48 174 20 39 6 1 0 14 1 12 0 0.224 .274 (-18%) .342 (-20%) .393 (-31%) .735 (-26%) -805.7
1940 KCM NAL 26 90 17 22 3 0 0 7 2 7 0 0.244 .267 (-9%) .335 (-9%) .387 (-28%) .722 (-19%) -273.6
1941 KCM NAL 38 144 25 35 5 1 0 11 4 13 0 0.243 .262 (-7%) .332 (-8%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-15%) -361.5
1942 KCM NAL 30 115 18 37 6 1 0 9 1 8 3 0.322 .253 (+27%) .323 (+13%) .349 (+12%) .672 (+13%) 217.9
1943 KCM NAL 37 143 14 32 5 0 0 5 1 10 0 0.224 .255 (-13%) .324 (-16%) .346 (-25%) .671 (-21%) -473.9
1944 KCM NAL 46 167 18 44 8 0 0 17 0 7 0 0.263 .261 (+1%) .325 (-10%) .357 (-13%) .683 (-12%) -340.7
1945 KCM NAL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 15 40 3 11 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 0.275 — — — — 0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1937 KCM NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 172 25 45 12 0 1 10 7 8 0.262

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 NWS KCM 3 14 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.286
1939 ALC KCM 5 18 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.222
1937 ALC KCM 4 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.235
1926 NNC KCM 8 30 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.167
1925 NNC KCM 7 27 7 10 1 0 1 2 1 0 0.370
1925 NWS KCM 6 27 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 0.259
1924 NWS KCM 10 39 8 11 7 0 0 2 2 4 0.282

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 32 335 16 10 21
2B 507 456 1053 1527 125 255
3B 112 77 67 125 16 9
OF 72 64 74 6 11 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 320 306 681 962 134 147

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 KCM 2B 6 6 10 18 5 0
1923 KCM 3B 26 24 20 38 6 4
1923 KCM SS 3 2 5 12 2 1
1924 KCM 2B 73 73 147 221 33 34
1924 KCM SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 KCM 2B 48 1 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM 3B 30 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM SS 3 0 2 1 0 0
1926 KCM 2B 15 15 40 60 4 13
1926 KCM 3B 4 3 4 7 2 0
1926 KCM SS 61 60 127 210 24 40
1927 KCM 2B 1 1 2 1 0 1
1927 KCM SS 87 85 185 257 46 34
1928 KCM SS 74 74 193 261 29 35
1929 KCM 2B 74 74 207 255 10 61
1930 KCM 2B 37 37 78 138 11 26
1930 KCM SS 30 29 65 92 19 11
1931 SLS 2B 26 26 59 105 10 14
1931 KCM 2B 6 6 20 26 1 7
1931 KCM SS 14 13 24 32 3 7
1932 HG 2B 36 36 87 110 9 14
1932 HG 3B 1 1 2 3 1 0
1932 HG SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1932 KCM 2B 16 16 37 55 4 11
1933 KCM SS 6 6 18 10 1 4
1934 KCM SS 7 7 16 18 1 1
1935 KCM 2B 11 11 18 30 4 5
1936 KCM 2B 11 11 26 36 2 4
1937 KCM 2B 54 54 119 183 14 28
1937 KCM P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 CAG 2B 2 2 1 8 2 2
1937 CAG SS 2 1 1 4 0 1
1938 KCM 2B 36 36 73 101 8 6
1938 KCM SS 4 3 3 7 1 1
1939 KCM 2B 44 43 107 148 7 26
1939 KCM OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1939 KCM SS 3 3 3 7 2 0
1940 KCM 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1940 KCM 2B 2 1 2 6 0 0
1940 KCM 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0
1940 KCM OF 18 17 25 1 1 0
1940 KCM SS 2 2 2 5 0 2
1941 KCM 3B 28 27 16 48 2 3
1941 KCM OF 4 4 5 0 1 0
1941 KCM SS 7 7 20 16 0 7
1942 KCM 2B 8 7 20 25 1 3
1942 KCM 3B 18 18 22 26 4 2
1942 KCM OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1942 KCM SS 2 2 5 6 1 2
1943 KCM 1B 6 4 46 3 1 3
1943 KCM OF 27 25 28 0 5 1
1943 KCM SS 6 6 7 12 2 1
1944 KCM 1B 33 28 286 13 9 17
1944 KCM 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1944 KCM OF 16 15 15 4 4 0
1945 KCM PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 CIC 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1947 CIC 3B 2 1 3 3 0 0
1947 CIC OF 2 2 0 1 0 0
1947 CIC SS 7 6 5 10 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 40
Second Base 507
Third Base 112
Shortstop 320
Left Field 48
Center Field 8
Right Field 16