Nick Allen, baseball player, 1914-1920

Nick Allen

Born: 9/14/1888 in Norton, KS, USA

Died: 10/16/1939 in Hines, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1914-05-01 | Final Game: 1920-10-02

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

Full name: Artemus Ward Allen

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Biography

Nick Allen, born in 1888, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1914 to 1920. Known primarily as a position player, Allen showcased his skills over 216 games in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, he accumulated 116 hits and recorded a batting average of .232. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed with 36 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the bases with 8 stolen bases. Playing during a transformative period in baseball history, Allen's career unfolded in the years leading up to the Roaring Twenties, an era marked by the emergence of powerful hitters and a more aggressive style of play. As a player who primarily focused on contact hitting and base running, Allen's contributions reflected the strategic nuances of the game during his time. His dedication to the sport and his role on the field remain part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
216 500 41 116 13 5 0 36 8 33 73 0.232 0.288 0.278 0.566 -1072.6

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.566 vs. league average 0.661 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1914 BUF FL 32 63 3 15 1 0 0 4 4 3 12 0.238 .255 (-7%) .322 (-15%) .339 (-25%) .661 (-20%) -202.9
1915 BUF FL 84 215 14 44 7 1 0 17 4 18 34 0.205 .250 (-18%) .318 (-15%) .332 (-26%) .651 (-21%) -758.1
1916 CHC NL 5 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 37 96 6 25 2 2 0 5 0 4 7 0.260 .255 (+2%) .318 (-7%) .326 (-1%) .645 (-4%) -81.8
1919 CIN NL 15 25 7 8 0 1 0 5 0 2 6 0.320 — — — — 0.0
1920 CIN NL 43 85 10 23 3 1 0 4 0 6 11 0.271 .271 (-1%) .331 (+3%) .363 (-9%) .694 (-4%) -29.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 189 0 707 240 42 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 BUF C 26 0 93 30 4 5
1915 BUF C 80 0 347 110 21 8
1916 CHN C 4 0 19 4 1 1
1918 CIN C 31 0 105 47 8 7
1919 CIN C 12 0 36 10 2 2
1920 CIN C 36 0 107 39 6 5

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 188