Bernie Allen

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1973)

AVG .239
HR 73
RBI 352
H 815
OPS .671
PIV -563
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
4/16/1939 in East Liverpool, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-10
Last Game
1973-09-19

Full name: Bernard Keith Allen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,139 3,404 357 815 140 21 73 352 13 370 424 .239 .314 .357 .671 -563

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 MIN AL 159 573 79 154 27 7 12 64 0 62 82 .269 .257 (+4%) .326 (+4%) .393 (+2%) .719 (+3%) 352.2
1963 MIN AL 139 421 52 101 20 1 9 43 0 38 52 .240 .246 (-3%) .308 (-2%) .371 (-4%) .680 (-3%) -204.9
1964 MIN AL 74 243 28 52 8 1 6 20 1 33 30 .214 .250 (-15%) .312 (-1%) .377 (-13%) .690 (-8%) -215.2
1965 MIN AL 19 39 2 9 2 0 0 6 0 6 8 .231 — — — — 0.0
1966 MIN AL 101 319 34 76 18 1 5 30 2 26 40 .238 .248 (-4%) .309 (-3%) .376 (-8%) .685 (-6%) -268.9
1967 WS2 AL 87 254 13 49 5 1 3 18 1 18 43 .193 .242 (-20%) .306 (-20%) .357 (-28%) .663 (-25%) -947.7
1968 WS2 AL 120 373 31 90 12 4 6 40 2 28 35 .241 .236 (+2%) .298 (+1%) .340 (+1%) .638 (+1%) 62.9
1969 WS2 AL 122 365 33 90 17 4 9 45 5 50 35 .247 .248 (-1%) .320 (+5%) .369 (+5%) .689 (+5%) 423.6
1970 WS2 AL 104 261 31 61 7 1 8 29 0 43 21 .234 .253 (-8%) .325 (+5%) .385 (-7%) .711 (-1%) 59.6
1971 WS2 AL 97 229 18 61 11 1 4 22 2 33 27 .266 .249 (+7%) .316 (+13%) .365 (+3%) .682 (+8%) 411.2
1972 NYA AL 84 220 26 50 9 0 9 22 0 23 42 .227 .243 (-7%) .310 (-5%) .353 (+10%) .664 (+3%) 73.7
1973 NYA AL 17 57 5 13 3 0 0 4 0 5 5 .228 .256 (-11%) .325 (-11%) .378 (-26%) .703 (-19%) -162.7
1973 MON NL 16 50 5 9 1 0 2 9 0 5 4 .180 .256 (-30%) .325 (-22%) .378 (-15%) .703 (-18%) -162.7
Career · 13 seasons 1,139 3,404 357 815 140 21 73 352 13 370 424 .239 — — — — -579

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home586169817739434184.232
Away555170618042139168.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-19 WSNCHCL 311100201
1973-09-17 WSNSTLL 100000001
1973-09-16 WSNPHIW 400000000
1973-09-08 WSNNYNW 300000000
1973-09-07 WSNNYNL 100000010
1973-09-06 WSNCHCW 100000010
1973-09-04 WSNCHCW 300000000
1973-09-03 WSNCHCW 110000010
1973-08-31 WSNPHIW 412001210
1973-08-27 WSNLADW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 914 816 1960 2151 86 539
3B 109 94 71 196 14 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 MIN 2B 158 158 357 394 13 109
1963 MIN 2B 128 110 236 256 12 65
1964 MIN 2B 71 69 161 173 7 40
1965 MIN 2B 10 8 18 19 0 6
1965 MIN 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1966 MIN 2B 89 86 191 214 11 46
1966 MIN 3B 2 0 0 2 0 1
1967 WS2 2B 75 62 177 200 4 57
1968 WS2 2B 110 93 263 271 5 63
1968 WS2 3B 2 3 0 1 0 0
1969 WS2 2B 110 102 239 281 14 70
1969 WS2 3B 6 3 4 5 1 0
1970 WS2 2B 80 66 169 175 11 47
1970 WS2 3B 12 9 7 29 0 2
1971 WS2 2B 41 24 54 69 5 10
1971 WS2 3B 34 32 31 57 5 6
1972 NYA 2B 20 18 50 47 2 17
1972 NYA 3B 44 39 25 85 7 9
1973 NYA 2B 13 13 30 35 1 7
1973 MON 2B 9 7 15 17 1 2
1973 MON 3B 8 7 4 14 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 913
Third Base 113
Designated Hitter 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Purdue University West Lafayette IN 1959, 1960, 1961

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 1.0 20 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bernie Allen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Wert
    .242 avg, 77 HR
  2. 78
    Daniel Descalso
    .235 avg, 48 HR
  3. 73
    Kurt Stillwell
    .249 avg, 34 HR
  4. 72
    Darnell Coles
    .245 avg, 75 HR
  5. 72
    Johnny Berardino
    .249 avg, 36 HR
  6. 72
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Allen

What years did Bernie Allen play?
Bernie Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1973.
Was Bernie Allen a pitcher?
No. Bernie Allen was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bernie Allen hit?
Bernie Allen hit 73 career home runs with 815 hits.