Bob Allen

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1900)

AVG .241
HR 14
RBI 306
H 534
OPS .669
PIV -871
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
7/10/1867 in Marion, OH, USA
Died
5/14/1943 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-19
Last Game
1900-06-01

Full name: Robert Gilman Allen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
607 2,216 338 534 77 45 14 306 53 297 221 .241 .334 .335 .669 -871

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OPS .669 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 5.6% below 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
1890 PHI NL 133 456 69 103 15 11 2 57 13 87 54 .226 .260 (-13%) .336 (+6%) .351 (-9%) .687 (-2%) 102.3
1891 PHI NL 118 438 46 97 7 4 1 51 12 43 44 .221 .254 (-13%) .331 (-12%) .343 (-24%) .675 (-18%) -1176.3
1892 PHI NL 152 563 77 128 20 14 2 64 15 61 60 .227 .244 (-7%) .316 (-4%) .327 (-1%) .644 (-3%) -273.8
1893 PHI NL 124 471 86 126 19 12 8 90 8 71 40 .268 .279 (-4%) .356 (+4%) .379 (+8%) .735 (+6%) 618.3
1894 PHI NL 41 154 27 40 10 4 0 19 4 17 11 .260 .309 (-16%) .379 (-11%) .435 (-13%) .814 (-12%) -361.6
1897 BSN NL 34 119 33 38 5 0 1 24 1 18 8 .319 .291 (+9%) .354 (+15%) .387 (avg) .741 (+7%) 219.9
1900 CIN NL 5 15 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 607 2,216 338 534 77 45 14 306 53 297 221 .241 — — — — -871

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home260000.000
Away390201.222

Last 5 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-06-01 CINBSNL 201100000
1900-05-31 CINBSNL 401000101
1900-05-30 CINBSNL 300000002
1900-04-22 CINCHCW 300000001
1900-04-21 CINCHCW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 3 2 0 0
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 605 0 1402 2172 330 278

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 PHI SS 133 0 337 500 69 68
1891 PHI SS 118 0 258 426 79 50
1892 PHI SS 152 0 331 537 77 67
1893 PHI SS 124 0 302 447 66 65
1894 PHI SS 41 0 90 132 20 15
1897 BSN 2B 1 0 3 2 0 0
1897 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1897 BSN SS 32 0 78 117 16 12
1900 CIN SS 5 0 6 13 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 1
Shortstop 605
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Otto Krueger
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Andy Fox
    .239 avg, 30 HR
  3. 96
    Ray Morgan
    .254 avg, 4 HR
  4. 96
    Fred Hatfield
    .242 avg, 25 HR
  5. 95
    Bienvenido Jiménez
    .243 avg, 7 HR
  6. 95
    Bobby Reeves
    .252 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Allen

What years did Bob Allen play?
Bob Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1900.
Was Bob Allen a pitcher?
No. Bob Allen was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bob Allen hit?
Bob Allen hit 14 career home runs with 534 hits.