Chad Allen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2005)

Chad Allen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 267 career games, he hit .269 with 229 hits, 14 home runs, and 84 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .269
HR 14
RBI 84
H 229
OPS .710
PIV -993
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
2/6/1975 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1999-04-06
Last Game
2005-06-02

Full name: John Chad Allen

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Career Batting Statistics

Chad Allen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
267 851 102 229 44 8 14 84 15 63 173 .269 .321 .389 .710 -993

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Allen — 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
1999 MIN AL 137 481 69 133 21 3 10 46 14 37 89 .277 .271 (+2%) .344 (-4%) .433 (-9%) .778 (-7%) -571.1
2000 MIN AL 15 50 2 15 3 0 0 7 0 3 14 .300 .270 (+11%) .344 (avg) .437 (-18%) .782 (-10%) -82.8
2001 MIN AL 57 175 20 46 13 2 4 20 1 19 37 .263 .263 (avg) .332 (avg) .426 (avg) .758 (avg) 0.5
2002 CLE AL 5 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
2003 FLO NL 12 24 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 .208 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 20 58 4 14 4 1 0 6 0 2 13 .241 .266 (-9%) .335 (-22%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-20%) -222.5
2005 TEX AL 21 53 5 15 1 1 0 5 0 2 13 .283 .264 (+7%) .330 (-6%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-13%) -117.2
Career · 7 seasons 267 851 102 229 44 8 14 84 15 63 173 .269 — — — — -993

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

Chad Allen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13640753110542.270
Away13144449119942.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Allen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-06-02 TEXDETL 300000001
2005-05-31 TEXDETW 512010201
2005-05-21 TEXHOUW 010000000
2005-05-20 TEXHOUW 200000000
2005-05-18 TEXCHWL 402000000
2005-05-17 TEXCHWL 100000001
2005-05-16 TEXCHWW 100000001
2005-05-13 TEXMINW 211100101
2005-05-09 TEXDETL 301000000
2005-05-06 TEXCLEL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 202 189 382 15 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Allen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 MIN OF 133 129 267 9 7 3
2000 MIN OF 15 15 26 2 0 2
2001 MIN OF 27 26 57 3 2 0
2002 CLE OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
2003 FLO OF 8 4 13 1 0 0
2004 TEX OF 13 11 14 0 0 0
2005 TEX OF 2 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chad Allen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 173
Center Field 1
Right Field 34
Designated Hitter 49

Salary History

Chad Allen — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2005 TEX AL $380,000
2001 MIN AL $240,000
1999 MIN AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $820,000

College History

Chad Allen — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 1994, 1995, 1996

Chad Allen: the record in brief

Chad Allen played a first major league game on April 6, 1999 and a last one on June 2, 2005. The season rows list, in order, the Minnesota Twins (1999 to 2001), the Cleveland Indians (2002), the Florida Marlins (2003), and the Texas Rangers (2004 through 2005). Listed as an outfielder, Allen both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. Allen was born on February 6, 1975, in Dallas, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name John Chad.

Allen's career batting table shows 267 games, 851 at bats and 229 hits, a .269 average, adding 14 homers and 84 RBI. The on-base percentage is .321 and the slugging percentage .389, for an OPS of .710. The .269 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. 1999 was Allen's biggest home run year, with 10. The hits column peaks at 133, in 1999. 1999 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .277 against a league .271, a 2% edge. Allen was above the league average in every compared season except 2001 and 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Allen

What years did Chad Allen play?
Chad Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2005.
Was Chad Allen a pitcher?
No. Chad Allen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chad Allen hit?
Chad Allen hit 14 career home runs with 229 hits.
What was Chad Allen's career batting average?
Chad Allen batted .269 over his career, with 229 hits in 851 at bats.
How many RBI did Chad Allen have?
Chad Allen drove in 84 runs in his career.
Is Chad Allen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.