Dick Allen
First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1963-1977)
Dick Allen was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,749 career games, he hit .292 with 1,848 hits, 351 home runs, and 1,119 RBI. Dick Allen was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025 and was a 7-time All-Star, an MVP, and a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 40,487.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 187 lb
- Died
- 12/7/2020 in Wampum, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1963-09-03
- Last Game
- 1977-06-19
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2025 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 7× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year
Full name: Richard Anthony Allen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,749 | 6,332 | 1,099 | 1,848 | 320 | 79 | 351 | 1,119 | 133 | 894 | 1,556 | .292 | .378 | .534 | .912 | 40,487 |
Career AVG .292 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +19.2% above league average.
Career SLG .534 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — +43.9% above league average.
Career OPS .912 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — +32.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | NL | 10 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 162 | 632 | 125 | 201 | 38 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 3 | 67 | 138 | .318 | .250 (+27%) | .312 (+22%) | .377 (+47%) | .690 (+36%) | 4388.8 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 161 | 619 | 93 | 187 | 31 | 14 | 20 | 85 | 15 | 74 | 150 | .302 | .245 (+23%) | .310 (+21%) | .371 (+33%) | .682 (+27%) | 3318.2 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 141 | 524 | 112 | 166 | 25 | 10 | 40 | 110 | 10 | 68 | 136 | .317 | .248 (+27%) | .309 (+28%) | .376 (+68%) | .685 (+50%) | 4954.6 |
| 1967 | PHI | NL | 122 | 463 | 89 | 142 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 77 | 20 | 75 | 117 | .307 | .242 (+27%) | .306 (+32%) | .357 (+58%) | .663 (+46%) | 3988.2 |
| 1968 | PHI | NL | 152 | 521 | 87 | 137 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 90 | 7 | 74 | 161 | .263 | .236 (+11%) | .298 (+18%) | .340 (+53%) | .638 (+36%) | 3430.3 |
| 1969 | PHI | NL | 118 | 438 | 79 | 126 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 89 | 9 | 64 | 144 | .288 | .248 (+16%) | .320 (+17%) | .369 (+55%) | .689 (+38%) | 3022.4 |
| 1970 | SLN | NL | 122 | 459 | 88 | 128 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 101 | 5 | 71 | 118 | .279 | .253 (+10%) | .325 (+16%) | .385 (+45%) | .711 (+32%) | 2854.2 |
| 1971 | LAN | NL | 155 | 549 | 82 | 162 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 90 | 8 | 93 | 113 | .295 | .249 (+18%) | .316 (+25%) | .365 (+28%) | .682 (+27%) | 3165.0 |
| 1972 | CHA | AL | 148 | 506 | 90 | 156 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 113 | 19 | 99 | 126 | .308 | .243 (+26%) | .310 (+35%) | .353 (+70%) | .664 (+54%) | 5421.3 |
| 1973 | CHA | AL | 72 | 250 | 39 | 79 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 7 | 33 | 51 | .316 | .256 (+23%) | .325 (+21%) | .378 (+62%) | .703 (+43%) | 1839.3 |
| 1974 | CHA | AL | 128 | 462 | 84 | 139 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 88 | 7 | 57 | 89 | .301 | .256 (+17%) | .324 (+16%) | .369 (+52%) | .693 (+35%) | 3033.1 |
| 1975 | PHI | NL | 119 | 416 | 54 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 11 | 58 | 109 | .233 | .257 (-9%) | .327 (avg) | .374 (+3%) | .701 (+1%) | 141.1 |
| 1976 | PHI | NL | 85 | 298 | 52 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 11 | 37 | 63 | .268 | .255 (+5%) | .320 (+8%) | .360 (+33%) | .681 (+21%) | 1084.5 |
| 1977 | OAK | AL | 54 | 171 | 19 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 36 | .240 | .264 (-9%) | .329 (avg) | .401 (-13%) | .730 (-7%) | -153.8 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,749 | 6,332 | 1,099 | 1,848 | 320 | 79 | 351 | 1,119 | 133 | 894 | 1,556 | .292 | — | — | — | — | 40,487 | ||
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
View full game log (1749 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 887 | 3147 | 575 | 923 | 183 | 579 | .293 |
| Away | 862 | 3185 | 524 | 925 | 168 | 540 | .290 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-19 | OAK | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-19 | OAK | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-18 | OAK | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-11 | OAK | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-10 | OAK | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-08 | OAK | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-04 | OAK | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-03 | OAK | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-02 | OAK | SEA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-06-01 | OAK | SEA | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 807 | 795 | 6747 | 418 | 82 | 640 |
| 2B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 652 | 646 | 530 | 1276 | 143 | 116 |
| OF | 256 | 249 | 376 | 13 | 19 | 0 |
| SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | PHI | OF | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | PHI | 3B | 162 | 162 | 154 | 325 | 41 | 30 |
| 1965 | PHI | 3B | 160 | 160 | 129 | 305 | 26 | 29 |
| 1965 | PHI | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | PHI | 3B | 91 | 91 | 81 | 180 | 9 | 15 |
| 1966 | PHI | OF | 47 | 46 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | PHI | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | PHI | 3B | 121 | 121 | 95 | 249 | 35 | 23 |
| 1967 | PHI | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | PHI | 3B | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
| 1968 | PHI | OF | 139 | 136 | 208 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1969 | PHI | 1B | 117 | 117 | 1024 | 54 | 16 | 100 |
| 1970 | SLN | 1B | 79 | 78 | 676 | 41 | 5 | 67 |
| 1970 | SLN | 3B | 38 | 38 | 27 | 67 | 11 | 3 |
| 1970 | SLN | OF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | LAN | 1B | 28 | 28 | 258 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 1971 | LAN | 3B | 67 | 65 | 36 | 133 | 15 | 12 |
| 1971 | LAN | OF | 60 | 59 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | CHA | 1B | 143 | 139 | 1234 | 67 | 7 | 94 |
| 1972 | CHA | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CHA | 1B | 67 | 67 | 597 | 43 | 4 | 55 |
| 1973 | CHA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | CHA | 1B | 125 | 121 | 998 | 49 | 15 | 112 |
| 1974 | CHA | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | PHI | 1B | 113 | 112 | 900 | 70 | 18 | 79 |
| 1976 | PHI | 1B | 85 | 83 | 671 | 44 | 8 | 71 |
| 1977 | OAK | 1B | 50 | 50 | 389 | 37 | 7 | 36 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 808 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 652 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Left Field | 256 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 3 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-06-07 |
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-07-19 |
| 1974 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1972 | TSN All-Star | 1B |
| 1972 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1964 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1964 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 8.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 35th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 1st | 321.0 | 336 | 21 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 9.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 107.0 | 280 | 1 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 28th | 4.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 63.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 18.0 | 20 | 18 |
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Dick Allen: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 3, 1963 and the final game on June 19, 1977, Dick Allen built the record summarized on this page. Allen played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1963 through 1976), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971), the Chicago White Sox (1972 to 1974), and the Oakland Athletics (1977). Born on March 8, 1942, in Wampum, PA, USA, Allen is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 187 pounds. Allen died on December 7, 2020, in Wampum, PA, USA. Allen's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Anthony Allen.
Allen's career batting table shows 1,749 games, 6,332 at bats and 1,848 hits, a .292 average, along with 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI, and 133 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .378 and the slugging percentage .534, for an OPS of .912. Allen's .292 average ran 16.3% above the .251 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Allen
- What years did Dick Allen play?
- Dick Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1977.
- Was Dick Allen a pitcher?
- No. Dick Allen was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Dick Allen hit?
- Dick Allen hit 351 career home runs with 1,848 hits.
- Is Dick Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Dick Allen was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.
- What teams did Dick Allen play for?
- Dick Allen played for 5 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1963–1969, 1975–1976), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971), the Chicago White Sox (1972–1974), and the Oakland Athletics (1977).
- How many MVP awards did Dick Allen win?
- Dick Allen won 1 MVP award, in 1972.
- What awards did Dick Allen win?
- Dick Allen won the MVP award (1972) and the Rookie of the Year award (1964). He was selected to 7 All-Star Games.
- What were Dick Allen's career stats?
- In 1,749 games, Dick Allen had 1,848 hits, 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI, 1,099 runs, and 133 stolen bases, with a .292 batting average.
- What position did Dick Allen play?
- Dick Allen played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Dick Allen and how much did he weigh?
- Dick Allen was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 187 pounds.
- How many home runs did Dick Allen hit each season?
- Dick Allen's home runs by season: 0 in 1963, 29 in 1964, 20 in 1965, 40 in 1966, 23 in 1967, 33 in 1968, 32 in 1969, 34 in 1970, 23 in 1971, 37 in 1972, 16 in 1973, 32 in 1974, 12 in 1975, 15 in 1976, and 5 in 1977. His most in one season was 40, in 1966.
- What was Dick Allen's career batting average?
- Dick Allen batted .292 over his career, with 1,848 hits in 6,332 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dick Allen have?
- Dick Allen drove in 1,119 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Dick Allen make?
- Dick Allen was selected to 7 All-Star Games.