Dick Allen

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1963-1977)

⭐ Hall of Fame 2025
AVG .292
HR 351
RBI 1,119
H 1,848
OPS .912
PIV 40,487
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 187 lb
Born
3/8/1942 in Wampum, PA, USA
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

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1976 NLCS PHI 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8873147575923183579.293
Away8623185524925168540.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-06-19 OAKCHWL 100000001
1977-06-19 OAKCHWL 402000000
1977-06-18 OAKCHWL 401000001
1977-06-11 OAKDETL 300000001
1977-06-10 OAKDETL 400000000
1977-06-08 OAKCLEW 401000001
1977-06-04 OAKTORL 100000000
1977-06-03 OAKTORW 000000100
1977-06-02 OAKSEAW 401000001
1977-06-01 OAKSEAW 210000010

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mo Vaughn
    .293 avg, 328 HR
  2. 98
    Derrek Lee
    .281 avg, 331 HR
  3. 96
    Will Clark
    .303 avg, 284 HR
  4. 93
    Prince Fielder
    .283 avg, 319 HR
  5. 93
    Paul Goldschmidt
    .286 avg, 390 HR
  6. 92
    Norm Cash
    .271 avg, 377 HR

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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 1848 hits.
Is Dick Allen in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Dick Allen was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025.