Ethan Allen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1938)

AVG .300
HR 47
RBI 501
H 1,325
OPS .745
PIV 26
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
1/1/1904 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
9/15/1993 in Crescent City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-06-13
Last Game
1938-06-18

Full name: Ethan Nathan Allen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,281 4,418 623 1,325 255 45 47 501 84 223 310 .300 .336 .410 .745 26

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .410 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .741 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
1926 CIN NL 18 13 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 — — — — 0.0
1927 CIN NL 111 359 54 106 26 4 2 20 12 14 23 .295 .282 (+5%) .344 (-6%) .392 (+4%) .736 (-1%) -129.8
1928 CIN NL 129 485 55 148 30 7 1 62 6 27 29 .305 .280 (+9%) .342 (avg) .395 (+2%) .737 (+1%) 12.2
1929 CIN NL 143 538 69 157 27 11 6 64 21 20 21 .292 .289 (+1%) .353 (-10%) .415 (avg) .769 (-5%) -574.6
1930 CIN NL 21 46 10 10 1 0 3 7 1 5 2 .217 — — — — -61.0
1930 NY1 NL 76 238 48 73 9 2 7 31 5 12 23 .307 .293 (+4%) .354 (-4%) .429 (+5%) .784 (+1%) -61.0
1931 NY1 NL 94 298 58 98 18 2 5 43 6 15 15 .329 .276 (+19%) .338 (+7%) .388 (+17%) .726 (+12%) 645.1
1932 NY1 NL 54 103 13 18 6 2 1 7 0 1 12 .175 .275 (-36%) .335 (-41%) .391 (-23%) .726 (-31%) -555.6
1933 SLN NL 91 261 25 63 7 3 0 36 3 13 22 .241 .270 (-11%) .329 (-15%) .377 (-23%) .707 (-19%) -794.7
1934 PHI NL 145 581 87 192 42 4 10 85 6 33 47 .330 .278 (+19%) .340 (+9%) .392 (+19%) .733 (+14%) 1596.4
1935 PHI NL 156 645 90 198 46 1 8 63 5 43 54 .307 .279 (+10%) .342 (+2%) .399 (+5%) .742 (+4%) 457.6
1936 PHI NL 30 125 21 37 3 1 1 9 4 4 8 .296 .283 (+4%) .349 (-9%) .404 (-11%) .753 (-10%) -221.0
1936 CHN NL 91 373 47 110 18 6 3 39 12 13 30 .295 .283 (+4%) .349 (-8%) .404 (-1%) .753 (-4%) -221.0
1937 SLA AL 103 320 39 101 18 1 0 31 3 21 17 .316 .276 (+14%) .342 (+5%) .398 (-5%) .740 (avg) 0.6
1938 SLA AL 19 33 4 10 3 1 0 4 0 2 4 .303 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,281 4,418 623 1,325 255 45 47 501 84 223 310 .300 — — — — 93

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
Home661221431967428275.304
Away620220430465119228.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-06-18 SLANYYW 302000000
1938-06-16 SLABOSL 211100010
1938-06-15 SLABOSL 100000000
1938-06-14 SLABOSL 101100000
1938-06-09 SLAMINL 100000000
1938-06-02 SLABOSL 100000001
1938-06-01 SLABOSL 111000000
1938-05-29 SLACLEW 300000000
1938-05-26 SLAMINL 211000100
1938-05-21 SLABOSW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1123 0 2746 103 56 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CIN OF 9 0 9 0 0 0
1927 CIN OF 98 0 250 6 3 3
1928 CIN OF 129 0 348 12 7 4
1929 CIN OF 137 0 393 12 5 2
1930 CIN OF 15 0 31 0 1 0
1930 NY1 OF 62 0 122 6 2 0
1931 NY1 OF 77 0 151 2 4 1
1932 NY1 OF 24 0 44 1 2 0
1933 SLN OF 67 0 179 8 3 1
1934 PHI OF 145 0 337 19 8 3
1935 PHI OF 156 0 412 26 9 6
1936 PHI OF 30 0 82 1 4 0
1936 CHN OF 89 0 191 2 4 2
1937 SLA OF 78 0 186 8 4 1
1938 SLA OF 7 0 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 301
Center Field 728
Right Field 109

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati OH 1924, 1925, 1926

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 4.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Eisenreich
    .290 avg, 52 HR
  2. 93
    Jo-Jo Moore
    .298 avg, 79 HR
  3. 87
    Ralph Garr
    .306 avg, 75 HR
  4. 81
    Bake McBride
    .299 avg, 63 HR
  5. 78
    Warren Cromartie
    .281 avg, 61 HR
  6. 78
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethan Allen

What years did Ethan Allen play?
Ethan Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1938.
Was Ethan Allen a pitcher?
No. Ethan Allen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ethan Allen hit?
Ethan Allen hit 47 career home runs with 1325 hits.