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.

What was Ethan Allen's career batting average?

Ethan Allen batted .300 over his career, with 1,325 hits in 4,418 at bats.

How many RBI did Ethan Allen have?

Ethan Allen drove in 501 runs in his career.

Is Ethan Allen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ethan Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ethan Allen

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

Ethan Allen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1938 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,281 career games, he hit .300 with 1,325 hits, 47 home runs, and 501 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 26.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Ethan Allen — 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

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Ethan Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Ethan Allen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	661	2214	319	674	28	275	.304
Away	620	2204	304	651	19	228	.295

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ethan Allen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1938-06-18	SLA	NYY	W	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1938-06-16	SLA	BOS	L	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
1938-06-15	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-06-14	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
1938-06-09	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-06-02	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1938-06-01	SLA	BOS	L	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1938-05-29	SLA	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-05-26	SLA	MIN	L	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
1938-05-21	SLA	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ethan Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1123	0	2746	103	56	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Ethan Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	301
Center Field	728
Right Field	109

College History

Ethan Allen — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	OH	1924, 1925, 1926

Award Voting History

Ethan Allen — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1935	Most Valuable Player	NL	17th	4.0	80	0

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Career Spans

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Ethan Allen: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ethan Allen debuted on June 13, 1926 and played a final game on June 18, 1938. By club, Allen's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1926 to 1930), the New York Giants (1930 through 1932), the St. Louis Cardinals (1933), the Philadelphia Phillies (1934 to 1936), the Chicago Cubs (1936), and the St. Louis Browns (1937 through 1938). Allen is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The bio says Allen batted and threw right-handed. Allen was born on January 1, 1904, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Allen died on September 15, 1993, in Crescent City, CA, USA. Allen's full given name, per the bio, is Ethan Nathan Allen.

The batting record for Allen: 1,281 games, 1,325 hits in 4,418 at bats, and a .300 average; the totals also include 47 home runs, 501 runs batted in, and 84 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .410, for an OPS of .745. Set against a .280 league average for the same years, Allen's .300 average sits 7.1% above it.

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.
What was Ethan Allen's career batting average?: Ethan Allen batted .300 over his career, with 1,325 hits in 4,418 at bats.
How many RBI did Ethan Allen have?: Ethan Allen drove in 501 runs in his career.
Is Ethan Allen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ethan Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.