Frank Allen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

W–L 50–67
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.30
SO 457
Pitcher PIV -5208.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
8/26/1888 in Newbern, AL, USA
Died
7/30/1933 in Gainsville, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-24
Last Game
1917-09-19

Full name: Frank Leon Allen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
50 67 180 127 60 10 3 970.3 893 316 26 373 457 2.93 -5208.6

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1912 BRO NL 3 9 20 15 5 1 0 109.0 119 44 57 58 3.63 3.36 (-8%) -427.8
1913 BRO NL 4 18 34 25 11 0 2 174.7 144 55 81 82 2.83 3.07 (+8%) -2598.3
1914 BRO NL 8 14 36 21 10 1 0 171.3 165 59 57 68 3.10 2.93 (-6%) -1053.0
1914 PTF FL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 9 4 0 3 5.14 — 0.0
1915 PTF FL 23 13 41 37 24 6 0 283.3 230 79 100 127 2.51 2.90 (+13%) -1505.3
1916 BSN NL 8 2 19 14 7 2 1 113.0 102 26 31 63 2.07 2.78 (+26%) 1381.3
1917 BSN NL 3 11 29 14 2 0 0 112.0 124 49 47 56 3.94 2.69 (-46%) -1005.3
Career · 7 seasons 50 67 180 127 60 10 3 970.1 893 316 373 457 2.93 — -5,209

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
181 288 23 39 8 6 2 25 1 35 126 .135 .231 .226 .457 -1,256

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 30.6% below 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
1912 BRO NL 20 36 4 6 3 1 1 4 0 3 15 .167 — — — — 0.0
1913 BRO NL 34 51 5 7 0 1 1 3 0 3 23 .137 .259 (-47%) .325 (-43%) .345 (-32%) .670 (-37%) -298.8
1914 BRO NL 37 47 4 6 1 2 0 5 0 5 23 .128 — — — — -242.8
1914 PTF FL 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .500 — — — — -242.8
1915 PTF FL 41 89 3 7 3 1 0 2 0 8 44 .079 .250 (-69%) .318 (-49%) .332 (-59%) .651 (-54%) -714.0
1916 BSN NL 19 34 4 7 0 1 0 4 0 8 14 .206 — — — — 0.0
1917 BSN NL 29 29 2 5 0 0 0 5 1 7 7 .172 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 181 288 23 39 8 6 2 25 1 35 126 .135 — — — — -1,499

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
Home991431219010.133
Away821441120214.139

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99532.04951771992592.99
Away81436.03961471762023.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-09-19 BSNPITW 000000010
1917-09-15 BSNNY1L 100000010
1917-09-11 BSNPHIL 200000000
1917-09-05 BSNBROW 311000111
1917-08-28 BSNCINL 100000001
1917-08-20 BSNSTLL 000000000
1917-08-10 BSNCINL 101000000
1917-08-02 BSNCHCW 000000000
1917-07-30 BSNCHCL 000000000
1917-07-27 BSNSTLL 101000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-09-19 BSNPIT — 2.1744210
1917-09-15 BSNNY1 — 5.0510520
1917-09-11 BSNPHI L 7.0744330
1917-09-05 BSNBRO W 9.0311070
1917-08-28 BSNCIN — 3.0544100
1917-08-20 BSNSTL L 1.0211020
1917-08-10 BSNCIN — 3.1444311
1917-08-02 BSNCHC — 1.0422001
1917-07-30 BSNCHC L 1.0000300
1917-07-27 BSNSTL — 4.0322210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 180 0 31 226 18 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 BRO P 20 0 2 28 2 0
1913 BRO P 34 0 6 30 4 0
1914 BRO P 36 0 3 40 3 2
1914 PTF P 1 0 1 1 0 0
1915 PTF P 41 0 16 80 6 1
1916 BSN P 19 0 2 24 2 0
1917 BSN P 29 0 1 23 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 180

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Rhodes College Memphis TN 1907, 1908, 1909

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lew Moren
    48-57, 2.95 ERA
  2. 93
    Earl Moseley
    49-48, 3.01 ERA
  3. 88
    Joe Boehling
    55-50, 2.97 ERA
  4. 80
    Elmer Knetzer
    69-69, 3.15 ERA
  5. 75
    Johnny Niggeling
    64-69, 3.22 ERA
  6. 74
    Fred Beebe
    62-83, 2.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Allen

What years did Frank Allen play?
Frank Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Frank Allen a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 457 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Allen hit?
Frank Allen hit 2 career home runs with 39 hits.