Half Pint Allen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Half Pint Allen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox. Across 15 career appearances, he went 6-7 with a 7.31 ERA and 37 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'5" / 128 lb
- Died
- 1/24/1995 in Chester, PA, USA
Full name: Melvin Edward Allen
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | BBS | EWL | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 77 | 51 | 22 | 30 | 6.95 | 4.13 (-69%) | 202.2 |
| 1934 | BBS | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9.00 | 4.29 (-110%) | -1100.2 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 | 96 | 65 | 29 | 37 | 7.31 | — | -898 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .393 | .469 | .393 | .862 | 0 |
Career AVG .393 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +42.1% above league average.
Career OBP .469 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +38.8% above league average.
Career SLG .393 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .862 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +18.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | BBS | EWL | 13 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | BBS | NN2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 16 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .393 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 15 |
Half Pint Allen: the record in brief
The season rows for Half Pint Allen begin in 1932. Allen spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Black Sox. Born on January 31, 1906, in Bridgewater, VA, USA, Allen is listed as a pitcher. Size on record: 5 feet, 5 inches and 128 pounds. The bio records the death on January 24, 1995, in Chester, PA, USA. On the record, Half Pint Allen was born Melvin Edward Allen.
Allen's career pitching line is 6 wins, 7 losses and a 7.31 ERA over 15 appearances. Allen had 37 strikeouts. Against a 4.20 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.31 mark was 73.9% worse. 1932 brought Allen a season-high 6 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.95 in 1932, when the league's was 4.13.
Allen appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 4 putouts and 27 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Half Pint Allen
- Was Half Pint Allen a pitcher?
- Yes. Half Pint Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 37 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Half Pint Allen hit?
- Half Pint Allen hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Half Pint Allen play for?
- Half Pint Allen played for one team, the Baltimore Black Sox (1932, 1934).
- What were Half Pint Allen's career stats?
- In 15 games, Half Pint Allen went 6-7 with a 7.31 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 80.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Half Pint Allen play?
- Half Pint Allen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Half Pint Allen and how much did he weigh?
- Half Pint Allen was listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 128 pounds.
- What was Half Pint Allen's career ERA?
- Half Pint Allen finished with a 7.31 career ERA, going 6-7 with 37 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Half Pint Allen have?
- Half Pint Allen recorded 37 career strikeouts.
- Is Half Pint Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Half Pint Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.