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 |
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 was Half Pint Allen's career batting average?
- Half Pint Allen batted .393 over his career, with 11 hits in 28 at bats.
- How many RBI did Half Pint Allen have?
- Half Pint Allen drove in 1 runs in his career.
- 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.