Ham Allen
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Ham Allen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Middletown Mansfields. In 17 career games, he hit .271 with 19 hits and 11 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'4" / —
- Died
- 2/6/1881 in Natick, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-04-27
- Last Game
- 1872-08-09
Full name: Frank Erwin Allen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 70 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .314 | .586 | -91 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .271 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career SLG .314 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OPS .586 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | MID | 17 | 70 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .285 (-5%) | .296 (-9%) | .347 (-10%) | .644 (-9%) | -91.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 70 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -91 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 8 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Ham Allen: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 27, 1872 and the final game on August 9, 1872, Ham Allen built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the Middletown Mansfields, in 1872. Born on April 20, 1846, in Augusta, ME, USA, Allen is listed as an outfielder. Allen died on February 6, 1881, in Natick, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Frank Erwin.
Allen finished with 19 hits from 70 at bats in 17 games, which works out to .271, along with 11 runs batted in. Allen got on base at a .271 rate and slugged .314 (.586 OPS). Against a .285 league average for those years, Allen's .271 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1872 for the Middletown Mansfields, when Allen played 17 games and went 19 for 70. That year the league hit .285, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Most of Allen's defensive work, 8 games, came at shortstop; the rest of the position table shows left field (4), center field (3), and right field (2).
Frequently Asked Questions about Ham Allen
- Was Ham Allen a pitcher?
- No. Ham Allen was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ham Allen hit?
- Ham Allen hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What teams did Ham Allen play for?
- Ham Allen played for one team, the Middletown Mansfields (1872).
- What were Ham Allen's career stats?
- In 17 games, Ham Allen had 19 hits, 11 RBI, and 9 runs, with a .271 batting average.
- What position did Ham Allen play?
- Ham Allen played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ham Allen?
- Ham Allen was listed at 5 feet 4 inches.
- What was Ham Allen's career batting average?
- Ham Allen batted .271 over his career, with 19 hits in 70 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ham Allen have?
- Ham Allen drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Ham Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ham Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.