Hank Allen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1973)

Hank Allen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973 for the Washington Senators, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 8 seasons. In 389 career games, he hit .241 with 212 hits, 6 home runs, and 57 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

AVG .241
HR 6
RBI 57
H 212
OPS .593
PIV -1,231
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
7/23/1940 in Wampum, PA, USA
Died
5/29/2024 in Bethesda, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-09
Last Game
1973-09-28

Full name: Harold Andrew Allen

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Career Batting Statistics

Hank Allen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 881 104 212 27 9 6 57 15 49 128 .241 .281 .312 .593 -1,231

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Allen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 WS2 AL 9 31 2 12 0 0 1 6 0 3 6 .387 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 116 292 34 68 8 4 3 17 3 13 53 .233 .242 (-4%) .306 (-14%) .357 (-11%) .663 (-12%) -597.0
1968 WS2 AL 68 128 16 28 2 2 1 9 0 7 16 .219 .236 (-8%) .298 (-11%) .340 (-15%) .638 (-13%) -250.8
1969 WS2 AL 109 271 42 75 9 3 1 17 12 13 28 .277 .248 (+12%) .320 (-3%) .369 (-7%) .689 (-5%) -248.0
1970 WS2 AL 22 38 3 8 2 0 0 4 0 5 9 .211 — — — — 0.0
1970 ML4 AL 28 61 4 14 4 0 0 4 0 7 5 .230 .253 (-10%) .325 (-5%) .385 (-23%) .711 (-15%) 0.0
1972 CHA AL 9 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 CHA AL 28 39 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 .103 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 389 881 104 212 27 9 6 57 15 49 128 .241 — — — — -1,096

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

Hank Allen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20145356117436.258
Away1894274895221.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Allen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-28 CHWOAKL 200000010
1973-08-10 CHWDETL 100000000
1973-08-07 CHWCLEW 000000000
1973-07-31 CHWKCRL 200000001
1973-07-20 CHWNYYL 201000000
1973-07-18 CHWBOSL 311100000
1973-07-16 CHWBOSL 300000000
1973-07-12 CHWBALL 000000000
1973-07-03 CHWTEXW 100000000
1973-06-30 CHWOAKL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 12 7 60 4 1 3
2B 20 7 33 19 1 5
3B 37 18 19 62 7 9
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 260 157 348 10 16 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Allen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 WS2 OF 9 9 22 0 2 0
1967 WS2 OF 99 63 148 1 3 1
1968 WS2 2B 11 7 26 11 0 3
1968 WS2 3B 16 5 8 30 5 3
1968 WS2 OF 25 13 17 0 2 0
1969 WS2 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0
1969 WS2 3B 6 5 6 8 0 1
1969 WS2 OF 91 51 120 6 9 2
1970 WS2 OF 17 8 17 1 0 0
1970 ML4 1B 4 3 25 1 0 2
1970 ML4 2B 5 0 4 8 0 2
1970 ML4 OF 14 11 19 2 0 0
1972 CHA 3B 6 6 4 15 2 5
1973 CHA 1B 8 4 35 3 1 1
1973 CHA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1973 CHA 3B 9 2 1 9 0 0
1973 CHA C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1973 CHA OF 5 2 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hank Allen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 12
Second Base 20
Third Base 38
Left Field 140
Center Field 96
Right Field 74
Designated Hitter 1

Hank Allen: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hank Allen's first major league game on September 9, 1966; the last one listed came on September 28, 1973. Allen played for the Washington Senators (1966 through 1970), the Milwaukee Brewers (1970), and the Chicago White Sox (1972 to 1973). Allen, born on July 23, 1940, in Wampum, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Allen died on May 29, 2024, in Bethesda, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Harold Andrew.

In 389 games and 881 at bats, Allen batted .241 with 212 hits, adding 6 homers and 57 RBI. Allen's career OPS of .593 combines a .281 on-base mark with .312 slugging. Allen hit .241 while the league hit .248 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1969 produced Allen's most hits, 75 of them for the Washington Senators. In 1969, a season of regular play, Allen hit .277 while the league hit .248. The seasons in which Allen beat the league batting average were 1969.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Allen

What years did Hank Allen play?
Hank Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1973.
Was Hank Allen a pitcher?
No. Hank Allen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Hank Allen hit?
Hank Allen hit 6 career home runs with 212 hits.
What was Hank Allen's career batting average?
Hank Allen batted .241 over his career, with 212 hits in 881 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Allen have?
Hank Allen drove in 57 runs in his career.
Is Hank Allen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hank Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.