Horace Allen
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)
Horace Allen was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1919 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 4 career games, he hit .000.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 187 lb
- Died
- 7/5/1981 in Canton, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-06-15
- Last Game
- 1919-09-27
Full name: Horace Tanner Allen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BRO | NL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-09-27 | BRO | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-07-05 | BRO | BSN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1919-06-24 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919-06-15 | BRO | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Horace Allen: the record in brief
Between the debut on June 15, 1919 and the final game on September 27, 1919, Horace Allen built the record summarized on this page. Allen spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Robins. Allen, an outfielder by primary position, batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 187 pounds. Allen was born on June 11, 1899, in Deland, FL, USA. The bio records the death on July 5, 1981, in Canton, NC, USA. Horace Allen was the playing name; the full given name is Horace Tanner.
Allen's career batting table shows 4 games, 7 at bats and 0 hits, a .000 average. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Allen's .000 average sits 100.0% below it. The OPS comparison is .000 to a league .671, 100.0% below average. Only one season appears, 1919 for the Brooklyn Robins, when Allen played 4 games and went 0 for 7.
Allen played 1 games at left field, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Allen
- Was Horace Allen a pitcher?
- No. Horace Allen was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Horace Allen hit?
- Horace Allen hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Horace Allen play for?
- Horace Allen played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1919).
- What were Horace Allen's career stats?
- In 4 games, Horace Allen had , with a .000 batting average.
- What position did Horace Allen play?
- Horace Allen played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Horace Allen and how much did he weigh?
- Horace Allen was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.
- What was Horace Allen's career batting average?
- Horace Allen batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
- Is Horace Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Horace Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.