Hosea Allen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Hosea Allen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Jacksonville Red Caps. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-7 with a 7.13 ERA and 31 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 128.7.

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

W–L 1–7
ERA 7.13
WHIP 1.65
SO 31
Pitcher PIV 128.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 213 lb
Born
10/23/1918 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died
9/26/1948 in Tampa, FL, USA

Full name: Hosea Walter Allen

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Hosea Allen — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
30.0 27.0 4.0 8.0 2.0 0 1.0 6.0 2.0 0 0 .296 .345 .481 .826

Pitching

Hosea Allen — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 14 21 11 11 1 131.2 127 94 4 5 31 43 0.27 1.20

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Hosea Allen — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1945 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Career Pitching Statistics

Hosea Allen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 7 16 7 3 0 1 64.1 84 51 3 22 31 7.13 128.7

Career ERA 7.13 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 89.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hosea Allen — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 JRC NAL 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 11.1 16 10 4 3 7.94 3.94 (-102%) -54.4
1942 JRC NAL 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 29.2 37 17 7 18 5.16 3.57 (-45%) 639.4
1942 CAG NAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 2 4 0 0 108.00 — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 17.2 23 16 8 7 8.15 3.59 (-127%) -456.3
1947 CIC NAL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5.1 6 4 3 3 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 1 7 16 7 3 0 1 64.1 84 51 22 31 7.13 — 129

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

Hosea Allen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 28 3 8 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 .286 .333 .357 .690 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hosea 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
1941 JRC NAL 4 7 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1942 JRC NAL 6 12 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CBE NAL 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 18 28 3 8 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 .286 — — — — 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

View full game log (43 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hosea Allen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home951111.200
Away13163504.312

Pitching — Home / Away

Hosea Allen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home817.2187243.57
Away1366.265016270.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hosea Allen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-08-01 CVBMEML 000000000
1946-07-17 CVBMEML 100000000
1946-07-04 CVBCAGW 300000000
1945-05-29 CIABIRL 000000000
1942-07-04 JAXBIRL 211000000
1942-06-28 JAXCCBL 000000000
1942-06-14 MEMJAXW 011001100
1942-06-07 JAXMEML 000000000
1942-06-03 JAXCCBL 200000110
1942-05-31 JAXCCBL 310000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hosea Allen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-08-01 CVBMEM — 0.0000000
1946-07-17 CVBMEM — 1.2563101
1946-07-04 CVBCAG W 9.01344140
1945-05-29 CIABIR — 4.0000000
1942-07-04 JAXBIR L 5.0640320
1942-06-28 JAXCCB L 8.0770201
1942-06-14 MEMJAX W 7.0020000
1942-06-07 JAXMEM L 6.1510350
1942-06-03 JAXCCB — 7.11170121
1942-05-31 JAXCCB L 8.0940170

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hosea Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 7 2 16 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hosea Allen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 JRC P 3 1 2 4 0 0
1942 JRC P 5 4 0 7 2 0
1942 CAG P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1946 CBE P 5 1 0 4 0 1
1947 CIC P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hosea Allen — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 16

Hosea Allen: the record in brief

Hosea Allen's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1941 to 1947. Club by club, the record runs the Jacksonville Red Caps (1941 through 1942), the Chicago American Giants (1942), the Cleveland Buckeyes (1946), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947). The bio lists Allen's primary position as pitcher. Allen is listed at 6'5" and 213 pounds. The birth record reads October 23, 1918, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The bio records the death on September 26, 1948, in Tampa, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Hosea Walter.

Across 16 games (7 starts), Allen recorded 1 win against 7 losses with a 7.13 ERA. Also on Allen's record: 31 strikeouts. Against a 3.77 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.13 mark was 89.4% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.16 in 1942, when the league's was 3.57. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 128.7 for Allen's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosea Allen

Was Hosea Allen a pitcher?
Yes. Hosea Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hosea Allen hit?
Hosea Allen hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What teams did Hosea Allen play for?
Hosea Allen played for 4 teams: the Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942), the Chicago American Giants (1942), the Cleveland Buckeyes (1946), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947).
What were Hosea Allen's career stats?
In 16 games, Hosea Allen went 1-7 with a 7.13 ERA, 31 strikeouts, 64.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Hosea Allen play?
Hosea Allen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hosea Allen and how much did he weigh?
Hosea Allen was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 213 pounds.
What was Hosea Allen's career ERA?
Hosea Allen finished with a 7.13 career ERA, going 1-7 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hosea Allen have?
Hosea Allen recorded 31 career strikeouts.
Is Hosea Allen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hosea Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.