Jack Allen
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879)
Jack Allen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1879 for the Syracuse Stars and the Cleveland Blues. In 27 career games, he hit .148 with 16 hits and 7 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- — / 160 lb
- Died
- 4/21/1915 in Trenton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1879-05-01
- Last Game
- 1879-07-17
Full name: Cyrus Alban Allen
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 108 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .148 | .164 | .213 | .377 | -398 |
Career AVG .148 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 42.0% below league average.
Career OBP .164 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career SLG .213 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.
Career OPS .377 vs. league average .599 across their career seasons — 37.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | SR1 | NL | 11 | 48 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1879 | CL2 | NL | 16 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .117 | .255 (-54%) | .270 (-52%) | .328 (-49%) | .599 (-50%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 108 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 22 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Jack Allen: the record in brief
Jack Allen's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1879 to a final game on July 17, 1879. Club by club, the record runs the Syracuse Stars (1879) and the Cleveland Blues (1879). Allen, a third baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Allen was born on October 2, 1855, in Woodstock, IL, USA. Allen died on April 21, 1915, in Trenton, NJ, USA. Jack Allen was the playing name; the full given name is Cyrus Alban.
Allen collected 16 hits in 108 at bats across 27 games, good for a .148 batting average, plus 7 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .164 and .213 give Allen a career OPS of .377. The league as a whole hit .255 across Allen's seasons, which puts the .148 career mark 42.0% below average. The OPS comparison is .377 to a league .599, 37.2% below average. 1879 produced Allen's most hits, 9 of them for the Syracuse Stars. The best average in the busiest seasons was .188, in 1879.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Allen
- Was Jack Allen a pitcher?
- No. Jack Allen was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jack Allen hit?
- Jack Allen hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
- What was Jack Allen's career batting average?
- Jack Allen batted .148 over his career, with 16 hits in 108 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Allen have?
- Jack Allen drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jack Allen play for?
- Jack Allen played for the Syracuse Stars and the Cleveland Blues.