John Allen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
John Allen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Baltimore Terrapins. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/24/1967 in Hagerstown, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-06-02
Full name: John Marshall Allen
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BLF | FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BLF | FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-06-02 | BLF | BRF | — | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
John Allen: the record in brief
The bio dates John Allen's major league debut to June 2, 1914. Every season row on the page belongs to the Baltimore Terrapins, in 1914. Allen played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 27, 1890, in Berkeley Springs, WV, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Allen died on September 24, 1967, in Hagerstown, MD, USA. The given name on file is John Marshall Allen.
Allen went 0-0 with a 18.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Allen's record: 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Allen's seasons was 2.93, so the 18.00 figure ran 514.8% worse than average. Allen's only pitching season is 1914: 1 games, 2 strikeouts.
Allen appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Allen
- Was John Allen a pitcher?
- Yes. John Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- What was John Allen's career ERA?
- John Allen finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Allen have?
- John Allen recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is John Allen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John Allen play for?
- John Allen played for the Baltimore Terrapins.