What years did Neil Allen play?

Neil Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1989.

Was Neil Allen a pitcher?

Yes. Neil Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 611 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Neil Allen hit?

Neil Allen hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What teams did Neil Allen play for?

Neil Allen played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1979–1983), the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1985), the New York Yankees (1985, 1987–1988), the Chicago White Sox (1986–1987), and the Cleveland Indians (1989).

What were Neil Allen's career stats?

In 434 games, Neil Allen went 58-70 with a 3.88 ERA, 611 strikeouts, 988.1 innings pitched, and 75 saves.

What was Neil Allen's salary?

Neil Allen's last recorded salary was $325,000, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 1987, and his lowest was $250,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.

What position did Neil Allen play?

Neil Allen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Neil Allen and how much did he weigh?

Neil Allen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Neil Allen's career ERA?

Neil Allen finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 58-70 with 611 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Neil Allen have?

Neil Allen recorded 611 career strikeouts.

Is Neil Allen in the Hall of Fame?

No. Neil Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Neil Allen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1989)

Neil Allen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1989 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. Across 434 career appearances, he went 58-70 with a 3.88 ERA, 611 strikeouts, and 75 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3282.4.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 58–70

ERA 3.88

WHIP 1.42

SO 611

Pitcher PIV 3282.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 185 lb
Born: 1/24/1958 in Kansas City, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-04-15
Last Game: 1989-09-19

Full name: Neil Patrick Allen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Neil Allen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
58	70	434	59	7	6	75	988.1	985	426	73	417	611	3.88	3282.4

Career ERA 3.88 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Neil Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	NYN	NL	6	10	50	5	0	0	8	99.0	100	39	47	65	3.55	4.00 (+11%)	1599.8
1980	NYN	NL	7	10	59	0	0	0	22	97.1	87	40	40	79	3.70	3.84 (+4%)	1352.5
1981	NYN	NL	7	6	43	0	0	0	18	66.2	64	22	26	50	2.97	3.58 (+17%)	901.0
1982	NYN	NL	3	7	50	0	0	0	19	64.2	65	22	30	59	3.06	3.86 (+21%)	864.6
1983	NYN	NL	2	7	21	4	1	1	2	54.0	57	27	36	32	4.50	3.87 (-16%)	-1541.6
1983	SLN	NL	10	6	25	18	4	2	0	121.2	122	50	48	74	3.70	3.87 (+4%)	1510.4
1984	SLN	NL	9	6	57	1	0	0	3	119.0	105	47	49	66	3.55	3.81 (+7%)	796.3
1985	SLN	NL	1	4	23	1	0	0	2	29.0	32	18	17	10	5.59	3.89 (-43%)	-948.4
1985	NYA	AL	1	0	17	0	0	0	1	29.1	26	9	13	16	2.76	3.89 (+29%)	389.0
1986	CHA	AL	7	2	22	17	2	2	0	113.0	101	48	38	57	3.82	3.97 (+4%)	659.2
1987	CHA	AL	0	7	15	10	0	0	0	49.2	74	39	26	26	7.07	4.29 (-65%)	-983.8
1987	NYA	AL	0	1	8	1	0	0	0	24.2	23	10	10	16	3.65	4.29 (+15%)	278.6
1988	NYA	AL	5	3	41	2	0	1	0	117.1	121	50	37	61	3.84	3.73 (-3%)	-1595.4
1989	CLE	AL	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	3.0	8	5	0	0	15.00	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			58	70	434	59	7	6	75	988.1	985	426	417	611	3.88	—	3,282

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

Neil Allen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
434	115	3	15	2	2	0	7	0	3	51	.130	.153	.183	.335	0

Career AVG .130 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .183 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OPS .335 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Neil Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	NYN	NL	50	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	59	14	0	2	0	0	0	1	7	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	NYN	NL	43	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	50	6	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	NYN	NL	21	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	SLN	NL	25	39	2	5	2	0	3	0	19	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	SLN	NL	57	25	0	6	0	1	4	0	8	.240	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SLN	NL	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYA	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	CHA	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CHA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	NYA	AL	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CLE	AL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			434	115	3	15	2	2	7	3	51	.130	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Neil Allen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	210	54	2	9	0	6	.167
Away	224	61	1	6	0	1	.098

Pitching — Home / Away

Neil Allen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	210	492.1	463	197	198	319	3.60
Away	224	496.0	522	229	219	292	4.16

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Neil Allen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1989-09-19	CLE	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1989-09-07	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1989-06-27	CLE	LAA	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1988-10-01	NYY	DET	L	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1988-09-28	NYY	BAL	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	5	0
1988-09-23	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	0
1988-09-18	NYY	BOS	—	6.0	6	2	2	2	1	1
1988-09-15	NYY	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1988-09-13	NYY	CLE	W	3.1	3	0	0	0	0	0
1988-09-11	NYY	DET	—	2.2	3	2	2	0	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Neil Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	434	59	75	120	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Neil Allen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	NYN	P	50	5	9	14	1	1
1980	NYN	P	59	0	4	10	1	0
1981	NYN	P	43	0	4	13	0	1
1982	NYN	P	50	0	1	8	1	1
1983	NYN	P	21	4	5	6	0	0
1983	SLN	P	25	18	12	14	0	0
1984	SLN	P	57	1	5	22	0	0
1985	SLN	P	23	1	2	5	0	0
1985	NYA	P	17	0	3	3	0	0
1986	CHA	P	22	17	15	10	0	0
1987	CHA	P	15	10	6	5	1	1
1987	NYA	P	8	1	1	2	0	0
1988	NYA	P	41	2	6	8	0	0
1989	CLE	P	3	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Neil Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	434

Awards & Honors

Neil Allen — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1983	Player of the Week	Week of 1983-07-22
1981	Player of the Week	Week of 1981-08-21
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-07-04

Salary History

Neil Allen's recorded salaries total $3,475,000 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Allen's career ran from 1979 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Neil Allen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	CLE	AL	$325,000
1988	NYA	AL	$250,000
1987	CHA	AL	$1,250,000
1986	CHA	AL	$900,000
1985	SLN	NL	$750,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$3,475,000

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Career Spans

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Neil Allen: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1979 and the final game on September 19, 1989, Neil Allen built the record summarized on this page. By club, Allen's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1979 through 1983), the St. Louis Cardinals (1983 through 1985), the New York Yankees (1985 through 1988), the Chicago White Sox (1986 through 1987), and the Cleveland Indians (1989). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds, Allen is listed as a pitcher. Allen threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Allen was born on January 24, 1958, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Neil Allen was the playing name; the full given name is Neil Patrick.

The pitching table credits Allen with a 58-70 record and a 3.88 ERA in 434 games. The totals include 611 strikeouts, 6 shutouts, and 75 saves. Allen's 3.88 ERA was close to the 3.88 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 1983. The strikeout high was 79 in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions about Neil Allen

What years did Neil Allen play?: Neil Allen played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1989.
Was Neil Allen a pitcher?: Yes. Neil Allen pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 611 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Neil Allen hit?: Neil Allen hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Neil Allen play for?: Neil Allen played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1979–1983), the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1985), the New York Yankees (1985, 1987–1988), the Chicago White Sox (1986–1987), and the Cleveland Indians (1989).
What were Neil Allen's career stats?: In 434 games, Neil Allen went 58-70 with a 3.88 ERA, 611 strikeouts, 988.1 innings pitched, and 75 saves.
How much did Neil Allen earn in his career?: Neil Allen's recorded salaries total $3,475,000 over 5 seasons, 1985 to 1989. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Allen's career ran from 1979 to 1989. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Neil Allen's salary?: Neil Allen's last recorded salary was $325,000, in 1989. His highest recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 1987, and his lowest was $250,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1989.
What position did Neil Allen play?: Neil Allen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Neil Allen and how much did he weigh?: Neil Allen was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Neil Allen's career ERA?: Neil Allen finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 58-70 with 611 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Neil Allen have?: Neil Allen recorded 611 career strikeouts.
Is Neil Allen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Neil Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.