Newt Allen

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1947)

Newt Allen was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 1,035 career games, he hit .286 with 1,140 hits, 22 home runs, and 517 RBI. Newt Allen was a 5-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .286
HR 22
RBI 517
H 1,140
OPS .721
PIV -573
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
5/19/1901 in Austin, TX, USA
Died
6/9/1988 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Last Game
1947-08-17
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Newton Henry Allen

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Newt Allen — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1891.0 1724.0 267.0 488.0 72.0 18.0 7.0 151.0 115.0 35.0 45.0 .283 .332 .358 .690

Pitching

Newt Allen — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 3 4 1 1 0 0 9.00 3.00

Career Batting Statistics

Newt Allen — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,035 3,988 677 1,140 173 60 22 517 166 334 27 .286 .345 .376 .721 -573

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .721 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Newt Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 KCM NNL 33 115 21 35 1 2 0 10 2 10 0 .304 .282 (+8%) .344 (+7%) .390 (-11%) .734 (-2%) -8.9
1924 KCM NNL 73 298 52 77 8 3 2 32 11 28 3 .258 .283 (-9%) .345 (-5%) .389 (-16%) .734 (-11%) -489.3
1925 KCM NNL 80 322 67 93 9 11 2 47 12 33 0 .289 .288 (avg) .349 (+2%) .407 (-1%) .756 (avg) 1.2
1926 KCM NNL 78 306 52 76 11 6 1 40 20 26 1 .248 .279 (-11%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-15%) .735 (-12%) -633.6
1927 KCM NNL 87 329 52 107 18 3 2 38 20 28 0 .325 .282 (+15%) .344 (+10%) .392 (+6%) .736 (+8%) 536.2
1928 KCM NNL 74 295 43 81 13 4 2 39 19 23 3 .275 .280 (-2%) .342 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .737 (-5%) -262.7
1929 KCM NNL 74 296 65 95 25 6 3 54 23 21 0 .321 .289 (+11%) .353 (+6%) .415 (+15%) .769 (+11%) 570.2
1930 KCM NNL 66 274 35 99 15 6 2 34 11 19 7 .361 .293 (+23%) .354 (+15%) .429 (+12%) .784 (+13%) 718.3
1931 SLS NNL 26 104 21 32 4 3 1 18 3 13 1 .308 .276 (+11%) .338 (+14%) .388 (+11%) .726 (+12%) 234.2
1931 KCM IND 19 69 19 22 7 3 1 14 1 8 3 .319 .276 (+15%) .338 (+18%) .388 (+42%) .726 (+31%) 234.2
1932 HG EWL 37 140 25 35 4 1 3 25 4 16 0 .250 .275 (-9%) .335 (-3%) .391 (-9%) .726 (-6%) -109.4
1932 KCM IND 16 62 15 22 1 0 0 11 7 6 1 .355 .275 (+29%) .335 (+25%) .391 (-5%) .726 (+9%) -109.4
1933 KCM IND 6 21 4 5 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 .238 — — — — 0.0
1934 KCM IND 7 29 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 .172 — — — — 0.0
1935 KCM IND 11 43 5 12 3 1 0 5 2 3 0 .279 — — — — 0.0
1936 KCM IND 11 43 11 11 3 2 0 7 1 3 2 .256 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 54 210 39 70 8 4 1 47 13 17 1 .333 .276 (+21%) .342 (+14%) .398 (+6%) .740 (+10%) 413.3
1937 CAG NAL 3 11 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 .273 — — — — 413.3
1938 KCM NAL 39 147 27 40 8 1 1 21 4 13 1 .272 .272 (avg) .341 (-3%) .392 (-8%) .734 (-6%) -139.6
1939 KCM NAL 48 174 20 39 6 1 0 14 1 12 0 .224 .274 (-18%) .342 (-20%) .393 (-31%) .735 (-26%) -736.8
1940 KCM NAL 26 90 17 22 3 0 0 7 2 7 0 .244 .267 (-9%) .335 (-9%) .387 (-28%) .722 (-19%) -260.4
1941 KCM NAL 38 144 25 35 5 1 0 11 4 13 0 .243 .262 (-7%) .332 (-8%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-15%) -336.6
1942 KCM NAL 30 115 18 37 6 1 0 9 1 8 3 .322 .253 (+27%) .323 (+13%) .349 (+12%) .672 (+13%) 217.9
1943 KCM NAL 37 143 14 32 5 0 0 5 1 10 0 .224 .255 (-13%) .324 (-16%) .346 (-25%) .671 (-21%) -442.0
1944 KCM NAL 46 167 18 44 8 0 0 17 0 7 0 .263 .261 (+1%) .325 (-10%) .357 (-13%) .683 (-12%) -312.7
1945 KCM NAL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 15 40 3 11 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 .275 — — — — 0.0
Career · 27 seasons 1,035 3,988 677 1,140 173 60 22 517 166 334 27 .286 — — — — -503

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 Pitching Statistics

Newt Allen — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Newt 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
1937 KCM NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Newt Allen — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
43 172 25 45 12 0 1 10 7 8 .262

Playoff Batting by Year

Newt Allen — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 NWS KCM 3 14 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .286
1939 ALC KCM 5 18 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222
1937 ALC KCM 4 17 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 .235
1926 NNC KCM 8 30 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 .167
1925 NNC KCM 7 27 7 10 1 0 1 2 1 0 .370
1925 NWS KCM 6 27 3 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 .259
1924 NWS KCM 10 39 8 11 7 0 0 2 2 4 .282

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Newt Allen — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16355396163058.295
Away1003085195328.308

Pitching — Home / Away

Newt Allen — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.031009.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Newt Allen — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-17 IN9KCML 100000000
1947-07-14 IN9CAGW 100000001
1947-06-29 IN9KCML 300000000
1947-06-29 IN9KCML 101000000
1947-06-25 IN9CVBL 201000000
1947-06-22 IN9CVBL 100000000
1947-06-15 IN9CAGW 000000000
1947-06-12 IN9KCML 200000000
1947-06-10 IN9KCML 413000010
1947-06-01 IN9MEMW 011100000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Newt Allen — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-08-31 KCMIN6 SV 1.0341001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Newt Allen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 32 335 16 10 21
2B 507 456 1053 1527 125 255
3B 112 77 67 125 16 9
OF 72 64 74 6 11 1
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 320 306 681 962 134 147

Season-by-Season Fielding

Newt Allen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 KCM 2B 6 6 10 18 5 0
1923 KCM 3B 26 24 20 38 6 4
1923 KCM SS 3 2 5 12 2 1
1924 KCM 2B 73 73 147 221 33 34
1924 KCM SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 KCM 2B 48 1 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM 3B 30 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1925 KCM SS 3 0 2 1 0 0
1926 KCM 2B 15 15 40 60 4 13
1926 KCM 3B 4 3 4 7 2 0
1926 KCM SS 61 60 127 210 24 40
1927 KCM 2B 1 1 2 1 0 1
1927 KCM SS 87 85 185 257 46 34
1928 KCM SS 74 74 193 261 29 35
1929 KCM 2B 74 74 207 255 10 61
1930 KCM 2B 37 37 78 138 11 26
1930 KCM SS 30 29 65 92 19 11
1931 SLS 2B 26 26 59 105 10 14
1931 KCM 2B 6 6 20 26 1 7
1931 KCM SS 14 13 24 32 3 7
1932 HG 2B 36 36 87 110 9 14
1932 HG 3B 1 1 2 3 1 0
1932 HG SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1932 KCM 2B 16 16 37 55 4 11
1933 KCM SS 6 6 18 10 1 4
1934 KCM SS 7 7 16 18 1 1
1935 KCM 2B 11 11 18 30 4 5
1936 KCM 2B 11 11 26 36 2 4
1937 KCM 2B 54 54 119 183 14 28
1937 KCM P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 CAG 2B 2 2 1 8 2 2
1937 CAG SS 2 1 1 4 0 1
1938 KCM 2B 36 36 73 101 8 6
1938 KCM SS 4 3 3 7 1 1
1939 KCM 2B 44 43 107 148 7 26
1939 KCM OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1939 KCM SS 3 3 3 7 2 0
1940 KCM 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1940 KCM 2B 2 1 2 6 0 0
1940 KCM 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0
1940 KCM OF 18 17 25 1 1 0
1940 KCM SS 2 2 2 5 0 2
1941 KCM 3B 28 27 16 48 2 3
1941 KCM OF 4 4 5 0 1 0
1941 KCM SS 7 7 20 16 0 7
1942 KCM 2B 8 7 20 25 1 3
1942 KCM 3B 18 18 22 26 4 2
1942 KCM OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1942 KCM SS 2 2 5 6 1 2
1943 KCM 1B 6 4 46 3 1 3
1943 KCM OF 27 25 28 0 5 1
1943 KCM SS 6 6 7 12 2 1
1944 KCM 1B 33 28 286 13 9 17
1944 KCM 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0
1944 KCM OF 16 15 15 4 4 0
1945 KCM PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 CIC 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1947 CIC 3B 2 1 3 3 0 0
1947 CIC OF 2 2 0 1 0 0
1947 CIC SS 7 6 5 10 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Newt Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 40
Second Base 507
Third Base 112
Shortstop 320
Left Field 48
Center Field 8
Right Field 16

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  2. 94
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    .282 avg, 40 HR
  3. 90
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  4. 87
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  5. 87
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    .294 avg, 22 HR
  6. 86
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Newt Allen: the record in brief

The season rows for Newt Allen begin in 1923. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Monarchs (1923 through 1945), the St. Louis Stars (1931), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Chicago American Giants (1937), and the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1947). Allen played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 19, 1901, in Austin, TX, USA and a listed size of 5'8" and 160 pounds. Allen's death is recorded on June 9, 1988, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Newt Allen was the playing name; the full given name is Newton Henry.

The batting record for Allen: 1,035 games, 1,140 hits in 3,988 at bats, and a .286 average; the totals also include 22 home runs, 517 runs batted in, and 166 stolen bases. Allen's career OPS of .721 combines a .345 on-base mark with .376 slugging. Against a .275 league average for those years, Allen's .286 average was near the norm. Allen collected a career-high 107 hits in 1927.

Frequently Asked Questions about Newt Allen

Was Newt Allen a pitcher?
No. Newt Allen was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Newt Allen hit?
Newt Allen hit 22 career home runs with 1140 hits.
What was Newt Allen's career batting average?
Newt Allen batted .286 over his career, with 1,140 hits in 3,988 at bats.
How many RBI did Newt Allen have?
Newt Allen drove in 517 runs in his career.
What was Newt Allen's career ERA?
Newt Allen finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Newt Allen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Newt Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.