Toussaint Allen

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Toussaint Allen was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Hilldale Club. In 229 career games, he hit .247 with 187 hits, 4 home runs, and 86 RBI. 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 .247
HR 4
RBI 86
H 187
OPS .608
PIV -1,742
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 162 lb
Born
6/7/1896 in Atlanta, GA, USA
Died
3/3/1960 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Toussaint A. Allen

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Toussaint Allen β€” Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
52.0 49.0 7.0 13.0 1.0 0 0 3.0 0 3.0 1.0 .265 .260 .286 .546

Career Batting Statistics

Toussaint Allen β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 757 91 187 22 10 4 86 11 39 3 .247 .289 .318 .608 -1,742

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons β€” 12.0% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons β€” 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons β€” 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons β€” 16.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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

Toussaint Allen β€” Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 19 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .158

Playoff Batting by Year

Toussaint Allen β€” Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1924 NWS HIL 6 19 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .158

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Toussaint Allen β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 229 185 1898 82 30 63

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Toussaint Allen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 229

Toussaint Allen: the record in brief

The season rows for Toussaint Allen begin in 1919. The season rows list, in order, the Hilldale Club (1919 to 1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), the Newark Stars (1926), and the Philadelphia Tigers (1928). Allen played primarily as a first baseman and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 7, 1896, in Atlanta, GA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 162 pounds. Allen died on March 3, 1960, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Allen's full given name, per the bio, is Toussaint A. Allen.

Allen collected 187 hits in 757 at bats across 229 games, good for a .247 batting average; the totals also include 4 homers and 86 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .289 and .318 give Allen a career OPS of .608. The league as a whole hit .281 across Allen's seasons, which puts the .247 career mark 12.0% below average. The OPS comparison is .608 to a league .730, 16.8% below average. The hits column peaks at 45, in 1921. The RBI column peaks at 22 in 1921.

Frequently Asked Questions about Toussaint Allen

Was Toussaint Allen a pitcher?
No. Toussaint Allen was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Toussaint Allen hit?
Toussaint Allen hit 4 career home runs with 187 hits.
What teams did Toussaint Allen play for?
Toussaint Allen played for 4 teams: the Hilldale Club (1919–1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), the Newark Stars (1926), and the Philadelphia Tigers (1928).
What were Toussaint Allen's career stats?
In 229 games, Toussaint Allen had 187 hits, 4 home runs, 86 RBI, 91 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
What position did Toussaint Allen play?
Toussaint Allen played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Toussaint Allen and how much did he weigh?
Toussaint Allen was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 162 pounds.
How many home runs did Toussaint Allen hit each season?
Toussaint Allen's home runs by season: 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 1 in 1923, 0 in 1924, 3 in 1925, 0 in 1926, and 0 in 1928. His most in one season was 3, in 1925.
What was Toussaint Allen's career batting average?
Toussaint Allen batted .247 over his career, with 187 hits in 757 at bats.
How many RBI did Toussaint Allen have?
Toussaint Allen drove in 86 runs in his career.
Is Toussaint Allen in the Hall of Fame?
No. Toussaint Allen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.