Allen Sothoron

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1926)

Allen Sothoron was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 13 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he went 91-100 with a 3.31 ERA and 576 strikeouts. He also batted .207 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 91–100
ERA 3.31
WHIP 1.38
SO 576
Pitcher PIV -3476.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 182 lb
Born
4/27/1893 in Bradford, OH, USA
Died
6/17/1939 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1914-09-17
Last Game
1926-09-06

Full name: Allen Sutton Sothoron

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Career Pitching Statistics

Allen Sothoron — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 100 264 194 102 17 9 1582.1 1,583 582 34 596 576 3.31 -3476.6

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 7.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Allen Sothoron Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1914 SLA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 4 4 3 6.00 — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3.2 8 3 5 2 7.36 — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 14 19 48 32 17 3 4 276.2 259 87 96 85 2.83 2.69 (-5%) -1447.3
1918 SLA AL 12 12 29 24 14 2 0 209.0 152 45 67 71 1.94 2.83 (+31%) 132.2
1919 SLA AL 20 13 40 30 21 3 3 270.0 256 66 87 106 2.20 3.09 (+29%) 676.4
1920 SLA AL 8 15 36 26 12 1 2 218.1 263 114 89 81 4.70 3.45 (-36%) -1467.1
1921 SLA AL 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 27.2 33 16 8 9 5.20 4.02 (-29%) 368.1
1921 BOS AL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 6.0 15 9 5 2 13.50 — 0.0
1921 CLE AL 12 4 22 16 10 2 0 144.2 146 52 58 61 3.24 4.02 (+20%) 1304.5
1922 CLE AL 1 3 6 4 2 0 0 25.1 26 18 14 8 6.39 4.18 (-53%) -501.6
1924 SLN NL 10 16 29 28 16 4 0 196.2 209 78 84 62 3.57 4.13 (+14%) -2346.7
1925 SLN NL 10 10 28 23 8 2 0 155.2 173 70 63 67 4.05 4.55 (+11%) -404.0
1926 SLN NL 3 3 15 4 1 0 0 42.2 37 20 16 19 4.22 4.11 (-3%) 208.7
Career · 13 seasons 91 100 264 194 102 17 9 1,582.1 1,583 582 596 576 3.31 — -3,477

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

Allen Sothoron — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 546 37 113 20 5 0 41 0 15 93 .207 .230 .262 .491 -2,424

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OBP .230 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .491 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 29.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Allen Sothoron 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
1914 SLA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1915 SLA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLA AL 49 92 8 20 5 1 0 11 0 5 17 .217 .248 (-13%) .312 (-15%) .323 (-9%) .635 (-12%) -177.0
1918 SLA AL 29 63 5 10 1 0 0 5 0 3 21 .159 .255 (-38%) .318 (-38%) .326 (-47%) .645 (-42%) -388.5
1919 SLA AL 40 97 3 17 4 1 0 5 0 1 12 .175 .262 (-33%) .322 (-43%) .347 (-32%) .670 (-37%) -567.4
1920 SLA AL 36 72 4 16 1 1 0 6 0 2 10 .222 .271 (-18%) .331 (-27%) .363 (-27%) .694 (-27%) -310.6
1921 SLA AL 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1921 BOS AL 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1921 CLE AL 22 58 4 16 3 1 0 6 0 2 10 .276 .286 (-4%) .344 (-13%) .395 (-8%) .739 (-10%) 0.0
1922 CLE AL 6 9 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .444 — — — — 0.0
1924 SLN NL 29 72 6 14 2 0 0 3 0 1 12 .194 .283 (-32%) .345 (-41%) .389 (-43%) .734 (-42%) -493.3
1925 SLN NL 28 56 5 11 2 1 0 3 0 0 7 .196 .288 (-32%) .349 (-44%) .407 (-34%) .756 (-39%) -374.4
1926 SLN NL 15 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 265 546 37 113 20 5 0 41 0 15 93 .207 — — — — -2,311

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

Allen Sothoron — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1232581756023.217
Away1432892158020.201

Pitching — Home / Away

Allen Sothoron — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home122788.27592672542863.05
Away143791.18243153462893.58

Last 10 Games — Batting

Allen Sothoron — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1926-09-06 STLPITL 301000000
1926-08-31 STLPITW 300000000
1926-08-09 STLBSNL 000000000
1926-07-31 STLNY1L 000000000
1926-07-18 STLPHIW 100000000
1926-07-16 STLBROL 000000000
1926-07-12 STLBSNL 000000000
1926-07-03 STLPITL 101000000
1926-06-21 STLPITL 000000000
1926-06-01 STLCHCL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Allen Sothoron — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-09-06 STLPIT L 6.0944220
1926-08-31 STLPIT W 9.0310360
1926-08-09 STLBSN — 1.2000120
1926-07-31 STLNY1 L 1.1322100
1926-07-18 STLPHI W 3.0200110
1926-07-16 STLBRO — 1.0000010
1926-07-12 STLBSN — 0.1000000
1926-07-03 STLPIT — 4.0222200
1926-06-21 STLPIT — 1.0000000
1926-06-01 STLCHC L 3.2433111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Allen Sothoron — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 264 0 66 312 56 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Allen Sothoron — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1914 SLA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1915 SLA P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1917 SLA P 48 0 13 81 11 0
1918 SLA P 29 0 10 43 8 0
1919 SLA P 40 0 17 39 13 2
1920 SLA P 36 0 12 49 14 0
1921 SLA P 5 0 2 6 0 0
1921 BOS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1921 CLE P 22 0 6 26 4 0
1922 CLE P 6 0 0 5 1 0
1924 SLN P 29 0 2 35 0 1
1925 SLN P 28 0 4 15 3 0
1926 SLN P 15 0 0 7 2 0

Career Games by Position

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Allen Sothoron Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 265

College History

Allen Sothoron — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Juniata College Huntingdon PA 1912

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Allen Sothoron (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mickey Haefner
    78-91, 3.50 ERA
  2. 87
    Hank Borowy
    108-82, 3.50 ERA
  3. 87
    Bill Walker
    97-77, 3.59 ERA
  4. 80
    Bob Porterfield
    87-97, 3.79 ERA
  5. 75
    Buster Brown
    51-103, 3.21 ERA
  6. 74
    Bert Gallia
    66-68, 3.14 ERA

Allen Sothoron: the record in brief

September 17, 1914 and September 6, 1926 bracket Allen Sothoron's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1914 to 1921), the Boston Red Sox (1921), the Cleveland Indians (1921 to 1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1924 through 1926). Sothoron, born on April 27, 1893, in Bradford, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Sothoron's listed size is 5'11" and 182 pounds. Sothoron's death is recorded on June 17, 1939, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Allen Sothoron was the playing name; the full given name is Allen Sutton.

Sothoron went 91-100 with a 3.31 ERA in 264 games, 194 of them starts. Also on Sothoron's record: 576 strikeouts, 102 complete games, and 17 shutouts. The leagues Sothoron pitched in allowed 3.56 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.0% better than average. 1919 brought Sothoron a season-high 20 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Sothoron

What years did Allen Sothoron play?
Allen Sothoron played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1926.
Was Allen Sothoron a pitcher?
Yes. Allen Sothoron pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 576 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Allen Sothoron hit?
Allen Sothoron hit 0 career home runs with 113 hits.
What teams did Allen Sothoron play for?
Allen Sothoron played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1914–1915, 1917–1921), the Boston Red Sox (1921), the Cleveland Indians (1921–1922), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1924–1926).
What were Allen Sothoron's career stats?
In 264 games, Allen Sothoron went 91-100 with a 3.31 ERA, 576 strikeouts, 1,582.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 113 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Allen Sothoron play?
Allen Sothoron played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Allen Sothoron and how much did he weigh?
Allen Sothoron was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 182 pounds.
What was Allen Sothoron's career ERA?
Allen Sothoron finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 91-100 with 576 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Allen Sothoron have?
Allen Sothoron recorded 576 career strikeouts.
Is Allen Sothoron in the Hall of Fame?
No. Allen Sothoron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.