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Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen Notable

b. April 16, 1939 · Minnesota Twins 1962–1966, Washington Senators 1967–1971, New York Yankees 1972–1973, Montreal Expos 1973

Bernie Allen played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1962 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1973.

Across 1,139 games he batted .239, with 815 hits and 357 runs. He finished with 73 home runs, 140 doubles and 13 stolen bases.

He played 914 games at second base, with 2,151 assists and 86 errors. He turned 539 double plays. He also played 109 games at third base.

He was born in East Liverpool, OH, USA on April 16, 1939. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1962 MIN 15957379154 27712 6462820 .269
1963 MIN 13942152101 2019 4338520 .240
1964 MIN 742432852 816 2033301 .214
1965 MIN 193929 200 6680 .231
1966 MIN 1013193476 1815 3026402 .238
1967 WSA 872541349 513 1818431 .193
1968 WSA 1203733190 1246 4028352 .241
1969 WSA 1223653390 1749 4550355 .247
1970 WSA 1042613161 718 2943210 .234
1971 WSA 972291861 1114 2233272 .266
1972 NYY 842202650 909 2223420 .227
1973 MON/NYY 331071022 402 131090 .206
Career 11393404357815 1402173 35237042413 .239

On this day & linked events

1939

Born April 16, 1939

East Liverpool, OH, USA

1962

Major-league debut: Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen made a major-league debut on April 10, 1962.

1973

Final major-league game: Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen played a final major-league game on September 19, 1973.

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