Ethan Allen Notable

b. January 1, 1904 · Cincinnati Reds 1926–1930, New York Giants 1930–1932, St. Louis Cardinals 1933, Philadelphia Phillies 1934–1936, Chicago Cubs 1936, St. Louis Browns 1937–1938

Ethan Allen played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1926 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1938.

Across 1,281 games he batted .300, with 1,325 hits and 623 runs. He finished with 47 home runs, 255 doubles and 84 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1934, with 42. He played 1,123 games in the outfield, with 2,746 putouts and 56 errors.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on January 1, 1904, and died on September 15, 1993. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1926	CIN	18	13	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	.308
1927	CIN	111	359	54	106	26	4	2	20	14	23	12	.295
1928	CIN	129	485	55	148	30	7	1	62	27	29	6	.305
1929	CIN	143	538	69	157	27	11	6	64	20	21	21	.292
1930	CIN/NYG	97	284	58	83	10	2	10	38	17	25	6	.292
1931	NYG	94	298	58	98	18	2	5	43	15	15	6	.329
1932	NYG	54	103	13	18	6	2	1	7	1	12	0	.175
1933	STL	91	261	25	63	7	3	0	36	13	22	3	.241
1934	PHI	145	581	87	192	42	4	10	85	33	47	6	.330
1935	PHI	156	645	90	198	46	1	8	63	43	54	5	.307
1936	CHC/PHI	121	498	68	147	21	7	4	48	17	38	16	.295
1937	SLB	103	320	39	101	18	1	0	31	21	17	3	.316
1938	SLB	19	33	4	10	3	1	0	4	2	4	0	.303
Career	—	1281	4418	623	1325	255	45	47	501	223	310	84	.300

On this day & linked events

1904

Born January 1, 1904

Cincinnati, OH, USA

1993

Died September 15, 1993

1926

Major-league debut: Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen made a major-league debut on June 13, 1926.

1938

Final major-league game: Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen played a final major-league game on June 18, 1938.

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