1888
Born September 14, 1888
Norton, KS, USA
Nick Allen Notable
b. September 14, 1888 · Buffalo Buffeds 1914, Buffalo Blues 1915, Chicago Cubs 1916, Cincinnati Reds 1918–1920
Nick Allen played for four clubs across seven seasons as a catcher, opening with the Buffalo Buffeds in 1914 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1920.
Across 216 games he batted .232, with 116 hits and 41 runs. He finished with 13 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 189 games behind the plate, with 707 putouts and 42 errors. He turned 28 double plays.
He was born in Norton, KS, USA on September 14, 1888, and died on October 16, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BUF | 32 | 63 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4 | .238 |
| 1915 | BUF | 84 | 215 | 14 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 4 | .205 |
| 1916 | CHC | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .063 |
| 1918 | CIN | 37 | 96 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .260 |
| 1919 | CIN | 15 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .320 |
| 1920 | CIN | 43 | 85 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .271 |
| Career | — | 216 | 500 | 41 | 116 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 73 | 8 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died October 16, 1939
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