Newt Allen
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Newton Henry Allen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
- Born May 19, 1901 in Austin, TX USA
- Died June 25, 1988 in Cincinnati, OH USA
Newt Allen played second base in the Negro Leagues for many years, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. He assumed temporary managerial duties in May 1941 when Andy Cooper fell ill, and managed the remainder of the season following Cooper's death in June, losing a playoff to the Birmingham Black Barons. He resigned as manager before the following season but remained with the team, mostly playing third base by then. He retired as a player after the 1944 season, later coaching one season for the Indianapolis Clowns.
[edit] Negro Leagues Career Statistics
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | BA | SLG |
| . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| 1923 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 33 | 115 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | .304 | .348 |
| 1924 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 85 | 342 | 60 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 43 | .275 | .360 |
| 1925 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 88 | 355 | 60 | 108 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 35 | .304 | .414 |
| 1926 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 80 | 311 | 43 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 31 | .244 | .318 |
| 1927 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 85 | 325 | 52 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | .323 | .415 |
| 1928 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 74 | 295 | 42 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 24 | .275 | .366 |
| 1929 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 73 | 291 | 64 | 96 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 24 | .330 | .495 |
| 1930 | Kansas City Monarchs | NNL | 57 | 240 | 28 | 87 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | .363 | .479 |
| 1931 | St. Louis Stars Kansas City Monarchs | NNL NNL | 30 | 115 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .270 | .417 |
| 1932 | Homestead Grays Kansas City Monarchs | unaffiliated unaffiliated | 46 | 180 | 35 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | .267 | .322 |
| 1933 | Kansas City Monarchs | unaffiliated | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .241 | .276 |
| 1934 | Kansas City Monarchs | unaffiliated | 8 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .324 |
| 1935 | Kansas City Monarchs | unaffiliated | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .400 |
| 1936 | Kansas City Monarchs | unaffiliated | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .083 |
| 1937 | Chicago American Giants Kansas City Monarchs | NAL NAL | 47 | 180 | 27 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 21 | .328 | .406 |
| 1938 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 27 | 100 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | .240 | .290 |
| 1939 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 29 | 99 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .253 | .293 |
| 1940 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 20 | 70 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .271 | .300 |
| 1941 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 28 | 108 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | .278 | .324 |
| 1942 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 22 | 85 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .329 | .353 |
| 1943 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 18 | 70 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .243 | .300 |
| 1944 | Kansas City Monarchs | NAL | 47 | 163 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .202 | .258 |
| 1945-1946 | retired as a player | |||||||||||||
| 1947 | Indianapolis Clowns | NAL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 |
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| Total | 23 seasons | 914 | 3538 | 561 | 1017 | 160 | 47 | 18 | 204 | 126 | 312 | .287 | .375 | |
| per 162 games | 5.64 | 162 | 627 | 99 | 180 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 55 | .287 | .375 |
Source: Committee on African-American Baseball
