Johnny Allen
John Thomas Allen
Career Home Runs Allowed
Johnny Allen: 104 Career Home Runs Allowed
2 leading off,
2 walk-off,
0 tying,
2 go ahead,
101 lacking some details
| 5 Tms |
| CLE | 36 |
| NYY | 33 |
| BRO | 21 |
| NYG | 10 |
| SLB | 4 |
| |
| vs LHB | 55 |
| vs RHB | 49 |
| |
| Away | 63 |
| Home | 41 |
|
| 15 Opps |
| PHA | 15 |
| SLB | 12 |
| NYY | 10 |
| WSH | 9 |
| PHI | 9 |
| CHC | 9 |
| DET | 9 |
| CLE | 7 |
| BOS | 6 |
| CIN | 5 |
| CHW | 5 |
| NYG | 4 |
| BRO | 2 |
| BSN | 1 |
| STL | 1 |
|
| 68 Batters |
| Jimmie Foxx | 7 |
| Bill Nicholson | 4 |
| Ron Northey | 3 |
| Billy Sullivan | 3 |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 |
| Ed Coleman | 3 |
| Bill Dickey | 3 |
| John Stone | 2 |
| Stan Spence | 2 |
| Mickey Cochrane | 2 |
| Heinie Manush | 2 |
| Boze Berger | 2 |
| Billy Werber | 2 |
| Eddie Miller | 2 |
| Jack Burns | 2 |
| Buddy Lewis | 2 |
| Mel Ott | 2 |
| Bennie Warren | 2 |
| Sam Chapman | 2 |
| Hank Greenberg | 2 |
|
| 13 Parks |
| Yankee Stad | 20 |
| Shibe Pk | 17 |
| League Pk II | 12 |
| Polo Grounds | 11 |
| Sportsman Pk | 11 |
| Ebbets Fld | 8 |
| Fenway Pk | 6 |
| Wrigley Fld | 6 |
| Tiger Stad | 4 |
| ClevelandStd | 3 |
| GriffithStad | 3 |
| Comiskey Pk | 2 |
| Crosley Fld | 1 |
|
|
|
| Game Totals |
| 1·HR gms | 67 |
| 2·HR gms | 12 |
| 3·HR gms | 3 |
| 4·HR gms | 1 |
| Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
| | |
| OrderPos |
| Unk | 47 |
| 4th | 19 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 5th | 7 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 7th | 5 |
| 8th | 5 |
| 2nd | 3 |
| 1st | 2 |
|
| Outs |
| Unk | 101 |
| 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 |
| |
| DefPos |
| 1B | 21 |
| RF | 20 |
| C | 15 |
| LF | 14 |
| 3B | 10 |
| CF | 9 |
| 2B | 6 |
| SS | 5 |
| PH | 3 |
| P | 1 |
|
| Bases |
| Unk | 104 |
| |
| 160 Runs |
| 0 on | 62 |
| 1 on | 29 |
| 2 on | 12 |
| 3 on | 1 |
| Any on | 42 |
|
| Inning |
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 7 |
| Extra | 2 |
| |
| 1-3 | 33 |
| 4-6 | 41 |
| 7-end | 30 |
|
| RelScore |
| Tied | 2 |
| -4.. | 1 |
| Unk | 101 |
| |
| Tied | 2 |
| Behind | 1 |
| Unk | 101 |
| Before event, for batter |
|
|
| 1932 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1932-05-17 |
Earl Averill |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 1 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
|
| 2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1932-06-03 |
Mickey Cochrane |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
| 3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1932-06-04 (1) |
Jimmie Foxx |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
5 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1932-06-23 |
Goose Goslin |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1932-07-04 (2) |
Heinie Manush |
WSH |
|
NYY |
|
b 2 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
| 6 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
1932-07-04 (2) |
Dave Harris |
WSH |
|
NYY |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 7 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
1932-07-10 (2) |
Jack Burns |
SLB |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 3 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 8 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
1932-08-16 (2) |
John Stone |
DET |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 6 |
|
2 |
3 |
8 |
|
| 9 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
1932-08-26 |
Joe Vosmik |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 2 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 10 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
1932-08-30 |
Red Kress |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
7 |
9 |
|
| 1933 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 11 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1933-06-10 (2) |
Ed Coleman |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
2 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 12 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
1933-06-10 (2) |
Jimmie Foxx |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
5 |
3 |
|
| 13 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
1933-06-10 (2) |
Dib Williams |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
8 |
6 |
|
| 14 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
1933-06-15 |
Roy Johnson |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 7 |
|
3 |
7 |
9 |
|
| 15 |
15 |
5 |
2 |
1933-06-15 |
Marty McManus |
BOS |
|
NYY |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 16 |
16 |
6 |
1 |
1933-06-20 |
Luke Appling |
CHW |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
| 17 |
17 |
7 |
1 |
1933-08-03 |
Jimmie Foxx |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 7 |
|
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 18 |
18 |
8 |
1 |
1933-08-08 |
Buddy Myer |
WSH |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 5 |
|
2 |
|
4 |
|
| 19 |
19 |
9 |
2 |
1933-08-08 |
Heinie Manush |
WSH |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 1934 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 20 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
1934-04-26 |
Ed Coleman |
PHA |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
| 21 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
1934-07-16 |
Hal Trosky |
CLE |
|
NYY |
|
b 8 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 22 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
1934-07-28 (1) |
Jimmie Foxx |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 8 |
|
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 1935 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 23 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
1935-04-27 |
Jimmie Foxx |
PHA |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
| 24 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
1935-05-17 |
Boze Berger |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 8 |
|
2 |
8 |
4 |
|
| 25 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
1935-05-22 |
Al Simmons |
CHW |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
| 26 |
26 |
4 |
1 |
1935-06-12 (2) |
Moose Solters |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 27 |
27 |
5 |
2 |
1935-06-12 (2) |
Ed Coleman |
SLB |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
3 |
|
9 |
|
| 28 |
28 |
6 |
1 |
1935-06-25 |
Boze Berger |
CLE |
|
NYY |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
7 |
4 |
|
| 29 |
29 |
7 |
1 |
1935-07-23 (1) |
Mickey Cochrane |
DET |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 1 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
| 30 |
30 |
8 |
2 |
1935-07-23 (1) |
Hank Greenberg |
DET |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 31 |
31 |
9 |
1 |
1935-08-20 |
Hank Greenberg |
DET |
|
NYY |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 32 |
32 |
10 |
1 |
1935-08-28 (1) |
George Washington |
CHW |
|
NYY |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 33 |
33 |
11 |
1 |
1935-09-11 |
Earl Averill |
CLE |
@ |
NYY |
|
t 9 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
|
| 1936 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 34 |
34 |
1 |
1 |
1936-05-11 |
Jack Burns |
DET |
|
CLE |
|
b 4 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| 35 |
35 |
2 |
1 |
1936-06-18 |
Bill Dickey |
NYY |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
5 |
2 |
|
| 36 |
36 |
3 |
2 |
1936-06-18 |
Lou Gehrig |
NYY |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 6 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 37 |
37 |
4 |
1 |
1936-07-09 |
Lou Gehrig |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 38 |
38 |
5 |
1 |
1936-09-10 |
Lou Gehrig |
NYY |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 3 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 1937 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 39 |
39 |
1 |
1 |
1937-05-26 |
Billy Werber |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 3 |
|
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 40 |
40 |
2 |
1 |
1937-05-29 (2) |
Rip Radcliff |
CHW |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
Lead-Off |
| 41 |
41 |
3 |
1 |
1937-08-29 (1) |
Buddy Lewis |
WSH |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 9 |
|
2 |
|
5 |
|
| 42 |
42 |
4 |
1 |
1937-09-03 |
Harlond Clift |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 1 |
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
| 1938 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 43 |
43 |
1 |
1 |
1938-04-28 |
Mel Mazzera |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
8 |
7 |
|
| 44 |
44 |
2 |
1 |
1938-05-20 |
Mel Almada |
WSH |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
Lead-Off,IPHR |
| 45 |
45 |
3 |
2 |
1938-05-20 |
John Stone |
WSH |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 46 |
46 |
4 |
1 |
1938-05-24 |
Bill Dickey |
NYY |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 2 |
|
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
| 47 |
47 |
5 |
1 |
1938-06-03 |
Sam Chapman |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 48 |
48 |
6 |
2 |
1938-06-03 |
Frankie Hayes |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 5 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
| 49 |
49 |
7 |
1 |
1938-06-07 |
Jimmie Foxx |
BOS |
|
CLE |
|
b 1 |
|
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 50 |
50 |
8 |
1 |
1938-06-12 |
Red Ruffing |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 2 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
| 51 |
51 |
9 |
1 |
1938-06-28 |
Pete Fox |
DET |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 6 |
|
2 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 52 |
52 |
10 |
1 |
1938-07-25 (1) |
Jimmie Foxx |
BOS |
|
CLE |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 53 |
53 |
11 |
1 |
1938-07-29 |
Buddy Lewis |
WSH |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
| 54 |
54 |
12 |
1 |
1938-08-10 |
Billy Sullivan |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 2 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
|
| 55 |
55 |
13 |
1 |
1938-08-30 |
Sam Chapman |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 7 |
|
1 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 56 |
56 |
14 |
1 |
1938-09-04 (1) |
Billy Sullivan |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 2 |
|
2 |
7 |
2 |
|
| 57 |
57 |
15 |
2 |
1938-09-04 (1) |
Red Kress |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
| 1939 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 58 |
58 |
1 |
1 |
1939-05-18 |
Bob Johnson |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 6 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 59 |
59 |
2 |
1 |
1939-05-23 |
Bill Dickey |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 1 |
|
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
| 60 |
60 |
3 |
2 |
1939-05-23 |
Tommy Henrich |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 1 |
|
1 |
3 |
8 |
|
| 61 |
61 |
4 |
3 |
1939-05-23 |
Joe Gordon |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 6 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
| 62 |
62 |
5 |
4 |
1939-05-23 |
Red Rolfe |
NYY |
|
CLE |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
|
5 |
|
| 63 |
63 |
6 |
1 |
1939-06-25 (1) |
Joe Gantenbein |
PHA |
|
CLE |
|
b 2 |
|
2 |
8 |
4 |
|
| 64 |
64 |
7 |
1 |
1939-09-03 |
George McQuinn |
SLB |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 65 |
65 |
8 |
1 |
1939-09-09 |
Harlond Clift |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 2 |
|
1 |
5 |
5 |
|
| 66 |
66 |
9 |
1 |
1939-09-23 |
Rudy York |
DET |
@ |
CLE |
|
t 5 |
|
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
| 1940 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 67 |
67 |
1 |
1 |
1940-08-11 (2) |
Wally Judnich |
SLB |
|
CLE |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
|
| 68 |
68 |
2 |
1 |
1940-08-20 |
Stan Spence |
BOS |
|
CLE |
|
b 9 |
|
1 |
|
PH |
|
| 69 |
69 |
3 |
1 |
1940-09-06 |
Billy Sullivan |
DET |
|
CLE |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
|
5 |
|
| 1941 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 70 |
70 |
1 |
1 |
1941-05-17 |
Jake Early |
WSH |
|
SLB |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 71 |
71 |
2 |
1 |
1941-05-21 |
Stan Spence |
BOS |
|
SLB |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
|
PH |
|
| 72 |
72 |
3 |
1 |
1941-05-25 |
Jeff Heath |
CLE |
|
SLB |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
| 73 |
73 |
4 |
1 |
1941-05-30 (2) |
Rip Radcliff |
DET |
|
SLB |
|
b 6 |
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
| 74 |
74 |
5 |
1 |
1941-08-01 |
Babe Dahlgren |
CHC |
|
BRO |
|
b 4 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
| 75 |
75 |
6 |
1 |
1941-08-09 |
Buddy Hassett |
BSN |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 3 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 76 |
76 |
7 |
1 |
1941-08-12 (1) |
Mel Ott |
NYG |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 4 |
|
3 |
|
9 |
|
| 77 |
77 |
8 |
1 |
1941-09-10 (2) |
Bill Nicholson |
CHC |
|
BRO |
|
b 7 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
|
| 78 |
78 |
9 |
1 |
1941-09-21 (1) |
Joe Marty |
PHI |
|
BRO |
|
b 2 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
|
| 79 |
79 |
10 |
2 |
1941-09-21 (1) |
Bennie Warren |
PHI |
|
BRO |
|
b 9 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 1942 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 80 |
80 |
1 |
1 |
1942-04-25 |
Bennie Warren |
PHI |
|
BRO |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
8 |
2 |
|
| 81 |
81 |
2 |
1 |
1942-05-12 |
Ray Lamanno |
CIN |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 5 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 82 |
82 |
3 |
1 |
1942-05-18 |
Clyde McCullough |
CHC |
@ |
BRO |
behind 0-4 |
t 9 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 83 |
83 |
4 |
1 |
1942-07-04 (2) |
Ron Northey |
PHI |
|
BRO |
|
b 2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
IPHR |
| 84 |
84 |
5 |
1 |
1942-07-16 (2) |
Lou Stringer |
CHC |
|
BRO |
|
b 5 |
|
1 |
6 |
4 |
|
| 85 |
85 |
6 |
1 |
1942-07-19 (2) |
Enos Slaughter |
STL |
|
BRO |
tied 6-6 |
b 11 |
|
1 |
3 |
9 |
Walk-Off,IPHR |
| 86 |
86 |
7 |
1 |
1942-07-21 |
Eric Tipton |
CIN |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
|
PH |
|
| 87 |
87 |
8 |
1 |
1942-07-30 |
Lou Novikoff |
CHC |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 5 |
|
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 88 |
88 |
9 |
1 |
1942-08-06 |
Buster Maynard |
NYG |
|
BRO |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
6 |
8 |
|
| 89 |
89 |
10 |
2 |
1942-08-06 |
Mel Ott |
NYG |
|
BRO |
|
b 4 |
|
2 |
3 |
9 |
|
| 90 |
90 |
11 |
3 |
1942-08-06 |
Billy Werber |
NYG |
|
BRO |
|
b 5 |
|
2 |
|
5 |
|
| 1943 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 91 |
91 |
1 |
1 |
1943-07-02 |
Eddie Miller |
CIN |
@ |
BRO |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
| 92 |
92 |
2 |
1 |
1943-07-21 (1) |
Frank McCormick |
CIN |
|
BRO |
|
b 4 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
| 93 |
93 |
3 |
1 |
1943-07-30 |
Phil Cavarretta |
CHC |
|
BRO |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
| 94 |
94 |
4 |
2 |
1943-07-30 |
Bill Nicholson |
CHC |
|
BRO |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 95 |
95 |
5 |
1 |
1943-08-06 |
Ron Northey |
PHI |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 96 |
96 |
6 |
2 |
1943-08-06 |
Ron Northey |
PHI |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 9 |
|
2 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 97 |
97 |
7 |
1 |
1943-09-27 |
Bill Nicholson |
CHC |
|
NYG |
tied 9-9 |
b 13 |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
Walk-Off |
| 1944 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
Notes |
| 98 |
98 |
1 |
1 |
1944-07-22 |
Bill Nicholson |
CHC |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
|
| 99 |
99 |
2 |
1 |
1944-08-06 (2) |
Ted Cieslak |
PHI |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 4 |
|
1 |
6 |
5 |
|
| 100 |
100 |
3 |
2 |
1944-08-06 (2) |
Merv Shea |
PHI |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 7 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
| 101 |
101 |
4 |
3 |
1944-08-06 (2) |
Coaker Triplett |
PHI |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 8 |
|
1 |
5 |
7 |
|
| 102 |
102 |
5 |
1 |
1944-08-27 (2) |
Howie Schultz |
BRO |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 9 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
| 103 |
103 |
6 |
1 |
1944-09-03 (1) |
Augie Galan |
BRO |
|
NYG |
|
b 3 |
|
1 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 104 |
104 |
7 |
1 |
1944-09-26 (1) |
Eddie Miller |
CIN |
@ |
NYG |
|
t 4 |
|
3 |
|
6 |
|
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