Dick Allen

Q: When was Dick Allen born?

Dick Allen was born on March 8, 1942.

Q: Where was Dick Allen born?

Dick Allen was born in Wampum, PA .

Q: How tall was Dick Allen?

Dick Allen was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dick Allen weigh when playing?

Dick Allen weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Dick Allen in the Hall of Fame?

Dick Allen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Dick Allen play?

Dick Allen was a First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Dick Allen have?

Dick Allen had 1,848 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dick Allen have?

Dick Allen had 351 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dick Allen's average?

Dick Allen had a .292 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dick Allen played for?

Dick Allen played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics.

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 187lb (180cm, 84kg)

Born: March 8, 1942 in Wampum, PA us

Died: December 7, 2020 in Wampum, PA

Buried: Clinton Cemetery, Wampum, PA

High School: Wampum HS (Wampum, PA)

Debut: September 3, 1963 (Age 21-179d, 12,144th in major league history)
vs. MLN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 19, 1977 (Age 35-103d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Richard Anthony Allen

Nicknames: Wampum Walloper, Richie or Crash

Twitter: @DickAllen_15

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Relatives: Brother of Hank Allen, Ron Allen

MVP
Rookie of the Year
7x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.7

6332

1848

351

.292

1099

RBI

1119

133

OBP

.378

SLG

.534

OPS

.912

OPS+

156

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1960	18	PHI-min	D	88	384	320	56	90	19	10	8	42	6	1	57	75	.281	.389	.478	.868		153		1	4	2			ELM · NYPL
1961	19	PHI-min	C	117	526	460	101	146	17	8	21	94	10	4	63	131	.317	.401	.526	.927		242		2	0	1			MGV · PION
1962	20	PHI-min	A	132	584	511	97	168	32	10	20	109	11		69	106	.329	.409	.548	.957		280		2	0	2	6		WPT · EL
1963	21	PHI-min	AAA	145	592	544	93	157	19	12	33	97	3	1	42	110	.289	.341	.550	.891		299		2	3	1			ARK · IL
1963	21	PHI	NL	10	25	24	6	7	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	5	.292	.280	.458	.738	110	11	2	0	0	1	0	/7H5
1964	22	PHI	NL	162	709	632	*125*	201	38	13	29	91	3	4	67	138	.318	.382	.557	.939	162	352	8	0	6	3	13	*5	MVP-7,RoY-1
1965	23	PHI	NL	161	707	619	93	187	31	14	20	85	15	2	74	*150*	.302	.375	.494	.870	145	306	13	2	6	6	6	*5/6H	AS,MVP-28
1966	24	PHI	NL	141	599	524	112	166	25	10	40	110	10	6	68	136	.317	.396	.632	1.027	181	331	9	3	0	4	13	57/H	AS,MVP-4
1967	25	PHI	NL	122	540	463	89	142	31	10	23	77	20	5	75	117	.307	.404	.566	.970	174	262	9	1	1	0	18	*5/4H6	AS,MVP-19
1968	26	PHI	NL	152	605	521	87	137	17	9	33	90	7	7	74	161	.263	.352	.520	.872	160	271	7	1	2	7	15	*75/H8
1969	27	PHI	NL	118	506	438	79	126	23	3	32	89	9	3	64	144	.288	.375	.573	.949	165	251	10	0	0	4	10	*3/H
1970	28	STL	NL	122	533	459	88	128	17	5	34	101	5	4	71	118	.279	.377	.560	.937	146	257	9	2	0	1	16	35/7H	AS
1971	29	LAD	NL	155	649	549	82	162	24	1	23	90	8	1	93	113	.295	.395	.468	.863	151	257	23	1	1	5	13	573/H
1972	30	CHW	AL	148	609	506	90	156	28	5	37	113	19	8	99	126	.308	*.420*	.603	*1.023*	*199*	305	13	1	0	3	16	*3/H5	AS,MVP-1
1973	31	CHW	AL	72	288	250	39	79	20	3	16	41	7	2	33	51	.316	.394	.612	1.006	176	153	9	1	1	3	3	3/H4D	AS,MVP-35
1974	32	CHW	AL	128	525	462	84	139	23	1	32	88	7	1	57	89	.301	.375	*.563*	.938	164	260	16	1	0	5	9	*3/H4D	AS,MVP-23
1975	33	PHI	NL	119	481	416	54	97	21	3	12	62	11	2	58	109	.233	.327	.385	.712	94	160	19	2	1	4	4	*3/H
1976	34	PHI	NL	85	339	298	52	80	16	1	15	49	11	4	37	63	.268	.346	.480	.826	131	143	13	0	1	3	2	3/H
1977	35	OAK	AL	54	200	171	19	41	4	0	5	31	1	3	24	36	.240	.330	.351	.681	89	60	4	1	0	4	0	3/HD
15 Yrs				1749	7315	6332	1099	1848	320	79	351	1119	133	52	894	1556	.292	.378	.534	.912	156	3379	164	16	19	53	138
162 Game Avg.				162	678	586	102	171	30	7	33	104	12	5	83	144	.292	.378	.534	.912	156	313	15	1	2	5	13

PHI (9 yrs)				1070	4511	3935	697	1143	204	64	204	655	86	33	517	1023	.290	.371	.530	.902	153	2087	90	9	17	32	81
CHW (3 yrs)				348	1422	1218	213	374	71	9	85	242	33	11	189	266	.307	.398	.589	.988	181	718	38	3	1	11	28
LAD (1 yr)				155	649	549	82	162	24	1	23	90	8	1	93	113	.295	.395	.468	.863	151	257	23	1	1	5	13
STL (1 yr)				122	533	459	88	128	17	5	34	101	5	4	71	118	.279	.377	.560	.937	146	257	9	2	0	1	16
OAK (1 yr)				54	200	171	19	41	4	0	5	31	1	3	24	36	.240	.330	.351	.681	89	60	4	1	0	4	0

NL (11 yrs)				1347	5693	4943	867	1433	245	70	261	846	99	38	681	1254	.290	.375	.526	.901	153	2601	122	12	18	38	110
AL (4 yrs)				402	1622	1389	232	415	75	9	90	273	34	14	213	302	.299	.390	.560	.950	169	778	42	4	1	15	28

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dick Allen born?

Dick Allen was born on March 8, 1942.

Where was Dick Allen born?

Dick Allen was born in Wampum, PA.

How tall was Dick Allen?

Dick Allen was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Dick Allen weigh when playing?

Dick Allen weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dick Allen play?

Dick Allen played 15 seasons.

Is Dick Allen in the Hall of Fame?

Dick Allen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dick Allen play?

Dick Allen was a First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Dick Allen have?

Dick Allen had 1,848 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dick Allen have?

Dick Allen had 351 home runs over his career.

What was Dick Allen's average?

Dick Allen had a .292 average over his career.

How many teams has Dick Allen played for?

Dick Allen played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Dick Allen won?

Dick Allen never won a World Series.

When did Dick Allen retire?

Dick Allen last played in 1977.

What was Dick Allen's Twitter account?

Dick Allen was on Twitter at DickAllen_15.

What are Dick Allen's nicknames?

Wampum Walloper, Richie, Crash are nicknames for Dick Allen.

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