Lloyd Allen
Lloyd Cecil Allen (born May 8, 1950) is a former pitcher for the California Angels (1969-1973), Texas Rangers (1973-1974), and Chicago White Sox (1974-1975). He was the first player born in the 1950s to appear in a regular-season game.
Lloyd Allen | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Merced, California | May 8, 1950|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 1, 1969, for the California Angels | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 27, 1975, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 8–25 | ||
Earned run average | 4.69 | ||
Strikeouts | 194 | ||
Teams | |||
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Biography
Allen was born in Merced, California, and is Jewish.[1][2] He attended Selma High School (Selma, California) in Selma, California and Fresno City College.[3]
Allen was picked by the California Angels in the 1st round of the 1968 amateur draft, 12th overall.[4]
In 1969 he was the youngest player in the American League.[5] In 1971 his 15 saves were 7th in the American League.[5][6] Arm problems led to him retiring in 1979.[3][7]
In seven seasons he had an 8-25 win-loss record in 159 games, with 19 games started, 22 saves, 297⅓ innings pitched, 291 hits allowed, 183 runs allowed, 155 earned runs allowed, 19 home runs allowed, 196 walks, 194 strikeouts, 11 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 18 intentional walks, and a 4.69 ERA.
References
- Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Lloyd Allen. "Lloyd Allen". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Williams, Tyler. "Hall of Fame: Lloyd Allen — Experiences learned from baseball translate to business | Selma Enterprise". hanfordsentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Lloyd Allen". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Lloyd Allen Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- Lloyd Allen (1950-05-08). "Lloyd Allen". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- "Lloyd Allen Player Card". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)