Lloyd Allen
Lloyd Allen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Merced, California | May 8, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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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Lloyd Cecil Allen (born May 8, 1950) is a former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (1969-1973), Texas Rangers (1973-1974), and Chicago White Sox (1974-1975). He was the first big league player born in the 1950s to appear in a regular-season game.
Early life[]
Allen was born in Merced, California.[1][2] He attended Selma High School in Selma, California and Fresno City College.[3]
Baseball career[]
Allen was selected by the California Angels with its first round (12th overall pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.[4]
In 1969, Allen was the youngest player in the American League (AL).[5] In 1971, his 15 saves ranked seventh in the AL.[5][2] He was traded along with Jim Spencer from the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Mike Epstein, Rich Hand and Rick Stelmaszek on May 20, 1973.[6] Arm problems led to him retiring from baseball, in 1979.[3][7]
In seven MLB seasons, Allen had an 8-25 win-loss record, in 159 games, with 19 games started, 22 saves, 297+1⁄3 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 earned run average (ERA).[5]
References[]
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Lloyd Allen (May 8, 1950). "Lloyd Allen". jewishbaseballmuseum.com. . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Williams, Tyler (April 3, 2013). "Hall of Fame: Lloyd Allen — Experiences learned from baseball translate to business". hanfordsentinel.com. Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lloyd Allen Career highlights". jewishbaseballnews.com. . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Lloyd Allen Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Angels Get Epstein, Hand In 5‐Man Deal With Rangers," United Press International (UPI), Sunday, May 20, 1973. Retrieved December 4, 2021
- ^ "Lloyd Allen Player Card". thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
External links[]
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