Lloyd Allen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Merced, California, U.S. | 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 an American 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.
Allen was born in Merced, California. He is Jewish, having converted to Judaism. [1] [2] He attended Selma High School in Selma, California and Fresno City College. [3]
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]
Lloyd Allen | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Merced, California, U.S. | 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 an American 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.
Allen was born in Merced, California. He is Jewish, having converted to Judaism. [1] [2] He attended Selma High School in Selma, California and Fresno City College. [3]
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]