Bob Allen (shortstop)

For other people named Bob Allen, see Bob Allen (disambiguation).

Bob Allen
File:Bob-Allen-Pittsburgh-Shortstop-1889.jpg Bob Allen in 1889
Shortstop
Born: (1867-07-10)July 10, 1867 Marion, Ohio
Died: Little Rock, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1890, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1900, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	306
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1890–1894) Boston Beaneaters (1897) Cincinnati Reds (1900)

Robert Gilman Allen (July 10, 1867 – May 14, 1943) was an American shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Beaneaters and the Cincinnati Reds, as well as a manager for two brief stints with the Phillies and Reds. He was born in Marion, Ohio, and as a youth, played baseball with future president Warren G. Harding. Allen made his NL debut in 1890 with the Phillies, and in his day was considered a power hitter, hitting a career high eight home runs in 1893. When Allen's contract was up, he took a three-year hiatus from baseball, but he later joined the Beaneaters. His playing time diminished and he walked away from baseball again after the 1897 season. In 1900, he was hired as manager of the Reds, occasionally inserting himself into the game as a shortstop. He finished 62–77 and in seventh place. He was fired after one season at the helm.

He died in Little Rock, Arkansas at age 75.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball player–managers

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)