Dick Allen (2025)

Philadelphia Phillies

Allen played in the Phillies minor league system from 1960 through 1963. He joined the Phillies for the first time in 1963, playing in just 10 games with them.

In 1964, his first full season in the major leagues, Allen had career highs in games played, hits, doubles, and batting average. He had 201 hits, 38 doubles, 29 home runs, 91 RBIs, 138 strikeouts to 67 walks, and a .318 batting average in 162 games. Not surprisingly, he won the NL Rookie of the Year award.

Allen had another good season in 1965, when he batted .302 in 161 games. He finished the season with 187 hits, 31 doubles, 20 home runs, and 85 RBIs. The next year, he led the NL in OPS with a career high of 1.027. He finished the 1966 season with 166 hits, 25 doubles, a career high 40 home runs, 110 RBIs, and a batting average of .317 in 141 games.

Allen had another strong season in 1967, leading the NL in on-base percentage (.404) and OPS (.970). He played in 122 games and he had 142 hits, 31 doubles, 23 home runs, 77 RBIs, and a .307 batting average.

Allen's batting average fell to .263 in 1968. He had 137 hits, 17 doubles, 33 home runs, and 90 RBIs in 152 games. He played in just 18 games in 1969, and he had 126 hits, 23 doubles, 32 home runs, 89 RBIs, and a .288 batting average.

St Louis Cardinals

Allen was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on October 7, 1969. He played just one season with the Cardinals. He finished the 1970 season with 128 hits, 17 doubles, 34 home runs, 101 RBIs, and a .279 batting average in 122 games.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Cardinals traded Allen to the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 5, 1970. Although he played well in 1971, he only lasted one season with the Dodgers. He finished the season with 162 hits, 24 doubles, 23 home runs, 90 RBIs, and a .295 batting average in 155 games.

Chicago White Sox

On December 2, 1971, Allen was again traded, this time to the Chicago White Sox. In 1972, he had an outstanding season, with career highs in RBIs (113), on-base percentage (.420), and OPS (1.023). He won the AL MVP award and he led the league in home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, walks, and OPS. He finished the season with 156 hits, 28 doubles, 37 home runs, 126 strikeouts to 99 walks, and a .308 batting average in 148 games.

Allen missed playing time in 1973 with a leg injury. In 72 games, he had 79 hits and a .316 batting average. He came back strong in 1974, and led the AL in home runs (32) and OPS (.938). He had 139 hits, 23 doubles, 88 RBIs, and a .301 batting average in 128 games.

Return to Phillies

On December 3, 1974, Allen was traded to the Atlanta Braves. However, he never played with them. He was traded to the Phillies on May 7, 1975. In 119 games that year, he had 97 hits, 21 doubles, 62 RBIs, and a .233 batting average. The next year, he played in only 85 games and he had 80 hits and a .268 batting average. In the 1976 postseason, he had 9 at-bats in 3 games and he had 2 hits.

Oakland Athletics

Allen became a free agent on November 5, 1976. He signed with the Oakland Athletics on March 16, 1977. He played in just 54 games with Oakland and he had 41 hits and a .240 batting average.

The Athletics released Allen on March 28, 1978.

Awards and MLB Records

• NL Rookie of the Year
• AL MVP
• Led league in home runs - 2 times
• Led league in on-base percentage - 2 times
• Led league in OPS - 4 times

Career Statistics

Career batting statistics for Allen include:

• 1,749 games played
• 1,848 hits
• 320 doubles
• 351 home runs
• 1,119 RBIs
• 1,556 strikeouts to 894 walks
• .292 batting average
• .378 on-base percentage
• .912 OPS