Dick Allen
Inducted:
2025
Player Stats
5-11, 187 lb (180 cm, 84 kg)
Born
March 8, 1942
Wampum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
December 7, 2020
Wampum, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Position:
First Baseman
Third Baseman
College:
Wampum HS
Dick Allen was a powerful right-handed hitter who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1963 and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1964 after leading the league in runs, triples and total bases. In 1972, he won the American League MVP Award with the Chicago White Sox after leading the league in home runs, RBI and OPS.
He finished his career with 1,848 hits, 351 home runs, 1,119 RBI and a .292 batting average. Allen was selected to seven All-Star Games and led his league in slugging percentage three times and on-base percentage twice. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025 by the Classic Baseball Era Committee.
Allen's Awards and Honors
- 7× All-Star (1965–1967, 1970, 1972–1974)
- American League MVP (1972)
- NL Rookie of the Year (1964)
- 1964 NL rookie season (201 hits, 125 runs and 352 total bases)
- 2× AL home run leader (1972, 1974)
MLB Records
- AL RBI leader (1972)
- Led the AL with 37 home runs and 113 RBI in 1972, winning MVP
- Became the first Phillies player to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award
MLB Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1963–1969, 1975–1976)
St. Louis Cardinals (1970)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1971)
Chicago White Sox (1972–1974)
Oakland Athletics (1977)
Number Worn
15, 32, 60
MLB Stats
Seasons:
15 (1963–1977)
Games:
1,749
At Bats:
6,332
Hits:
1,848
Runs:
1,099
Doubles:
320
Triples:
79
Home Runs:
351
RBI:
1,119
Stolen Bases:
133
Batting Average:
.292