Newt Allen
#19 RANKED AT POSITION
1922—1947
Second Base
BORN
May 19, 1901, in Austin, TX
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-8 / 160
PRIMARY TEAM
Kansas City Monarchs
286
BATTING AVERAGE
344
ON-BASE PCT
375
SLUGGING
HITS
719
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
HOME RUNS
Quick leadoff man who starred mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1920s. Allen was a fine second baseman, probably the equal of any white player defensively at that position between 1920 and World War II.
4 -TIME
ALL-STAR
1924, 1942 Monarchs
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION
Compared to Hall of Fame Second Basemen
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Allen |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
70.8 |
45.6 |
33.2 |
22.8 |
58.2 |
5.19 |
Where Does Newt Allen Rank
Among Second Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |