a hitter, Allen posted a .173 career batting average (124-for-716), with 82 runs, four home runs, 64 runs batted in (RBI), and 33 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .957 lifetime fielding percentage. Tributes from peers Baseball Hall of Fame member Al Simmons named Allen the toughest pitcher for him to hit and Hall of Fame slugger Hank Greenberg named Allen among the five toughest pitchers he faced in his career. References External links 1904 births 1959 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from North Carolina New York Yankees players Cleveland Indians players St. Louis Browns players Brooklyn Dodgers players New York Giants (NL) players American League All-Stars Raleigh Capitals players Fayetteville Highlanders players Greenville Tobacconists players Asheville Tourists players Gadsden Eagles players Jersey City Skeeters players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Greensboro Patriots players People from Lenoir, North Carolina Greenville Greenies players