| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | May 8, 1950 (age 76) |
| Birth place | Merced, California, U.S. |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | September 1 |
| Debutyear | 1969 |
| Debutteam | California Angels |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | July 27 |
| Finalyear | 1975 |
| Finalteam | Chicago White Sox |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 8–25 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 4.69 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 194 |
| Teams |
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Lloyd Cecil Allen (born May 8, 1950) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels (-), Texas Rangers (-), and Chicago White Sox (-). He was the first big league player born in the 1950s to appear in a regular-season game.
Early life
Allen was born in Merced, California. He is Jewish, having converted to Judaism.[1][2] He attended Selma High School in Selma, California and Fresno City College.[3]
Baseball career
Allen was selected by the California Angels with its first round (12th overall pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.[4]
In 1969, Allen was the youngest player in the American League (AL).[5] In 1971, his 15 saves ranked seventh in the AL.[5][2] He was traded along with Jim Spencer from the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Mike Epstein, Rich Hand and Rick Stelmaszek on May 20, 1973.[6] Arm problems led to him retiring from baseball, in 1979.[3][7]
In seven MLB seasons, Allen had an 8–25 win–loss record, in 159 games, with 19 games started, 22 saves, 297 1⁄3 innings pitched, 291 hits allowed, 183 runs allowed, 155 earned runs allowed, 19 home runs allowed, 196 walks, 194 strikeouts, 11 hit batsmen, 27 wild pitches, 18 intentional walks, and a 4.69 earned run average (ERA).[5]
References
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Lloyd Allen (May 8, 1950). "Lloyd Allen". jewishbaseballmuseum.com. Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Tyler (April 3, 2013). "Hall of Fame: Lloyd Allen — Experiences learned from baseball translate to business". hanfordsentinel.com. Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lloyd Allen Career highlights". jewishbaseballnews.com. Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lloyd Allen Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Angels Get Epstein, Hand In 5‐Man Deal With Rangers," United Press International (UPI), Sunday, May 20, 1973. Retrieved December 4, 2021
- ^ "Lloyd Allen Player Card". thebaseballcube.com. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 2, 2020.