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American baseball player (1867–1943)

Baseball player

Bob Allen
Bob Allen in 1889
Shortstop
Born: (1867-07-10)July 10, 1867 Marion, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 14, 1943(1943-05-14) (aged 75) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1890, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1900, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	306
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
As player Philadelphia Phillies (1890–1894) Boston Beaneaters (1897) Cincinnati Reds (1900) As manager Philadelphia Phillies (1890) Detroit Tigers (1897) Cincinnati Reds (1900)

Robert Gilman Allen (July 10, 1867 – May 14, 1943) was an American shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Boston Beaneaters and the Cincinnati Reds, as well as a manager for two brief stints with the Phillies and Reds.

Early life

He was born in Marion, Ohio, and played youth baseball with future president Warren G. Harding.

Career

Captain Bob Allen, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1893

Allen made his NL debut in 1890 with the Phillies, and in his day was considered a power hitter, hitting a career-high eight home runs in 1893. In 1894, he was struck in the face with a pitch, sustaining a broken cheekbone. The Chicago Tribune reported that cheekbone fragments had entered Allen's brain. The paper suggested that Allen had sustained permanent damage to his eyesight and his mind.

When Allen's contract was up, he took a three-year hiatus from baseball, but he later joined the Beaneaters. His playing time diminished and he walked away from baseball again after the 1897 season. In 1900, he was hired as manager of the Reds, occasionally inserting himself into the game as a shortstop. He finished 62–77 and in seventh place. He was fired after one season at the helm.

Later life

He died in Little Rock, Arkansas, at age 75.

References

"Bob Allen's sad condition". Chicago Tribune. June 27, 1894. p. 8.
admin. "Bob Allen – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved June 12, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Bob Allen at Find a Grave

v t e Boston Beaneaters 1897 National League champions
Bob Allen Marty Bergen Jimmy Collins Hugh Duffy Charlie Ganzel Billy Hamilton Fred Klobedanz Ted Lewis Herman Long Bobby Lowe Kid Nichols Chick Stahl Jack Stivetts Jim Sullivan Fred Tenney George Yeager
Manager: Frank Selee

v t e Philadelphia Phillies managers
Bob Ferguson (1883) Blondie Purcell (1883) Harry Wright (1884–1890) Jack Clements (1890) Al Reach (1890) Bob Allen (1890) Harry Wright (1891–1893) Arthur Irwin (1894–1895) Billy Nash (1896) George Stallings (1897–1898) Bill Shettsline (1898–1902) Chief Zimmer (1903) Hugh Duffy (1904–1906) Billy Murray (1907–1909) Red Dooin (1910–1914) Pat Moran (1915–1918) Jack Coombs (1919) Gavvy Cravath (1919–1920) Bill Donovan (1921) Kaiser Wilhelm (1921–1922) Art Fletcher (1923–1926) Stuffy McInnis (1927) Burt Shotton (1928–1933) Jimmie Wilson (1934–1938) Hans Lobert (1938) Doc Prothro (1939–1941) Hans Lobert (1942) Bucky Harris (1943) Freddie Fitzsimmons (1943–1945) Ben Chapman (1945–1948) Dusty Cooke (1948) Eddie Sawyer (1948–1952) Steve O'Neill (1952–1954) Terry Moore (1954) Mayo Smith (1955–1958) Eddie Sawyer (1958–1960) Andy Cohen (1960) Gene Mauch (1960–1968) Bob Skinner (1968–1969) George Myatt (1969) Frank Lucchesi (1970–1972) Paul Owens (1972) Danny Ozark (1973–1979) Dallas Green (1979–1981) Pat Corrales (1982–1983) Paul Owens (1983–1984) John Felske (1985–1987) Lee Elia (1987–1988) John Vukovich (1988) Nick Leyva (1989–1991) Jim Fregosi (1991–1996) Terry Francona (1997–2000) Larry Bowa (2001–2004) Gary Varsho (2004) Charlie Manuel (2005–2013) Ryne Sandberg (2013–2015) Pete Mackanin (2015–2017) Gabe Kapler (2018–2019) Joe Girardi (2020–2022) Rob Thomson (2022–present)

Philadelphia Phillies managers

Bob Ferguson (1883)
Blondie Purcell (1883)
Harry Wright (1884–1890)
Jack Clements (1890)
Al Reach (1890)
Bob Allen (1890)
Harry Wright (1891–1893)
Arthur Irwin (1894–1895)
Billy Nash (1896)
George Stallings (1897–1898)
Bill Shettsline (1898–1902)
Chief Zimmer (1903)
Hugh Duffy (1904–1906)
Billy Murray (1907–1909)
Red Dooin (1910–1914)
Pat Moran (1915–1918)
Jack Coombs (1919)
Gavvy Cravath (1919–1920)
Bill Donovan (1921)
Kaiser Wilhelm (1921–1922)
Art Fletcher (1923–1926)
Stuffy McInnis (1927)
Burt Shotton (1928–1933)
Jimmie Wilson (1934–1938)
Hans Lobert (1938)
Doc Prothro (1939–1941)
Hans Lobert (1942)
Bucky Harris (1943)
Freddie Fitzsimmons (1943–1945)
Ben Chapman (1945–1948)
Dusty Cooke (1948)
Eddie Sawyer (1948–1952)
Steve O'Neill (1952–1954)
Terry Moore (1954)
Mayo Smith (1955–1958)
Eddie Sawyer (1958–1960)
Andy Cohen (1960)
Gene Mauch (1960–1968)
Bob Skinner (1968–1969)
George Myatt (1969)
Frank Lucchesi (1970–1972)
Paul Owens (1972)
Danny Ozark (1973–1979)
Dallas Green (1979–1981)
Pat Corrales (1982–1983)
Paul Owens (1983–1984)
John Felske (1985–1987)
Lee Elia (1987–1988)
John Vukovich (1988)
Nick Leyva (1989–1991)
Jim Fregosi (1991–1996)
Terry Francona (1997–2000)
Larry Bowa (2001–2004)
Gary Varsho (2004)
Charlie Manuel (2005–2013)
Ryne Sandberg (2013–2015)
Pete Mackanin (2015–2017)
Gabe Kapler (2018–2019)
Joe Girardi (2020–2022)
Rob Thomson (2022–present)

v t e Detroit Tigers managers
Bob Glenalvin (1894) Con Strouthers (1895–1896) George Stallings (1896) Bob Allen (1897) Frank Graves (1897–1898) Ollie Beard (1898) Tony Mullane (1898) George Stallings (1898–1901) Frank Dwyer (1902) Ed Barrow (1903–1904) Bobby Lowe (1904) Bill Armour (1905–1906) Hughie Jennings (1907–1920) Ty Cobb (1921–1926) George Moriarty (1927–1928) Bucky Harris (1929–1933) Del Baker (1933) Mickey Cochrane (1934–1937) Del Baker (1936) Cy Perkins (1937) Del Baker (1937) Mickey Cochrane (1938) Del Baker (1938–1942) Steve O'Neill (1943–1948) Red Rolfe (1949–1952) Fred Hutchinson (1952–1954) Bucky Harris (1955–1956) Jack Tighe (1957–1958) Bill Norman (1958–1959) Jimmy Dykes (1959–1960) Billy Hitchcock (1960) Joe Gordon (1960) Bob Scheffing (1961–1963) Chuck Dressen (1963–1964) Bob Swift (1965) Chuck Dressen (1965–1966) Frank Skaff (1966) Bob Swift (1966) Mayo Smith (1967–1970) Billy Martin (1971–1973) Joe Schultz Jr. (1973) Ralph Houk (1974–1978) Les Moss (1979) Dick Tracewski (1979) Sparky Anderson (1979–1995) Buddy Bell (1996–1998) Larry Parrish (1998–1999) Phil Garner (2000–2002) Luis Pujols (2002) Alan Trammell (2003–2005) Jim Leyland (2006–2013) Brad Ausmus (2014–2017) Ron Gardenhire (2018–2020) Lloyd McClendon (2020) A. J. Hinch (2021–present)

Detroit Tigers managers

Bob Glenalvin (1894)
Con Strouthers (1895–1896)
George Stallings (1896)
Bob Allen (1897)
Frank Graves (1897–1898)
Ollie Beard (1898)
Tony Mullane (1898)
George Stallings (1898–1901)
Frank Dwyer (1902)
Ed Barrow (1903–1904)
Bobby Lowe (1904)
Bill Armour (1905–1906)
Hughie Jennings (1907–1920)
Ty Cobb (1921–1926)
George Moriarty (1927–1928)
Bucky Harris (1929–1933)
Del Baker (1933)
Mickey Cochrane (1934–1937)
Del Baker (1936)
Cy Perkins (1937)
Del Baker (1937)
Mickey Cochrane (1938)
Del Baker (1938–1942)
Steve O'Neill (1943–1948)
Red Rolfe (1949–1952)
Fred Hutchinson (1952–1954)
Bucky Harris (1955–1956)
Jack Tighe (1957–1958)
Bill Norman (1958–1959)
Jimmy Dykes (1959–1960)
Billy Hitchcock (1960)
Joe Gordon (1960)
Bob Scheffing (1961–1963)
Chuck Dressen (1963–1964)
Bob Swift (1965)
Chuck Dressen (1965–1966)
Frank Skaff (1966)
Bob Swift (1966)
Mayo Smith (1967–1970)
Billy Martin (1971–1973)
Joe Schultz Jr. (1973)
Ralph Houk (1974–1978)
Les Moss (1979)
Dick Tracewski (1979)
Sparky Anderson (1979–1995)
Buddy Bell (1996–1998)
Larry Parrish (1998–1999)
Phil Garner (2000–2002)
Luis Pujols (2002)
Alan Trammell (2003–2005)
Jim Leyland (2006–2013)
Brad Ausmus (2014–2017)
Ron Gardenhire (2018–2020)
Lloyd McClendon (2020)
A. J. Hinch (2021–present)

v t e Cincinnati Reds managers
Pop Snyder (1882–1884) Will White (1884) O. P. Caylor (1885–1886) Gus Schmelz (1887–1889) Tom Loftus (1890–1891) Charles Comiskey (1892–1894) Buck Ewing (1895–1899) Bob Allen (1900) Bid McPhee (1901–1902) Frank Bancroft (1902) Joe Kelley (1902–1905) Ned Hanlon (1906–1907) John Ganzel (1908) Clark Griffith (1909–1911) Hank O'Day (1912) Joe Tinker (1913) Buck Herzog (1914–1916) Ivey Wingo (1916) Christy Mathewson (1916–1918) Heinie Groh (1918) Pat Moran (1919–1923) Jack Hendricks (1924–1929) Dan Howley (1930–1932) Donie Bush (1933) Bob O'Farrell (1934) Burt Shotton (1934) Chuck Dressen (1934–1937) Bobby Wallace (1937) Bill McKechnie (1938–1946) Hank Gowdy (1946) Johnny Neun (1947–1948) Bucky Walters (1948–1949) Luke Sewell (1949–1952) Earle Brucker (1952) Rogers Hornsby (1952–1953) Buster Mills (1953) Birdie Tebbetts (1954–1958) Jimmy Dykes (1958) Mayo Smith (1959) Fred Hutchinson (1959–1964) Dick Sisler (1964–1965) Don Heffner (1966) Dave Bristol (1966–1969) Sparky Anderson (1970–1978) John McNamara (1979–1982) Russ Nixon (1982–1983) Vern Rapp (1984) Pete Rose (1984–1989) Tommy Helms (1988–1989) Lou Piniella (1990–1992) Tony Pérez (1993) Davey Johnson (1993–1995) Ray Knight (1996–1997) Jack McKeon (1997–2000) Bob Boone (2001–2003) Ray Knight (2003) Dave Miley (2003–2005) Jerry Narron (2005–2007) Pete Mackanin (2007) Dusty Baker (2008–2013) Bryan Price (2014–2018) Jim Riggleman (2018) David Bell (2019–2024) Freddie Benavides (2024) Terry Francona (2025–present)

Cincinnati Reds managers

Pop Snyder (1882–1884)
Will White (1884)
O. P. Caylor (1885–1886)
Gus Schmelz (1887–1889)
Tom Loftus (1890–1891)
Charles Comiskey (1892–1894)
Buck Ewing (1895–1899)
Bob Allen (1900)
Bid McPhee (1901–1902)
Frank Bancroft (1902)
Joe Kelley (1902–1905)
Ned Hanlon (1906–1907)
John Ganzel (1908)
Clark Griffith (1909–1911)
Hank O'Day (1912)
Joe Tinker (1913)
Buck Herzog (1914–1916)
Ivey Wingo (1916)
Christy Mathewson (1916–1918)
Heinie Groh (1918)
Pat Moran (1919–1923)
Jack Hendricks (1924–1929)
Dan Howley (1930–1932)
Donie Bush (1933)
Bob O'Farrell (1934)
Burt Shotton (1934)
Chuck Dressen (1934–1937)
Bobby Wallace (1937)
Bill McKechnie (1938–1946)
Hank Gowdy (1946)
Johnny Neun (1947–1948)
Bucky Walters (1948–1949)
Luke Sewell (1949–1952)
Earle Brucker (1952)
Rogers Hornsby (1952–1953)
Buster Mills (1953)
Birdie Tebbetts (1954–1958)
Jimmy Dykes (1958)
Mayo Smith (1959)
Fred Hutchinson (1959–1964)
Dick Sisler (1964–1965)
Don Heffner (1966)
Dave Bristol (1966–1969)
Sparky Anderson (1970–1978)
John McNamara (1979–1982)
Russ Nixon (1982–1983)
Vern Rapp (1984)
Pete Rose (1984–1989)
Tommy Helms (1988–1989)
Lou Piniella (1990–1992)
Tony Pérez (1993)
Davey Johnson (1993–1995)
Ray Knight (1996–1997)
Jack McKeon (1997–2000)
Bob Boone (2001–2003)
Ray Knight (2003)
Dave Miley (2003–2005)
Jerry Narron (2005–2007)
Pete Mackanin (2007)
Dusty Baker (2008–2013)
Bryan Price (2014–2018)
Jim Riggleman (2018)
David Bell (2019–2024)
Freddie Benavides (2024)
Terry Francona (2025–present)

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