| Lloyd Allen | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1950-05-08)May 8, 1950 (age 74) Merced, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1969, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 27, 1975, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–25 |
| Earned run average | 4.69 |
| Strikeouts | 194 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Lloyd Cecil Allen (born May 8, 1950) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher, who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theCalifornia Angels (1969-1973),Texas Rangers (1973-1974), andChicago White Sox (1974-1975). He was the first big league player born in the 1950s to appear in a regular-season game.
Allen was born inMerced, California. He is Jewish, havingconverted to Judaism.[1][2] He attendedSelma High School inSelma, California andFresno City College.[3]
Allen was selected by the California Angels with its first round (12th overall pick) of the1968 amateur draft.[4]
In 1969, Allen was the youngest player in the American League (AL).[5] In 1971, his 15saves ranked seventh in the AL.[5][2] He was traded along withJim Spencer from the Angels to theTexas Rangers forMike Epstein,Rich Hand andRick 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 4.69earned run average (ERA).[5]
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