Hall of Stats

Dick Allen

Position

First Baseman

Years

1963-1977

Hall Rating

115

Hall of Stats

Inductee

Hall of Merit

Inductee

Next Ballot

Dick Allen is next eligible for the Hall of Fame via the Golden Days Era Committee in 2022.

Peak

56%

Longevity

44%

Until Mark McGwire hit the Hall of Fame ballot in 2007, no eligible non-Hall of Famer had more WAR batting runs than Dick Allen’s 435.2. The only reason Allen is not in the Hall of Fame is because many within the game didn’t care for his personality. But Allen wasn’t universally disliked. In fact, he’s an incredibly polarizing figure. Some couldn’t relate to him, but others found him to be a wonderful teammate. Who should we believe? It’s hard to tell. Rather than judging Allen, we can go by the numbers. And the numbers show that Dick Allen was an extremely gifted hitter—one of the best ever—and is very deserving of a place in the Hall of Fame. Allen reached 7.5 WAR in a season three times. The only eligible non-Hall of Famer to do it more often is Barry Bonds. People don’t just play as well as Dick Allen did and not get into the Hall of Fame.

Articles Mentioning Dick Allen

• A JAWS-esque Hall Rating Baseline • Nov 25, 2017
• If I Only Had a Vote • Dec 9, 2016
• The Hall of Stats No Longer Includes Banned Players • Aug 16, 2016
• Hall of Fame Announces Changes to Era Committees • Jul 23, 2016
• The Consensus 25 • Jan 7, 2016
• Vote: 25 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame • Dec 15, 2015
• First Look: The 2016 Pre-Integration Ballot • Jun 2, 2015
• They Blew It Again • Dec 8, 2014
• The Golden Era Ballot is Out: Let's Get Miñoso In • Nov 1, 2014
• First Look at the 2015 Golden Era Hall of Fame Ballot • Mar 28, 2014
• New Visual: Graham Womack’s Top 50 Players Not in the Hall of Fame • Jan 7, 2014
• Introducing the Hall of Consensus • Sep 27, 2013
• Joe Start and the Personal Hall of Fame • Jul 18, 2013
• Who’s in the Hall of Stats (but not the Hall of Fame)? • Jun 18, 2013
• Personal Hall of Fame, Part 6: Filling in the Gaps • Mar 12, 2013
• Personal Hall of Fame, Part 1: Time to Commit • Feb 14, 2013
• Vote: 50 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame • Dec 2, 2012
• Show all 17 articles

Rankings by Hall Rating

• 177th All Time (Top 0.9%)
• 161st among Eligible Players
• 19th among First Basemen

Franchise Contributions by Hall Rating

• PHI 70 (15th)
• CHW 31 (55th)
• LAD 10 (223rd)
• STL 3 (471st)
• OAK 0 (798th)

Career Statistics