| Bob Allen | |
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: Alvah Charles Elliott October 13, 1894 Muscoda, Wisconsin | |
| Died: December 18, 1975 (aged 81) Naperville, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 6, 1919, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .136 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Runs | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||
| Position: | Halfback | ||||
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Robert Allen (born Alvah Charles Elliott; October 13, 1894 – December 18, 1975), also known as "Al Elliott", was a professional baseball and professional American football player. Allen's baseball career spanned one season in both Major League Baseball and minor league baseball. Allen played the center field position. Over his career, he played for the Class-A Hartford Senators in the minor leagues and the Philadelphia Athletics in the majors. Allen has a major league career batting average of .136 with three hits in 22 at-bats. He played a total of nine games in the majors. In the minors, he batted .271 in 63 games.
During his football career, he played the halfback position. He played with the Racine Legion in the National Football League from 1922 to 1924. He played at total of 28 games, starting in 23 of them. He scored a total of five touchdowns in his three-year career. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for college.