Chad Allen (baseball)
| Chad Allen | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
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Born: February 6, 1975 Dallas, Texas | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1999 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 2005 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 84 |
| Teams | |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's baseball | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Summer Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Team |
John Chad Allen (born February 6, 1975) is a retired outfielder in Major League Baseball. He attended and played for Texas A&M University from 1994 to 1996. He batted and threw right-handed.
From 1999 through 2005, Allen played for the Minnesota Twins (1999–2001), Cleveland Indians (2002), Florida Marlins (2003) and Texas Rangers (2004-2005).
In a seven-season career, Allen posted a .269 batting average with 14 home runs and 84 RBI in 267 games played.
Before the 2006 season, the Kansas City Royals signed Allen to a minor league contract with a spring training invite. At the start of the season, he was assigned to the Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), the Royals' Triple-A affiliate. In 2007, Allen played for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.
On December 13, 2007, he was named in the Mitchell Report, naming players who had used steroids.[1]
References
- ↑ The Mitchell Report: Name by Name – Interactive Graphic. NYTimes.com (2011-07-05). Retrieved on 2012-07-24.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Japanese baseball