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Frank Leon Allen (August 26, 1889 – July 30, 1933)[1] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1912 to 1917 for the Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins, Pittsburgh Rebels and Boston Braves.

Frank Allen
Allen in Brooklyn uniform
Pitcher
Born: (1889-08-26)August 26, 1889 Newbern, Alabama
Died: July 30, 1933(1933-07-30) (aged 43) Gainesville, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 24, 1912, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1917, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	50–67
Earned run average	2.93
Strikeouts	457
Teams
Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins (1912–1914) Pittsburgh Rebels (1914–1915) Boston Braves (1916–1917)

He was the first person to throw a no-hitter and no-run game in the Federal League.[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
• Frank Allen at Find a Grave

Preceded by Rube Marquard	No-hitter pitcher April 24, 1915	Succeeded by Claude Hendrix

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