Hank Allen vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Hank Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Hank Allen and Sylvester Foreman are closely matched on the surface stats. Hank Allen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .301) and batting average (.241 vs .224). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in OPS (.610 vs .597). By the career numbers, Hank Allen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hank Allen and Sylvester Foreman

Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
248.83
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
938
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
563.54
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
135.61
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
108.74
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.76
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.84
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
26.87
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72.73
46.52
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
54.22
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
175.91
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
168.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
179.69
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
66.52
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
36.46
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
99.15
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76.52
48.95
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
49
31.34
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.2
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
128
81.88
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.28
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
30
19.19
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
9.59
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.76
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
15.35
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Hank Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Hank Allen and Sylvester Foreman

Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
330
1.52
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
0.87
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5855
27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951.2
9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
2.12
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.44
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.12
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
2.67
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
2.56
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.69
95.69
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.682
1.682
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.27
57.27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.59
61.59
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Hank Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0