Ron Allen vs. Marv Foley — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Marv Foley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Marv Foley are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .635) and slugging (.364 vs .334). Marv Foley had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ron 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 Ron Allen and Marv Foley

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
255.35
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
477
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
527.04
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
118.24
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
90.57
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.58
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
15.09
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
27.67
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44.37
55.81
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
176.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
173.58
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.54
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
64.15
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
95.6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.63
57.4
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
51.57
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.55
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
76.73
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.29
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.32
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.55
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Marv Foley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Marv Foley

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.53
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.99
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2931
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
977
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
5.38
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.46
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
5.92
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
5.84
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.819
3.819
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.06
65.06
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marv Foley
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.99
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marv Foley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.37