Ron Allen vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Ron Allen
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Sylvester Foreman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .610) and slugging (.364 vs .301). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.309 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 Sylvester Foreman

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
517.38
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
115.66
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
90.88
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.39
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
179.69
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Sylvester Foreman

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.63
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
479
4.75
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
5.92
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
5.64
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.59
61.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0