Ron Allen vs. Todd Linden — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ron Allen and Todd Linden are closely matched on the surface stats. Ron Allen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.649 vs .639) and slugging (.364 vs .335). Todd Linden had the advantage in on-base percentage (.305 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 Todd Linden

Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
300
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
289.8
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
559
600
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
538.82
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
124.51
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
89.09
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.22
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
35.42
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
58.65
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53.2
57.1
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
180.32
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
68.69
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
98.75
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
37.63
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.8
57.75
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
47.23
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
158.86
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
3.78
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.37
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.95
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Ron Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Allen and Todd Linden

Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.73
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.56
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.85
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3106
27
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1035.1
9
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
10.04
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
2.21
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.73
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
2.29
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
10.38
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
2.23
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.44
54.44
Ron Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0