Harold Allen

Harold William Allen

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 210 lb.
• School Indiana State University
• High School Terre Haute South High School
• Born October 16, 1965 in Terre Haute, IN USA

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Biographical Information

Starter Harold Allen pitched in the Houston Astros organization from 1987 to 1992 and in independent ball from 1995 to 1996.

He was drafted by the Astros in the fifth round of the 1987 amateur draft and after being signed by scout Gerry Craft, began his professional career that year. He first pitched for the Auburn Astros. With the low-A team, he went 2-8 with a 4.72 ERA in 14 starts. He was one loss shy of the New York-Penn League lead. He pitched for the Asheville Tourists in 1988 and went 11-8 with a 2.83 ERA in 26 starts, winning the team MVP honor. He led his team in wins. In 1989, he toed the mound for the Osceola Astros and went 12-11 with a 3.34 ERA in 26 games (25 starts). He advanced to Double-A in 1990, pitching for the Columbus Mudcats and going 7-9 with a 3.71 ERA in 22 starts. He was 7-3 with a 3.01 ERA for the 1990-1991 Tijuana Colts. The following summer, he struggled mightily, going 4-9 with a 6.23 ERA in 31 games for the Jackson Generals (4-7, 4.50 ERA) and Tucson Toros (0-2, 19.50 ERA). He rebounded a bit in 1992, going 6-12 with a 3.97 ERA in 27 games (24 starts) for Jackson, but he was not retained following the season. He tied Denny Wiseman for the 1992 Texas League in losses and led in walks (82 in 122 1/3 IP).

He returned to professional baseball in 1995, pitching for the independent Rio Grande Valley White Wings and going 2-1 with a 4.76 ERA in 11 games (three starts). In 1996, went 0-3 with an 8.10 ERA in nine games (three starts) for the White Wings.

Overall, Allen pitched eight seasons in the minor leagues and went 44-61 with a 4.11 ERA in 166 games (135 starts). He spent two years on the Astros' 40-man roster.

In 2002, he was inducted into the Indiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 1986 baseball team.