Nick Allen (allenni01)

Artemus Ward Allen
(Roarin' Nick)

Biographical Information[edit]

After playing for the Buffalo club in the Federal League, catcher Nick Allen played in the National League for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. He later managed in the American Association, leading the St. Paul Saints from 1924 to 1928 and the Kansas City Blues in 1933. He also managed the Tulsa Oilers to the Western League championship in 1929, after taking over the team in mid-season. He began the 1930 season as manager of the Jersey City Skeeters in the International League but the team was abysmal and he was relieved of his duties mid-season. His final managerial post was with the Akron Yankees of the Middle Atlantic League in 1936. That team finished in 5th place with a record of 64-63.

He was a scout for the New York Yankees in 1934-35 and also for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938-39. He died of cancer in October 1939.

Won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919 (he did not play in the World Series)

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1924	St. Paul Saints	American Association	96-70	1st	none	League Champs
1925	St. Paul Saints	American Association	91-75	3rd	none
1926	St. Paul Saints	American Association	82-81	6th	none
1927	St. Paul Saints	American Association	90-78	4th	none
1928	St. Paul Saints	American Association	88-80	5th	none
1929	Tulsa Oilers	Western League	56-41	1st	none League Champs		replaced Marty Berghammer (39-25) on June 22
1930	Jersey City Skeeters	International League	50-73	--	none	--	replaced by Joe Tinker (9-32) on August 11

1933	Kansas City Blues	American Association	43-68	8th	none		replaced Tris Speaker (14-25) on May 27

1936	Akron Yankees	Middle Atlantic League	64-63	5th	New York Yankees