Player Report for #53 Alex Austin

04/26/1981

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2B Alex Austin #53

Age: 35

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	8	7	8
Gap	9	10	8	9
Power	4	5	4	4
Eye	6	6	5	6
Avoid K's	12	13	12	12

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	20	7
Errors:	-	20	4
Arm:	1	13	7
Turn DP:	-	17	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	20
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	20	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	20	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	20

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	18
Stealing Ability:	18
Baserunning Inst.:	12
Sacrifice Bunt:	1
Bunt for Hit:	5

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	High
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	High

Alex Austin
Birthday:	09/29/1937
Born in:	Belmont (North Carolina)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	163 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	5 Years, 141 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	11 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:	17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1955, 11th Pick in Round 3

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1959 Pittsburgh - ABA	21	27	66	11	2	2	0	2	4	3	2	1	11	1	0	.167	.222	.258	.480	35	-4.2
1960 Pittsburgh - ABA	22	17	48	14	1	0	0	1	10	3	0	0	4	1	0	.292	.333	.313	.646	84	0.8
1961 Pittsburgh - ABA	23	24	73	12	4	0	0	10	8	0	1	0	11	0	0	.164	.176	.219	.395	13	-6.5
1962 Pittsburgh - ABA	24	55	183	35	5	2	0	14	12	9	2	0	30	3	2	.191	.237	.240	.478	38	-8.9
1963 Pittsburgh - ABA	25	127	415	108	13	2	4	33	30	6	5	0	67	12	11	.260	.279	.330	.609	78	-14.4
1964 Pittsburgh - ABA	26	120	408	101	16	3	2	23	37	8	7	1	81	12	2	.248	.274	.316	.590	75	3.6
1965 Pittsburgh - ABA	27	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-1.2
1966 Pittsburgh - ABA	28	22	79	15	2	0	2	11	7	2	3	2	13	3	3	.190	.233	.291	.524	58	-3.3
1967 Pittsburgh - ABA	29	16	52	10	2	0	0	2	6	4	1	0	8	2	0	.192	.263	.231	.494	51	-0.4
1968 Pittsburgh - ABA	30	75	174	41	10	1	0	10	11	4	2	2	27	5	6	.236	.258	.305	.563	80	-3.3
1969 Pittsburgh - ABA	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1970 Pittsburgh - ABA	32	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1971 Chicago - ABA	33	14	24	7	1	2	1	2	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	.292	.292	.625	.917	162	2.3
Total ABA		509	1527	354	56	12	9	109	131	39	23	7	255	39	24	.232	.261	.302	.563	66	-35.5

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1955 Total - HS	17	27	122	56	9	3	0	29	45	7	4	2	7	34	4	.459	.496	.582	1.078	100	0.0
1955 Santa Ana - A	17	48	162	41	7	2	0	9	10	4	1	0	19	3	3	.253	.275	.321	.596	61	-3.5
1956 Santa Ana - A	18	117	405	88	11	4	1	34	29	12	5	4	59	9	5	.217	.246	.272	.518	43	-22.6
1957 Santa Ana - A	19	27	103	28	2	1	0	14	9	10	0	1	18	0	2	.272	.333	.311	.644	86	0.5
1957 Austin - AA	19	86	332	107	8	2	2	32	40	14	1	3	46	11	3	.322	.349	.377	.725	101	15.1
1958 St. Catherines - AAA	20	115	446	114	15	5	3	43	54	24	6	1	74	8	7	.256	.302	.332	.634	80	0.3
1959 Austin - AA	21	2	9	4	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.778	1.222	220	2.1
1959 St. Catherines - AAA	21	64	259	75	7	2	0	14	33	12	2	1	25	8	4	.290	.325	.332	.657	80	5.5
1960 Austin - AA	22	7	28	11	1	1	2	6	6	3	0	0	3	0	0	.393	.452	.714	1.166	211	6.0
1960 St. Catherines - AAA	22	107	431	112	14	6	0	29	45	14	4	5	57	9	4	.260	.286	.320	.607	69	-6.6
1961 Austin - AA	23	70	262	71	10	1	9	25	34	15	4	1	27	5	6	.271	.319	.420	.739	105	8.0
1961 St. Catherines - AAA	23	48	212	52	5	2	2	21	21	4	4	3	22	5	2	.245	.269	.316	.585	63	-2.4
1962 Austin - AA	24	22	82	28	3	0	2	10	12	8	0	0	8	2	1	.341	.400	.451	.851	132	6.7
1962 St. Catherines - AAA	24	50	219	74	15	2	4	27	26	3	1	0	24	9	5	.338	.350	.479	.829	128	15.2
1965 St. Catherines - AAA	27	99	368	105	12	4	5	40	39	14	5	2	63	6	4	.285	.319	.380	.699	103	10.3
1966 St. Catherines - AAA	28	56	227	63	10	2	3	16	31	7	3	1	36	7	3	.278	.307	.379	.686	101	6.3
1967 St. Catherines - AAA	29	109	464	126	12	4	7	47	55	29	10	3	82	16	8	.272	.326	.360	.686	108	19.6
1969 St. Catherines - AAA	31	100	287	61	10	2	3	27	38	32	5	6	47	11	3	.213	.297	.293	.590	73	2.1
1970 Austin - AA	32	9	31	8	0	1	0	2	6	7	0	1	5	0	1	.258	.385	.323	.707	101	0.9
1970 St. Catherines - AAA	32	86	218	46	9	2	1	22	27	13	3	2	41	8	5	.211	.263	.284	.547	59	-7.2
1971 Pasadena - A	33	8	23	8	1	0	3	8	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	.348	.375	.783	1.158	231	4.4
1971 Santa Ana - A	33	19	74	16	1	0	5	11	8	7	1	0	11	0	2	.216	.293	.432	.725	105	0.7
1971 Total - A	33	27	97	24	2	0	8	19	13	8	1	0	14	0	2	.247	.311	.515	.827	0	5.2
1971 Austin - AA	33	41	160	34	7	2	3	12	17	13	3	0	28	4	0	.212	.284	.338	.622	84	2.8
1971 Eagle Pass - AA	33	4	14	2	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	.143	.188	.143	.330	-2	-1.4
1971 Total - AA	33	45	174	36	7	2	3	13	19	14	3	1	30	4	0	.207	.276	.322	.598	0	1.4
1971 Uxbridge - AAA	33	5	8	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	74	0.3
1972 Fullerton - A	34	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.6
1972 Somerset - A	34	12	43	14	0	0	4	7	10	6	0	0	4	1	0	.326	.408	.605	1.013	203	7.0
1972 Montebello - A	34	17	58	16	1	2	3	10	10	5	1	0	5	0	0	.276	.344	.517	.861	158	4.6
1972 Total - A	34	32	104	30	1	2	7	17	20	11	1	0	9	1	0	.288	.362	.538	.901	0	11.0
1972 Austin - AA	34	3	13	3	1	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.538	.872	154	1.2
1972 Victoria - AA	34	5	21	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	.190	.292	.190	.482	44	-1.4
1972 Corpus Christi - AA	34	19	67	8	0	0	0	3	4	4	1	1	13	1	1	.119	.178	.119	.297	-9	-7.5
1972 Tulsa - AA	34	23	82	11	3	0	1	7	6	5	2	1	12	2	1	.134	.200	.207	.407	23	-6.9
1972 Eagle Pass - AA	34	1	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	203	0.7
1972 Total - AA	34	51	187	28	4	0	2	13	12	14	3	2	25	3	3	.150	.218	.203	.422	0	-14.0
Total GHL		839	3139	830	110	31	28	286	370	152	43	24	473	88	45	.264	.305	.346	.651	87	43.3
Total STL		292	1105	293	34	8	20	104	130	75	11	8	144	25	14	.265	.316	.365	.681	92	26.2
Total SCL		251	871	211	23	9	16	93	81	45	8	5	119	13	12	.242	.284	.344	.629	78	-9.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	1.0	27.00	+0.4	.000
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	6	0	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	8.2	3.12	+0.1	1.035
1959 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	21	17	37	50	15	90	3	.967	148.0	5.29	+2.1	1.061
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	4.0	2.25	+0.0	1.049
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1960 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	13	12	23	36	14	61	2	.967	98.0	5.42	+2.6	1.114
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	6	1	2	5	1	7	0	1.000	17.0	3.71	+0.1	1.044
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	2	2	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	16.0	2.25	+0.2	1.045
1961 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	15	15	23	48	8	73	2	.973	129.0	4.95	+1.0	1.026
1962 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	1.0	18.00	0.0	.000
1962 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	7	5	10	16	6	26	0	1.000	40.0	5.85	+0.4	1.047
1962 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	33	32	26	62	4	88	0	1.000	280.1	2.83	+6.5	1.123
1962 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	15	14	28	31	6	61	2	.967	122.0	4.35	+2.6	1.098
1963 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	0.0	.000
1963 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	20	19	42	44	7	86	0	1.000	153.0	5.06	+3.0	1.084
1963 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	54	46	32	97	7	130	1	.992	404.1	2.87	+7.2	1.086
1963 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	51	49	82	158	26	247	7	.972	419.1	5.15	+5.8	1.052
1964 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	14	8	75	4	8	80	1	.988	81.0	8.78	+0.2	1.025
1964 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	24	22	44	55	16	100	1	.990	187.1	4.76	+2.5	1.063
1964 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	57	54	36	98	9	137	3	.978	477.1	2.53	+3.8	1.040
1964 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	25	23	50	71	19	123	2	.984	210.1	5.18	+4.9	1.100
1965 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	1	7	1	3	8	0	1.000	9.0	8.00	+0.1	1.090
1965 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	1	1	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	8.0	3.38	+0.6	1.532
1966 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	1.0	18.00	+0.0	1.092
1966 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	12	12	22	43	8	70	5	.929	102.0	5.74	-0.0	.994
1966 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	10	10	10	17	2	28	1	.964	83.0	2.93	+0.2	1.008
1966 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	+0.0	1.018
1967 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	3	3	20	2	2	22	0	1.000	23.0	8.61	+0.1	1.087
1967 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	14	13	37	38	14	77	2	.974	109.1	6.17	+1.7	1.063
1967 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	+0.0	1.051
1968 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	30	22	203	13	23	220	4	.982	194.1	10.00	+0.2	1.002
1968 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	5	3	10	9	2	19	0	1.000	24.2	6.93	+0.3	1.036
1968 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	32	30	17	66	5	83	0	1.000	243.0	3.07	+2.9	1.051
1968 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	4	1	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	18.0	2.00	+0.6	1.350
1969 Pittsburgh - ML	3B	1	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.2	10.80	+0.1	1.053
1969 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	+0.0	1.011
1970 Pittsburgh - ML	1B	2	0	2	0	1	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1970 Pittsburgh - ML	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1970 Pittsburgh - ML	SS	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	+0.0	1.007
1971 Chicago - ML	1B	4	3	39	4	5	43	0	1.000	28.0	13.82	+0.3	1.069
1971 Chicago - ML	2B	2	1	2	6	1	8	0	1.000	10.0	7.20	+0.1	1.039
1971 Chicago - ML	3B	5	1	0	3	1	3	0	1.000	13.0	2.08	+0.1	1.051
1971 Chicago - ML	SS	3	0	2	10	4	12	0	1.000	16.0	6.75	+0.1	1.015

Player History
06/15/1955	Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 49th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, out of high school (Abbott; Abbott, TX).
06/24/1955	Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $9,600.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (7).
06/03/1956	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/26/1956	Won the 1956 Southern California League Southland Series with the Santa Ana Winds!
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
05/14/1957	Suspended 5 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/11/1957	Wins the 1957 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at SS.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 4 (6).
08/20/1958	Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
04/15/1959	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
06/22/1960	Goes 5-6 against the Galveston Pirates, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09/14/1960	Wins the 1960 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at 2B.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
04/06/1962	Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/30/1962	Injured (fractured foot), out for 3-4 weeks.
09/23/1962	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
06/22/1963	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/13/1964	Goes 5-7 against the Manhattan Peril, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/19/1965	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
05/05/1965	Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/21/1966	Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
06/09/1966	Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 months.
09/05/1966	Injured (strained forearm), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
03/29/1967	Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/23/1967	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
05/22/1967	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1967	Was selected to the 1967 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
03/20/1968	Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2-3 months.
07/24/1968	Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1968	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7).
06/25/1969	Injured (knee inflammation), out for one week.
09/18/1969	Wins the 1969 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at SS.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
06/18/1971	Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
06/18/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
06/21/1971	Injured (sprained knee), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
04/09/1972	Released by the Chicago organization.
04/14/1972	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
05/27/1972	Released by the Manhattan organization.
05/27/1972	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization.
06/08/1972	Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/08/1972	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization.
06/28/1972	Injured (fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
08/12/1972	Released by the Chicago organization.
08/13/1972	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
10/02/1972	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SB	Rank
1963	12	9
1964	12	7

Year	HP	Rank
1964	7	6