2B Gary Austin #97
New York Empires MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/09/1973
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2B GARY AUSTIN #97 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 22 7 2 0 1 6 1 3 .318 .333 .545 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 60
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/08/1973 MON Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
04/07/1973 MON Win, 8-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/06/1973 MON Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/05/1973 BAL Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/04/1973 BAL Win, 6-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/03/1973 BAL Win, 3-0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
03/30/1973 BAL Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/29/1973 @ CHH Win, 6-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/28/1973 DET Loss, 5-7 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
03/27/1973 @ TCN Win, 5-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Austin is the cerebral type.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Birthday:09/03/1944
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$480,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 18th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 .318 .333 .545 .879 .381 .227 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 3 0 0 0.0 4.3 7.19 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 5 1 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .750 1.167
Versus Right   10 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .250 .300 .550
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879
April   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879
Spring Training   60 11 1 1 1 7 5 0 10 2 2 1 .183 .190 .283 .474
Last Year   429 119 23 7 10 58 48 11 50 5 3 1 .277 .294 .434 .727
2 Years Ago   291 83 20 6 4 32 32 12 26 3 1 0 .285 .310 .436 .747
Career   1735 477 86 32 32 223 201 75 218 18 8 6 .275 .304 .417 .721
Home   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879
Grass   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879
Day   18 6 2 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .350 .611 .961
Night   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879
Close/Late   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Inning 1-3   10 3 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .273 .700 .973
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 7-9   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
1 Outs   10 4 2 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .900 1.300
2 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Scoring Position   10 4 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .364 .800 1.164
Bases Empty   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st   7 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
First Pitch   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-1   4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 2.000 2.333
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 1.000 1.429
Batting 3rd   17 5 1 0 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 .294 .316 .529 .845
Batting 7th   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Low Leverage   12 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Medium Leverage   9 2 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .200 .667 .867
High Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 20 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 8 50 0.0
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 21 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 22 71 134 40 9 2 3 16 23 10 2 1 20 5 2 .299 .354 .463 .816 147 133 0.8
1968 Milwaukee - MLB 23 84 206 49 2 3 2 17 24 13 1 0 33 7 4 .238 .286 .306 .592 85 86 0.5
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 24 135 436 107 19 7 9 51 39 16 1 4 56 6 3 .245 .271 .383 .654 89 89 1.4
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 25 88 212 72 11 7 3 43 32 11 1 4 27 4 4 .340 .368 .500 .868 136 136 2.0
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 26 119 291 83 20 6 4 32 32 12 0 3 26 6 2 .285 .310 .436 .747 115 111 2.0
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 27 129 429 119 23 7 10 58 48 11 1 5 50 10 5 .277 .294 .434 .727 112 111 2.0
1973 New York - MLB 28 6 22 7 2 0 1 6 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 .318 .333 .545 .879 143 149 0.3
Total MLB 640 1735 477 86 32 32 223 201 75 6 18 218 38 20 .275 .304 .417 .721 109 107 8.8
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+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Total - 19 55 257 81 10 11 11 52 60 16 2 2 22 32 6 .315 .357 .568 .925 100 100 2.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Milwaukee - MLB SS 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.058
1966 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Milwaukee - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 15 9 17 24 5 42 1 .976 85.1 4.32 +0.2 1.046
1967 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 22 13 12 25 5 39 2 .949 132.1 2.52 -1.4 .944
1967 Milwaukee - MLB SS 24 8 17 32 4 51 2 .961 99.2 4.42 -1.0 .959
1968 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 28 22 39 64 15 108 5 .954 200.2 4.62 -2.1 .923
1968 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 24 20 12 46 2 62 4 .935 181.2 2.87 -1.3 .956
1968 Milwaukee - MLB SS 7 3 5 12 2 17 0 1.000 38.0 4.03 -0.7 .918
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 91 82 198 265 53 479 16 .967 713.1 5.84 +2.8 1.015
1969 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 25 11 9 25 2 34 0 1.000 119.1 2.56 +0.2 1.051
1969 Milwaukee - MLB SS 24 12 21 27 5 52 4 .923 115.2 3.73 -3.7 .810
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 41 36 78 111 26 198 9 .955 296.1 5.74 +3.7 1.080
1970 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 18 8 4 25 2 31 2 .935 79.0 3.30 +0.1 .975
1970 Milwaukee - MLB SS 21 10 19 35 10 57 3 .947 105.0 4.63 -2.1 .881
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 9 3 32 3 2 35 0 1.000 29.0 10.86 -0.4 .878
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 62 53 124 166 38 294 4 .986 472.1 5.53 +4.0 1.080
1971 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 21 1 5 14 1 19 0 1.000 51.2 3.31 +0.9 1.043
1971 Milwaukee - MLB SS 18 7 16 38 4 55 1 .982 84.2 5.74 -0.5 .977
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 79 77 595 44 41 645 6 .991 587.2 9.79 +2.1 1.027
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 30 16 45 64 13 111 2 .982 169.2 5.78 +1.9 1.021
1972 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 24 3 0 8 0 10 2 .800 62.2 1.15 -1.7 .838
1972 Milwaukee - MLB SS 24 7 25 45 8 73 3 .959 106.2 5.91 -2.2 .917
1973 New York - MLB 2B 5 5 11 13 7 24 0 1.000 38.0 5.68 +0.3 1.178
1973 New York - MLB 1B 1 1 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 89 81 639 47 44 692 6 .991 625.2 9.87 +1.7 1.019
TOTAL 2B 272 223 512 707 157 1256 37 .971 1975.2 5.55 +10.9 1.033
TOTAL 3B 135 56 42 143 12 195 10 .949 627.2 2.65 -3.3 .974
TOTAL SS 123 47 104 191 33 308 13 .958 557.2 4.76 -10.1 .912
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of college Eastern Florida State College
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (40).
04/13/1965 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $18,600.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (40).
04/12/1966 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
06/09/1968 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5 weeks.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (40).
05/24/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/17/1969 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/07/1969 Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for one week.
09/10/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $44,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35).
03/04/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/12/1970 Injured (strained forearm),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $96,760.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
07/21/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/05/1971 Goes 6-9 against the Kansas City Bulls, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $140,000.
11/27/1971 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
06/12/1972 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/02/1972 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
01/31/1973 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,624,000 with the New York Empires organization.
02/28/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
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