2B Gary Austin #97
New York Empires MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1974
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2B GARY AUSTIN #97 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 331 90 22 6 4 39 14 33 .272 .299 .411 10 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 60
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 45 50 45 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: 55 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
07/30/1974 @ TOR Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1974 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1974 SEA Loss, 3-8 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/25/1974 SEA Loss, 5-7 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/1974 SEA Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1974 LAP Loss, 0-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1974 LAP Loss, 7-10 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
07/20/1974 LAP Win, 4-1 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Austin has a high baseball IQ.
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:$400,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 331 90 22 6 4 39 43 14 33 .272 .299 .411 .710 .310 .139 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 358 0 1 0 6 10 3 136 32 10 5 66.7 39.3 4.01 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   109 27 3 0 2 14 10 5 13 0 3 0 .248 .281 .330 .611
Versus Right   222 63 19 6 2 25 33 9 20 3 7 0 .284 .308 .450 .758
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Last Week   23 5 3 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 .217 .217 .348 .565
April   77 24 4 2 1 12 16 4 9 1 0 0 .312 .341 .455 .796
May   59 15 7 0 1 8 6 0 5 2 2 0 .254 .246 .424 .670
June   93 19 7 2 0 5 8 4 16 0 3 0 .204 .237 .323 .560
July   102 32 4 2 2 14 13 6 3 0 5 0 .314 .352 .451 .803
Spring Training   67 21 5 1 2 9 10 3 7 0 3 0 .313 .343 .507 .850
Last Year   348 99 17 7 7 42 55 21 38 4 5 1 .284 .324 .434 .757
2 Years Ago   429 119 23 7 10 58 48 11 50 5 3 1 .277 .294 .434 .727
Career   2392 659 123 45 42 298 296 109 286 24 23 7 .276 .306 .417 .723
Home   145 50 16 2 3 24 22 8 14 0 3 0 .345 .379 .545 .924
Road   186 40 6 4 1 15 21 6 19 3 7 0 .215 .236 .306 .542
Grass   331 90 22 6 4 39 43 14 33 3 10 0 .272 .299 .411 .710
Day   198 58 14 2 3 22 31 10 20 3 9 0 .293 .322 .429 .752
Night   133 32 8 4 1 17 12 4 13 0 1 0 .241 .263 .383 .646
As Starter   325 88 21 6 4 39 43 14 32 3 10 0 .271 .298 .409 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   62 15 4 1 0 6 8 6 7 1 0 0 .242 .304 .339 .643
Inning 1-3   128 39 9 2 3 19 18 4 11 1 9 0 .305 .323 .477 .800
Inning 4-6   109 28 8 2 0 11 14 4 11 1 1 0 .257 .281 .367 .648
Inning 7-9   88 21 5 2 1 9 10 6 11 1 0 0 .239 .284 .375 .659
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   97 21 5 0 2 8 19 7 8 2 10 0 .216 .264 .330 .594
1 Outs   135 37 10 3 2 12 18 1 16 1 0 0 .274 .277 .437 .714
2 Outs   99 32 7 3 0 19 6 6 9 0 0 0 .323 .362 .455 .816
Scoring Position   89 25 8 1 1 34 13 9 8 3 10 0 .281 .337 .427 .764
Bases Empty   181 53 14 4 2 2 23 5 19 0 0 0 .293 .312 .448 .759
Runner on 1st   61 12 0 1 1 3 7 0 6 0 0 0 .197 .197 .279 .475
Runner on 2nd   37 9 3 0 1 8 7 7 2 0 8 0 .243 .364 .405 .769
Runner on 3rd   6 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 .667 .714 1.333 2.048
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 2 0 0 10 3 0 2 2 0 0 .444 .364 .667 1.030
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Two Strikes   102 25 7 0 2 13 13 3 33 0 0 0 .245 .267 .373 .639
First Pitch   70 16 4 1 0 8 7 1 0 1 3 0 .229 .236 .314 .550
Count 0-1   45 13 4 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 .289 .283 .422 .705
Count 0-2   23 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 .130 .130 .217 .348
Count 1-0   39 12 1 2 1 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 .308 .308 .513 .821
Count 1-1   31 10 3 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 .323 .323 .548 .871
Count 1-2   36 14 5 0 0 4 3 0 12 0 0 0 .389 .389 .528 .917
Count 2-0   12 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .500 .808
Count 2-1   22 7 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .318 .500 .818
Count 2-2   31 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 8 0 0 0 .161 .161 .258 .419
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
Full Count   12 3 0 0 1 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Behind in Count   104 30 11 1 0 9 10 0 19 1 1 0 .288 .286 .413 .699
Ahead in Count   83 26 4 2 2 10 16 10 0 1 4 0 .313 .383 .482 .865
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   245 66 13 5 3 25 27 9 27 2 10 0 .269 .293 .400 .693
Batting 4th   69 22 7 1 1 13 16 4 5 1 0 0 .319 .351 .493 .844
Batting 7th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting 8th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Low Leverage   148 43 13 3 2 12 20 4 16 1 0 0 .291 .307 .459 .767
Medium Leverage   127 34 6 2 2 10 18 8 12 0 10 0 .268 .311 .394 .705
High Leverage   55 13 3 1 0 17 5 2 5 2 0 0 .236 .254 .327 .582
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 96 348 99 17 7 7 42 55 21 1 4 38 15 2 .284 .324 .434 .757 115 120 2.3
1974 New York - MLB 29 87 331 90 22 6 4 39 43 14 0 3 33 10 5 .272 .299 .411 .710 101 103 1.2
Total MLB 817 2392 659 123 45 42 298 296 109 7 24 286 63 27 .276 .306 .417 .723 109 108 12.0
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 POSTSEASON 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
1973 New York - MLB 28 7 26 7 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .269 .296 .308 .604 73 79 -0.3
Total MLB 7 26 7 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .269 .296 .308 .604 73 79
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 1B 44 41 379 32 45 414 3 .993 346.1 10.68 -0.1 .993
1973 New York - MLB 2B 46 46 112 126 31 243 5 .979 377.1 5.68 +0.2 .977
1973 New York - MLB 3B 3 2 1 3 1 5 1 .800 20.0 1.80 -1.3 .634
1973 New York - MLB SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB 1B 24 24 227 14 18 245 4 .984 204.0 10.63 -2.3 .907
1974 New York - MLB 2B 60 58 134 169 47 312 9 .971 488.1 5.58 +0.3 1.014
1974 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 156 145 1233 93 106 1339 13 .990 1167.0 10.23 -0.7 .992
TOTAL 2B 373 322 747 989 228 1787 51 .971 2803.1 5.57 +11.1 1.021
TOTAL 3B 138 58 43 146 13 200 11 .945 647.2 2.63 -4.5 .964
TOTAL SS 125 47 104 191 33 308 13 .958 559.2 4.74 -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.
04/27/1973 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/19/1973 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
05/18/1974 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1973 7 9
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