2B Gary Austin #97
New York Empires MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/13/1976
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2B GARY AUSTIN #97 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 340 106 25 0 11 49 20 37 .312 .347 .482 15 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1976 MON Loss, 5-9 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1976 MON Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1976 MON Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1976 ATL Win, 7-0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1
09/07/1976 ATL Win, 7-6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/05/1976 TOR Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1976 TOR Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1976 TOR Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1976 @ DAL Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1976 @ DAL Win, 6-2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Austin has a good head on his shoulders.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Birthday:09/03/1944
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$372,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 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 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 340 106 25 0 11 49 46 20 37 .312 .347 .482 .829 .371 .171 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 367 0 1 0 14 4 3 164 36 15 10 60.0 50.1 5.11 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 34 4 0 6 16 12 8 10 0 0 0 .324 .372 .533 .905
Versus Right   235 72 21 0 5 33 32 12 27 3 4 0 .306 .336 .460 .796
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
April   40 13 4 0 2 8 7 4 4 2 0 0 .325 .370 .575 .945
May   52 18 2 0 2 9 8 1 4 0 1 0 .346 .358 .500 .858
June   81 28 7 0 2 15 9 4 8 1 1 0 .346 .372 .506 .878
July   74 19 3 0 4 9 9 2 10 0 0 0 .257 .276 .459 .736
August   75 23 9 0 1 7 11 7 9 0 2 0 .307 .366 .467 .833
September   18 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
Spring Training   58 15 2 0 1 8 3 3 4 0 3 0 .259 .295 .345 .640
Last Year   351 95 22 3 11 57 43 14 52 4 4 0 .271 .295 .444 .740
2 Years Ago   412 113 28 7 4 54 51 17 38 4 10 1 .274 .302 .405 .707
Career   3164 883 176 49 64 419 393 146 380 32 31 8 .279 .310 .426 .736
Home   184 65 16 0 7 28 32 11 14 1 1 0 .353 .388 .554 .942
Road   156 41 9 0 4 21 14 9 23 2 3 0 .263 .299 .397 .697
Grass   340 106 25 0 11 49 46 20 37 3 4 0 .312 .347 .482 .829
Day   212 64 15 0 6 28 26 12 20 2 3 0 .302 .336 .458 .794
Night   128 42 10 0 5 21 20 8 17 1 1 0 .328 .365 .523 .888
As Starter   316 98 23 0 10 41 41 17 35 2 4 0 .310 .343 .478 .821
As Reliever / Substitution   24 8 2 0 1 8 5 3 2 1 0 0 .333 .393 .542 .935
Pinch Hitting   19 6 1 0 1 7 2 2 2 1 0 0 .316 .364 .526 .890
Close/Late   87 33 9 0 4 19 13 6 3 2 0 0 .379 .411 .621 1.031
Inning 1-3   110 35 6 0 5 18 13 6 12 0 3 0 .318 .353 .509 .863
Inning 4-6   112 29 6 0 2 10 16 6 15 1 1 0 .259 .294 .366 .660
Inning 7-9   106 38 11 0 4 19 14 6 10 2 0 0 .358 .386 .575 .961
Extra Innings   12 4 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
0 Outs   110 37 9 0 4 13 20 7 11 1 4 0 .336 .373 .527 .900
1 Outs   120 42 9 0 6 21 18 6 12 2 0 0 .350 .375 .575 .950
2 Outs   110 27 7 0 1 15 6 7 14 0 0 0 .245 .291 .336 .627
Scoring Position   85 29 4 0 2 36 10 6 9 3 4 0 .341 .372 .459 .831
Bases Empty   186 59 17 0 6 6 26 10 22 0 0 0 .317 .352 .505 .857
Runner on 1st   69 18 4 0 3 7 8 4 6 0 0 0 .261 .301 .449 .751
Runner on 2nd   19 8 1 0 1 8 3 1 1 0 4 0 .421 .450 .632 1.082
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 11 2 0 1 11 3 4 4 0 0 0 .355 .429 .516 .945
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 7 2 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .250 .273 .523
Bases Loaded   12 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .231 .250 .481
Two Strikes   108 24 9 0 3 12 12 9 37 1 0 0 .222 .280 .389 .669
First Pitch   72 22 5 0 1 10 5 1 0 1 3 0 .306 .311 .417 .727
Count 0-1   44 17 3 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 .386 .386 .455 .841
Count 0-2   26 4 3 0 0 1 3 0 10 0 0 0 .154 .154 .269 .423
Count 1-0   41 15 2 0 5 10 12 0 0 0 0 0 .366 .366 .780 1.146
Count 1-1   37 15 2 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .405 .405 .622 1.027
Count 1-2   38 10 1 0 3 7 4 0 9 0 0 0 .263 .263 .526 .789
Count 2-0   17 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .353 .647
Count 2-1   13 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Count 2-2   33 7 2 0 0 4 5 0 14 1 0 0 .212 .206 .273 .479
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Count 3-1   7 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .571 .636 .714 1.351
Full Count   11 3 3 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 0 .273 .600 .545 1.145
Behind in Count   108 31 7 0 3 14 9 0 19 0 1 0 .287 .287 .435 .722
Ahead in Count   79 28 6 0 5 13 18 10 0 1 0 0 .354 .422 .620 1.042
Batting Leadoff   52 17 4 0 2 5 8 3 8 0 0 0 .327 .364 .519 .883
Batting 2nd   27 5 2 0 0 0 5 4 3 0 2 0 .185 .290 .259 .550
Batting 3rd   17 5 2 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .333 .765 1.098
Batting 4th   118 38 8 0 4 21 15 6 14 1 0 0 .322 .352 .492 .844
Batting 5th   20 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 .350 .409 .550 .959
Batting 6th   52 16 4 0 1 6 5 1 5 0 1 0 .308 .321 .442 .763
Batting 7th   32 12 3 0 0 5 4 2 3 1 0 0 .375 .400 .469 .869
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   19 5 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .286 .474 .759
Low Leverage   126 43 12 0 3 11 17 7 15 1 0 0 .341 .373 .508 .881
Medium Leverage   143 42 7 0 6 18 17 6 16 1 4 0 .294 .320 .469 .789
High Leverage   70 21 6 0 2 20 10 7 5 1 0 0 .300 .359 .471 .830
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 29 108 412 113 28 7 4 54 51 17 1 4 38 14 6 .274 .302 .405 .707 110 107 2.1
1975 New York - MLB 30 128 351 95 22 3 11 57 43 14 0 4 52 10 3 .271 .295 .444 .740 110 104 0.8
1976 New York - MLB 31 108 340 106 25 0 11 49 46 20 0 3 37 15 10 .312 .347 .482 .829 137 149 2.6
Total MLB 1074 3164 883 176 49 64 419 393 146 8 32 380 92 41 .279 .310 .426 .736 113 112 16.5
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+ 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 -2.4 .906
1974 New York - MLB 2B 81 78 187 223 60 420 10 .976 653.1 5.65 +2.8 1.035
1974 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB 1B 20 16 157 11 12 170 2 .988 142.1 10.62 -0.2 1.041
1975 New York - MLB 2B 61 56 144 145 39 302 13 .957 489.2 5.31 -7.0 .925
1975 New York - MLB 3B 6 4 3 7 0 12 2 .833 41.2 2.16 -0.7 .843
1975 New York - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.056
1976 New York - MLB 1B 11 6 75 4 4 80 1 .988 62.1 11.41 -0.3 .952
1976 New York - MLB 2B 45 43 102 106 26 216 8 .963 378.2 4.94 -2.7 .943
1976 New York - MLB 3B 32 32 22 71 7 99 6 .939 276.1 3.03 -2.0 .967
1976 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 187 167 1465 108 122 1589 16 .990 1371.2 10.32 -1.3 .996
TOTAL 2B 500 441 1046 1294 306 2413 73 .970 3836.2 5.49 +4.0 1.005
TOTAL 3B 177 94 68 224 20 311 19 .939 967.0 2.72 -7.2 .961
TOTAL SS 126 47 104 192 34 309 13 .958 560.2 4.75 -10.1 .913
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.
08/15/1974 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1974 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
04/17/1975 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1975 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/15/1975 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1975 Injured (strained hip muscle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
03/01/1976 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the New York Empires development complex.
05/19/1976 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1976 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1973 7 9
1974 7 6
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