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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Joe Austin Left Field
Retired (2008, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .167 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .520 Status Retired (2008) Option Years 0  
H 9 Age 35 (OS 35) Date of Birth 01-06-1974
HR 2 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1994)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 7
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR D+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 20 43.00 5 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 5 5 / 5 7 / 7 8 / 8 38 / 43
1995 Minors 21 46.00 4 / 10 1 / 3 4 / 4 7 / 9 5 / 5 8 / 9 6 / 6 35 / 46
1996 Minors 22 49.00 6 / 11 2 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 3 8 / 11 27 / 49
1997 Minors 23 31.00 3 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 7 18 / 31
1998 Minors 24 37.00 4 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 7 2 / 5 16 / 37
1999 Majors 25 24.84 162 6 0 1 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 7 / 24
2000 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
2000 Majors 26 19.00 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 5 2 / 4 6 / 19
2001 Majors 27 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 16
2002 Majors 28 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 17
2003 Majors 29 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 13
2004 Majors 30 9.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 9
2005 Majors 31 12.00 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 12
2006 Majors 32 12.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 12
2007 Majors 33 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 14
2008 Majors 34 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 19
Total 162 6 0 25 / 65 13 / 51 22 / 50 20 / 48 18 / 39 23 / 53 31 / 57 152 / 363
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Joe Austin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2000-04-21The Kansas City Royals have waived Joe Austin.
2000-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Bill Langsford to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Paul Wakefield to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Shigeru Seki to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Arthur Girardi to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Joe Austin for assignment. The Kansas City Royals have designated Willie Ross for assignment.
1999-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Joe Austin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Mendy Smith to the major league team.
1993-08-29Trade #1540107 has been completed between the Minnesota Loons and the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals receive Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 MIN (Joe Austin) from the Minnesota Loons in exchange for Phil Mole.