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Branch Rickey League
6-21-2229
George Austin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-22 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 01-03-1922
K 459 Drafted Round 6, Pick 94
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(147 games)
IP 638.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 TEX
78
331
81
19
2
13
29
 61
.738
.306
.432
.187
.245
1951 TEX
97
431
123
21
5
11
49
 81
.791
.357
.434
.148
.285
1952 TEX
71
313
82
11
4
12
27
 53
.759
.322
.438
.176
.262
1953 TEX
59
290
82
9
3
6
21
 52
.727
.330
.397
.114
.283
1954 TEX
68
309
75
14
2
4
27
 58
.644
.304
.340
.097
.243
1955 TEX
45
214
53
13
2
4
14
 41
.674
.291
.383
.136
.248
1956 TEX
31
129
31
9
2
0
11
 33
.641
.300
.341
.101
.240
1957 CLE
25
418
118
19
2
19
42
 80
.820
.346
.474
.191
.282
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 474 2435 645 115 22 69 220 459 .740 .325 .415 .150 .265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01George Austin has retired from the Cleveland Cobras
1957-04-25The Cleveland Cobras have acquired George Austin from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Eric Nabors to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have waived George Austin.
1950-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted George Austin to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Leon Langston to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Sam Dunning to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have sent Lou Hill to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Tom Bowman to the minors. The Texas Rangers have sent Al Mitchell to the minors.