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Branch Rickey League
5-31-2229
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P TEX 77 0 87.1 16 1 15 0 2 -1 1.65 1.000
1951 P TEX 92 0 110.1 14 1 12 1 0 +2 1.06 .929
1952 P TEX 71 0 84.2 10 0 9 1 0 -2 0.96 .900
1953 P TEX 59 0 75.0 6 0 6 0 0 -2 0.72 1.000
1954 P TEX 67 0 80.2 12 0 12 0 0 0 1.34 1.000
1955 P TEX 43 1 57.0 9 0 9 0 0 +1 1.42 1.000
1956 P TEX 30 0 34.1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0.79 1.000
1957 P CLE 25 18 108.2 15 0 15 0 0 0 1.24 1.000
Total 464 19 638.0 85 2 81 2 2 -2 1.17 .976
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.