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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Austen Nations Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 94-116 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 133 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 05-25-1940
K 1415 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(7 games)
IP 1761.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1962 Minors 22 72.00 0 / 5 6 / 29 8 / 38 14 / 72
1963 Minors 23 82.00 0 / 7 2 / 28 8 / 47 10 / 82
1964 Minors 24 52.00 0 / 3 2 / 33 1 / 16 3 / 52
1965 Majors 25 50.79 162 32 0 0 / 12 5 / 20 4 / 18 9 / 50
1966 Majors 26 39.06 162 15 0 0 / 8 4 / 13 4 / 18 8 / 39
1967 Majors 27 48.47 162 23 0 0 / 13 1 / 17 0 / 18 1 / 48
1968 Majors 28 47.69 162 25 0 0 / 10 4 / 14 3 / 23 7 / 47
1969 Majors 29 43.25 162 14 0 0 / 9 1 / 17 1 / 17 2 / 43
1970 Majors 30 42.38 162 11 0 0 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 21 1 / 42
1971 Majors 31 47.88 162 16 0 0 / 6 1 / 25 0 / 16 1 / 47
1972 Majors 32 48.44 162 16 0 0 / 14 2 / 19 1 / 15 3 / 48
1973 Majors 33 51.10 162 20 0 0 / 13 0 / 19 1 / 19 1 / 51
1974 Majors 34 46.68 162 9 0 -3 / 13 0 / 24 -5 / 9 -8 / 46
1975 Majors 35 42.44 162 0 0 -1 / 9 -9 / 18 -3 / 15 -13 / 42
1976 Majors 36 39.42 162 0 0 -4 / 9 -6 / 19 2 / 11 -8 / 39
Total 1944 181 0 -8 / 139 13 / 308 26 / 301 31 / 748
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Austen Nations has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1965-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Austen Nations to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Leonard Klugh to the minors.
1963-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Bob Archer to Austen Nations.