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Jesse Orosco League
7-22-2215
Billy Austin Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .237 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 258 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-07-1944
HR 22 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(64 games)
RBI 115
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 Away 15 55 8 14 2 0 2 4 6 13 1 0 0 .728 .328 .400 .145 .255
1971 Home 22 75 8 16 2 0 1 8 9 18 2 1 1 .578 .298 .280 .067 .213
1974 Away 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
1974 Home 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1975 Away 15 45 5 9 3 0 1 1 4 11 1 0 2 .599 .265 .333 .133 .200
1975 Home 12 34 8 13 3 0 1 4 1 4 4 0 0 .959 .400 .559 .176 .382
1976 Away 28 57 7 19 2 1 2 5 4 12 0 0 0 .896 .387 .509 .175 .333
1976 Home 25 56 10 15 1 2 0 9 3 11 0 0 0 .674 .317 .357 .089 .268
1977 Away 16 47 3 5 1 0 1 8 4 9 0 0 1 .384 .192 .191 .085 .106
1977 Home 18 44 3 9 0 1 1 3 7 15 1 0 0 .632 .314 .318 .114 .205
1978 Away 25 79 14 20 1 2 1 9 13 15 1 0 0 .713 .359 .354 .101 .253
1978 Home 25 83 12 22 5 1 1 5 12 17 2 1 1 .743 .358 .386 .120 .265
1979 Away 45 179 16 47 8 2 3 25 10 36 2 2 6 .684 .304 .380 .117 .263
1979 Home 42 153 17 37 6 0 3 15 14 35 2 3 2 .649 .310 .340 .098 .242
1980 Away 28 84 5 12 0 0 2 6 4 19 1 0 0 .405 .191 .214 .071 .143
1980 Home 32 91 8 19 1 0 3 13 8 21 1 0 0 .613 .294 .319 .110 .209
Total Away 175 548 58 127 17 5 12 58 45 116 6 2 9 .641 .294 .347 .115 .232
Total Home 180 540 66 131 18 4 10 57 54 124 12 5 4 .663 .317 .346 .104 .243
Total 355 1088 124 258 35 9 22 115 99 240 18 7 13 .652 .306 .347 .109 .237
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Billy Austin has retired from the Tampa Bay Hi Tide
1977-08-21Billy Austin of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1975-04-11The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Billy Austin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Thunder have sent Harry Mason to the minors.
1975-04-11The Tampa Bay Thunder have acquired Billy Austin from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The San Diego Dragons have waived Billy Austin.
1974-07-20The San Diego Dragons have promoted John Mulleavy to the major league team. The San Diego Dragons have designated Billy Austin for assignment.
1974-06-25The San Diego Dragons have promoted Billy Austin to the major league team.
1974-06-25The San Diego Dragons have acquired Billy Austin from the waiver wire.
1973-07-05The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Billy Austin.
1972-03-25The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Aaron Nielsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Ad Murphy to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Charlie Simmons to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Vive Quick for assignment. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Elmer Frailing for assignment. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Tom Shaw for assignment. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Billy Austin to the minors.
1971-09-22The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Billy Austin to the major league team.
1971-06-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Chet Crim to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Billy Austin to the minors.
1971-05-10The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Billy Austin to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Mike Swander for assignment.
1971-04-28The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Gary Glanville to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Mike Swander to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Tom Shaw to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Ray Kearns to the minors. The Kansas City Plainsmen have sent Billy Austin to the minors.
1971-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have promoted Billy Austin to the major league team. The Kansas City Plainsmen have designated Chet Reitz for assignment.
1971-03-25The Kansas City Plainsmen have acquired Billy Austin from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Billy Austin.