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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 13 35 8 1 0 1 2 2 9 .613 .270 .343 .114 .229
1971 RHP 32 95 22 3 0 2 10 13 22 .650 .324 .326 .095 .232
1974 LHP 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1974 RHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1975 LHP 13 34 14 2 0 2 4 2 4 1.092 .444 .647 .235 .412
1975 RHP 16 45 8 4 0 0 1 3 11 .496 .229 .267 .089 .178
1976 LHP 39 53 20 3 3 1 8 3 7 1.025 .421 .604 .226 .377
1976 RHP 20 60 14 0 0 1 6 4 16 .576 .292 .283 .050 .233
1977 LHP 19 28 7 0 1 2 5 2 8 .836 .300 .536 .286 .250
1977 RHP 20 63 7 1 0 0 6 9 16 .360 .233 .127 .016 .111
1978 LHP 17 39 12 1 0 2 7 6 10 .887 .400 .487 .179 .308
1978 RHP 41 123 30 5 3 0 7 19 22 .678 .345 .333 .089 .244
1979 LHP 48 108 28 4 0 2 12 6 20 .650 .298 .352 .093 .259
1979 RHP 74 224 56 10 2 4 28 18 51 .676 .310 .366 .116 .250
1980 LHP 26 55 11 0 0 2 6 5 10 .576 .267 .309 .109 .200
1980 RHP 44 120 20 1 0 3 13 7 30 .487 .237 .250 .083 .167
Total LHP 180 357 101 11 4 12 44 26 71 .770 .333 .437 .154 .283
Total RHP 248 731 157 24 5 10 71 73 169 .595 .293 .302 .088 .215
Total 355 1088 258 35 9 22 115 99 240 .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.