Show classic player card
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 C  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt B  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 B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 KC
37
130
16
30
4
0
3
12
15
 31 0 0
3
 1 1
.641
.310
.331
.100
.231
1974 SD
7
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1975 TB
27
79
13
22
6
0
2
5
5
 15 0 0
5
 0 2
.752
.321
.430
.152
.278
1976 TB
53
113
17
34
3
3
2
14
7
 23 2 0
0
 0 0
.786
.352
.434
.133
.301
1977 TB
34
91
6
14
1
1
2
11
11
 24 1 0
1
 0 1
.505
.252
.253
.099
.154
1978 TB
50
162
26
42
6
3
2
14
25
 32 0 0
3
 1 1
.729
.358
.370
.111
.259
1979 TB
87
332
33
84
14
2
6
40
24
 71 2 1
4
 5 8
.668
.306
.361
.108
.253
1980 TB
60
175
13
31
1
0
5
19
12
 40 4 0
2
 0 0
.515
.246
.269
.091
.177
Total
355
1088
124
258
35
9
22
115
99
 240 9 1
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.