Robert Austin
Robert Elwin Austin
Born: December 19, 1923
Foss, OK US
Deceased: April 3, 2003
Panhandle, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1941-1953
Robert Austin compiled a career record of 63 wins and 61 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Wichita Falls Spudders, Amarillo Gold Sox, Trois Rivieres Foxes, Newport News Dodgers, Danville Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Nashua Dodgers, Louisville Colonels and Batavia Clippers. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Foxes | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.06 | 18 | 96.0 | 105 | 62 | 54 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.26 | 28 | 13 | 171.0 | 180 | 84 | 62 | 42 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.13 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 167.0 | 166 | 76 | 58 | 46 | 99 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.05 | 38 | 1 | 92.0 | 62 | 26 | 21 | 45 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.75 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 206.0 | 176 | 74 | 63 | 72 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 48.0 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.90 | 13 | 7 | 62.0 | 52 | 27 | 20 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.02 | 12 | 58.0 | 44 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.34 | 7 | 0 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 7 | .000 | 4.82 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 69 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| Totals | 63 | 61 | .508 | 3.27 | 196 | 42 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1000.0 | 925 | 451 | 363 | 3 | 376 | 0 | 422 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | WTNM | (+) Amarillo Gold Sox | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WTNM | (+) Wichita Falls Spudders | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Foxes | 21 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .295 | .523 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 28 | 73 | 69 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .261 | .292 | .348 | .639 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 25 | 70 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .190 | .203 | .238 | .441 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 38 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .167 | .310 | .292 | .602 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 30 | 83 | 69 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .116 | .176 | .130 | .306 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 13 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 12 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 17 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .050 | .136 | .050 | .186 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 18 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .360 | .400 | .760 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 209 | 399 | 364 | 15 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 57 | .201 | .234 | .255 | .490 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Foxes | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 28 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2 | .920 | 1.643 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 25 | 10 | 46 | 3 | 5 | .949 | 2.240 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 38 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .421 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 30 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .933 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 17 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.118 |
| Totals | 196 | 25 | 140 | 9 | 10 | .948 | .842 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wichita Falls Spudders | CIN | ||
| 1941 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Foxes | |||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | PIT |
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