Jim Austin
James Parker Austin
Born: December 7, 1963
Farmville, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 6 (1986 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Virginia Commonwealth
Career: 1986-1997
Major League Statistics
Jim Austin compiled a career record of 48 wins and 45 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.80 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Charleston Rainbows, Riverside Red Wave, Wichita Pilots, Stockton Ports, El Paso Diablos, Denver Zephyrs, New Orleans Zephyrs, Mexico City Tigres, Buffalo Bisons, Monterrey Sultanes, Aguascalientes Rieleros and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.26 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59.7 | 53 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 7 | 10 | .412 | 4.20 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 152.0 | 138 | 89 | 71 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.70 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 65 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.81 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 73.0 | 76 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.61 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 51 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.82 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 121 | 60 | 55 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.44 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92.3 | 91 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.45 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44.0 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 184 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.06 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 72 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| Totals | 48 | 45 | .516 | 3.80 | 190 | 75 | 67 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 667.3 | 669 | 348 | 282 | 53 | 252 | 14 | 564 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 339 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 35 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .269 | .345 | .385 | .729 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 118 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .268 | .348 | .341 | .689 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 28 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .286 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | P | 31 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .963 | .839 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | P | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Riverside Red Wave | P | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1989 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .950 | .864 |
| 1990 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 38 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .526 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | P | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| Totals | 190 | 50 | 73 | 5 | 5 | .961 | .647 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rainbows | SDN | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Riverside Red Wave | SDN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Pilots | SDN | ||
| 1989 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1996 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros | |||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Mexican League | Aguascalientes Rieleros |
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