Billy
Austin
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 190
 
Born: April 29, 1941 in Usa
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 32 VAN JL $ 1,600,000 5 3 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 5 6 4 5 4
1974 33 VAN JL $ 1,600,000 5 3 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 5 6 4 5 5
1975 34 BRK FL $ 1,600,000 4 3 4 6 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 5
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 1,600,000 4 3 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 4
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 1,600,000 5 3 4 6 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 5 6 4 5 5
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1973 32 VAN JL 159 511 69 131 28 5 17 68 2 0 52 96 .256 .327 .431 .758 72.4 12.6
1974 33 VAN JL 150 469 39 101 21 2 9 40 1 3 41 81 .215 .280 .326 .606 39.9 1.9
1975 34 BRK FL 104 208 20 41 8 0 3 19 0 0 20 45 .197 .268 .279 .547 15.8 0.4
3 Years Sim 413 1188 128 273 57 7 29 127 3 3 113 222 .230 .299 .363 .661 128.1 14.8
162 Game Average 465 50 107 22 2 11 49 1 1 44 87 .230 .299 .363 .661 50.3  
Career Highs 159 511 69 131 28 5 17 68 2 3 52 96 .256 .327 .431 .758 72.4  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   842 91 186 42 5 17 76 3 1 82 148 .221 .292 .343 .635 86.0
vs LH   346 37 87 15 2 12 51 0 2 31 74 .251 .315 .410 .725 44.2
Home 216 606 61 142 32 4 14 70 3 2 57 114 .234 .303 .370 .673 68.1
Away 197 582 67 131 25 3 15 57 0 1 56 108 .225 .294 .356 .650 62.1
RISP   260 0 66 12 2 4 90 0 0 19 42 .254 .303 .362 .665 28.3
Pinch Hitting   49 8 16 3 0 2 13 0 0 9 12 .327 .431 .510 .941 10.4
Close/Late   144 17 37 5 0 6 23 0 0 11 27 .257 .310 .417 .726 18.7
Mar/Apr 74 232 17 44 6 0 4 27 0 0 23 58 .190 .263 .267 .530 16.9
May 67 173 16 36 6 3 4 16 0 1 16 32 .208 .274 .347 .621 16.7
June 62 134 18 32 10 1 6 23 1 1 17 24 .239 .329 .463 .792 20.2
July 65 197 24 52 13 1 9 25 0 1 18 29 .264 .324 .477 .801 29.7
August 80 267 29 58 11 1 3 17 2 0 23 55 .217 .287 .300 .586 22.9
Sep/Oct 65 185 24 51 11 1 3 19 0 0 16 24 .276 .335 .395 .730 23.9
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1973 32 VAN JL SS 148 142 1244.0 188 407 13 92 .979 4.30   6.1
1974 33 VAN JL SS 147 147 1255.7 190 396 21 76 .965 4.20   4.4
1975 34 BRK FL 2B 50 47 415.0 79 115 2 29 .990 4.21   1.6
    SS 11 1 27.0 5 7 0 2 1.000 4.00   0.2
  SS 306 290 2526.7 383 810 34 170 .972 4.25   10.7
  2B 50 47 415.0 79 115 2 29 .990 4.21   1.6
Career Totals   356 337 2941.7 462 925 36 199 .975 4.24   12.3
Career Highs   148 147 1255.7 190 407 21 92 .990 4.30    
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  4. Augie Barr (963)
  5. Andy Askewi (962)
  6. Michael Johnson (958)
  7. Eduardo Leon (957)
  8. Brad Campbell (953)
  9. Jose Carrillo (951)
  10. Mickey Dominguez (950)
History
Drafted in 13th round, 296th overall pick, by Vancouver in 1973
Had first career hit on 4/5/1973, off Matt Melville (HON)
Hit first career homerun on 4/22/1973, off Larry Gorton (JAX)
Traded from Vancouver to Brooklyn on 4/1/1975 (Going to VAN: P J. Cruz. Going to BRK: SS B. Austin, P J. Desalvo, CF M. Saxon)