Rick Austin
Rick Gerald Austin
Born: October 27, 1946
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 22 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 7 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 3 (1968 January Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Lakes HS (Tacoma, WA)
Washington State
Career: 1968-1976
Major League Statistics
Rick Austin compiled a career record of 25 wins and 34 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.83 ERA in his 192-game pitching career with the Waterbury Indians, Portland Beavers, Wichita Aeros, Tucson Toros, San Antonio Brewers, Evansville Triplets, Hankyu Braves, Sacramento Solons and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
 Portland Beavers |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Tucson Toros |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Hankyu Braves |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 1 | 8 | .111 | 2.73 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 56.0 | 62 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.66 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 119 | 45 | 39 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.44 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48.0 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.28 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 80.0 | 95 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.11 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105.0 | 91 | 57 | 48 | 13 | 64 | 2 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.69 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 61.0 | 54 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.89 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 74.0 | 74 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 49 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 34 | .424 | 3.83 | 192 | 66 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 581.0 | 610 | 304 | 247 | 46 | 289 | 16 | 439 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 111 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 13 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .147 | .194 | .176 | .371 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 6 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .176 | .250 | .176 | .426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 14 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .115 | .303 | .154 | .457 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tucson Toros | 26 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .176 | .263 | .353 | .616 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 26 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .176 | .263 | .353 | .616 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 57 | 115 | 99 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 44 | .141 | .232 | .162 | .394 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | P | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 16 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.375 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 26 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .885 | .885 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | P | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .700 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 29 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .345 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 42 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .833 | .357 |
| Totals | 192 | 33 | 90 | 10 | 8 | .925 | .641 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CLE | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | ML4 | ||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 |
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