Frankie Austin
Frank Samuel Austin "Pee Wee"
Born: May 22, 1917
, Canal Zone PA
Deceased: January 15, 1960
Panama, Panama PA
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 170
Career: 1949-1956
Major League Statistics
Frankie Austin compiled a career batting average of .268 with 30 home runs and 391 RBI in his 1296-game career with the Portland Beavers, Newark Bears and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
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1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 19 | 80 | 71 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | .282 | .362 | .352 | .715 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 135 | 481 | 429 | 45 | 104 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 35 | 18 | .242 | .306 | .289 | .595 | 124 | 4 | 13 | ||||
1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 160 | 573 | 523 | 54 | 145 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 30 | 18 | .277 | .319 | .338 | .657 | 177 | 2 | 18 | ||||
1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 167 | 684 | 597 | 64 | 175 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 48 | 26 | .293 | .350 | .382 | .732 | 228 | 4 | 35 | ||||
1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 177 | 766 | 702 | 87 | 186 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 47 | 32 | .265 | .311 | .321 | .632 | 225 | 0 | 17 | ||||
1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 180 | 809 | 739 | 91 | 207 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 14 | 56 | 42 | .280 | .331 | .364 | .695 | 269 | 12 | 0 | 14 | |||
1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 166 | 736 | 661 | 77 | 178 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 52 | 37 | .269 | .321 | .346 | .668 | 229 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 5 | ||
1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 172 | 660 | 604 | 57 | 141 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 43 | 55 | .233 | .283 | .280 | .562 | 169 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 120 | 315 | 281 | 32 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 24 | .285 | .347 | .335 | .682 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
Totals | 1296 | 5104 | 4607 | 520 | 1236 | 186 | 14 | 30 | 391 | 43 | 0 | 348 | 259 | .268 | .320 | .334 | .655 | 1540 | 50 | 11 | 127 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1949 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 134 | 237 | 374 | 41 | 62 | .937 | 4.560 |
1949 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 11 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 3.818 |
1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 159 | 291 | 426 | 21 | 79 | .972 | 4.509 |
1950 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1951 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 167 | 317 | 529 | 48 | 101 | .946 | 5.066 |
1952 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 175 | 370 | 544 | 40 | 125 | .958 | 5.223 |
1953 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 180 | 357 | 608 | 30 | 141 | .970 | 5.361 |
1954 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 166 | 316 | 495 | 30 | 94 | .964 | 4.886 |
1955 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 172 | 298 | 583 | 28 | 86 | .969 | 5.122 |
1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3B | 67 | 50 | 106 | 10 | 14 | .940 | 2.328 |
1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .923 | 4.000 |
1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | SS | 26 | 33 | 82 | 6 | 18 | .950 | 4.423 |
Totals | 1261 | 2296 | 3775 | 256 | 726 | .960 | 4.814 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1949 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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