Forrest Austin
Forrest Edward Austin
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 198
Career: 1938-1942
Forrest Austin compiled a career batting average of .310 with 72 home runs and 0 RBI in his 497-game career with the Panama City Pelicans, Montgomery Bombers, Helena Seaporters, Montgomery Rebels, Tallassee Indians, Dothan Browns, Pensacola Pilots and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.33 | 38 | 260.0 | 228 | 143 | 125 | 145 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.21 | 15 | 107.0 | 111 | 58 | 50 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.65 | 9 | 46.0 | 59 | 39 | 34 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 8 | 7 | .533 | 5.78 | 18 | 123.0 | 152 | 99 | 79 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 8.0 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.06 | 8 | 47.0 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Dothan Browns | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.57 | 8 | 63.0 | 77 | 21 | 39 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 39 | 40 | .494 | 4.72 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 654.0 | 683 | 392 | 343 | 0 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 91 | 262 | 262 | 68 | 17 | 5 | 6 | .260 | .260 | .431 | .691 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | 12 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | 67 | 245 | 245 | 78 | 15 | 4 | 6 | .318 | .318 | .486 | .804 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 99 | 394 | 394 | 128 | 21 | 9 | 22 | .325 | .325 | .591 | .916 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | 118 | 493 | 493 | 177 | 26 | 8 | 32 | .359 | .359 | .639 | .998 | 315 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | 54 | 168 | 168 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .226 | .226 | .369 | .595 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Dothan Browns | 56 | 212 | 212 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .382 | .675 | 81 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 497 | 1794 | 1794 | 0 | 556 | 99 | 30 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .519 | .829 | 931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | OF | 47 | 71 | 6 | 3 | .962 | 1.638 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | Helena Seaporters | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | ALFL | Panama City Pelicans | OF | 55 | 72 | 6 | 12 | .867 | 1.418 | |
| 1940 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | OF | 90 | 146 | 11 | 6 | .963 | 1.744 | |
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Tallassee Indians | OF | 116 | 162 | 10 | 15 | .920 | 1.483 | |
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | OF | 45 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.489 | |
| Totals | 362 | 512 | 39 | 36 | 0 | .939 | 1.522 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Bombers | PHI | ||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Pelicans | |||
| 1939 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Pelicans | |||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | Helena Seaporters | CIN | ||
| 1939 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1940 | D | Alabama State League | Tallassee Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Alabama State League | Tallassee Indians | DET | ||
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Dothan Browns | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Pilots | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners |
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