Player Report for #59 Burton Austin

04/26/1981

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RF Burton Austin #59

Age: 35

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	8	8	9	9
Gap	10	9	10	10
Power	5	4	5	5
Eye	5	4	5	5
Avoid K's	11	11	11	11

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	9
Errors:	-	2	12
Arm:	1	2	10
Turn DP:	-	2	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	8
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	9
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	14
Baserunning Inst.:	14
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	6

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Very High
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Burton Austin
Birthday:	12/03/1936
Born in:	Ogdensburg (New York)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	214 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 47 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, 154 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	1 option year left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1959, 2nd Pick in Round 8

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1962 Cleveland - ABA	25	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.5
Total ABA		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.5

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1959 Total - COL	22	60	280	81	10	1	6	46	71	12	6	2	47	32	7	.289	.330	.396	.726	100	0.0
1959 Hollywood - A	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1960 Long Beach - A	23	39	104	37	6	2	2	10	17	12	0	2	15	2	0	.356	.415	.510	.925	149	13.0
1960 Port Lavaca - AA	23	23	27	7	0	0	1	4	3	5	0	0	4	0	0	.259	.375	.370	.745	103	1.1
1961 Pickering - AAA	24	19	13	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	7	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	64	-0.6
1962 Pickering - AAA	25	25	25	5	2	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	.200	.200	.280	.480	32	-2.3
1963 Port Lavaca - AA	26	11	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	123	0.6
1963 Pickering - AAA	26	25	22	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	-10	-3.1
1964 Long Beach - A	27	19	19	10	2	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.526	.550	.789	1.339	285	6.1
1964 Port Lavaca - AA	27	43	49	10	0	0	2	12	3	1	0	2	9	0	1	.204	.212	.327	.538	56	-1.9
1965 Port Lavaca - AA	28	32	40	6	0	0	2	7	3	1	0	2	8	0	0	.150	.163	.300	.463	34	-2.6
1966 Long Beach - A	29	40	57	18	1	0	4	17	5	3	0	0	10	0	0	.316	.350	.544	.894	165	6.2
1966 Port Lavaca - AA	29	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762	131	0.5
1967 Long Beach - A	30	14	31	12	1	0	1	5	6	2	2	1	3	0	0	.387	.444	.516	.961	175	4.9
1967 Port Lavaca - AA	30	16	18	7	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	.389	.421	.389	.810	144	1.7
1968 Port Lavaca - AA	31	8	10	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	.200	.385	.300	.685	112	0.4
1968 Pickering - AAA	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
1969 Somerset - A	32	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.3
1969 Pasadena - A	32	5	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.600	.667	.800	1.467	321	1.9
1969 Total - A	32	7	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.429	.500	.571	1.071	0	1.6
1969 Eagle Pass - AA	32	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	143	0.3
1970 Pasadena - A	33	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	-22	-0.4
1970 Fullerton - A	33	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.2
1970 Total - A	33	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	0	-0.7
1970 Eagle Pass - AA	33	12	37	9	0	0	1	5	5	3	2	0	6	0	0	.243	.333	.324	.658	92	0.8
1971 Hollywood - A	34	6	6	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.500	.833	141	0.5
Total GHL		71	60	11	3	0	0	6	5	1	1	0	19	0	0	.183	.210	.233	.443	23	-6.0
Total STL		156	198	46	1	0	6	32	17	17	5	4	33	0	1	.232	.304	.328	.632	83	1.0
Total SCL		128	228	82	12	2	8	35	31	19	3	3	31	2	0	.360	.411	.535	.946	166	31.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

1962 Cleveland - ML

.000

1.0

0.00

0.0

.000

Player History
06/15/1959	Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 121st overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of college (Le Moyne).
07/25/1959	Injured (viral infection), out for 2 days.
10/24/1959	Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the Cleveland Eagles, along with MR Will Thomas, in exchange for RF Jesús Silva, RF Eduardo Gómez.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
07/03/1965	Injured (cold), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
08/27/1966	Won the 1966 Southern California League Southland Series with the Long Beach Sharks!
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
05/07/1967	Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
08/29/1967	Injured (stomach virus), out for 4 days.
08/30/1967	Won the 1967 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Port Lavaca Whoopers!
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
11/01/1968	Released by the Cleveland organization.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/25/1969	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
06/03/1969	Released by the Chicago organization.
08/12/1969	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
10/01/1969	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
05/29/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization.
06/09/1970	Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/09/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Rivermen organization.
06/20/1970	Released by the Cincinnati organization.
07/01/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
07/19/1970	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/17/1970	Released by the Chicago organization.
08/17/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
08/31/1970	Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
05/01/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
05/12/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
05/16/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
05/27/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
06/01/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
06/12/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
06/12/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
06/23/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/09/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
07/20/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
07/20/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
07/31/1971	Released by the St. Louis organization.
08/18/1971	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
08/29/1971	Released by the Boston organization.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1972	Retired from professional baseball.