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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Jimmy Austin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.25 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 59-60 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 166 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 10-27-1929
K 724 Drafted Round 24, Pick 382
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(159 games)
IP 1059.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
2
 6
37
0
0
0
1
 0
35.0
 49 34 30 1 15
20
1.83
7.71
1951 NYN
1
 6
39
0
0
0
2
 0
34.1
 43 25 24 1 21
16
1.86
6.29
1952 NYN
5
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 0
70.1
 84 43 41 4 30
48
1.62
5.25
1953 NYN
5
 1
77
0
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 96 52 47 5 36
51
1.47
4.70
1954 NYN
1
 6
49
0
0
0
8
 0
58.0
 74 37 33 3 25
45
1.71
5.12
1955 NYN
4
 3
50
4
0
0
0
 0
92.2
 104 52 44 1 32
62
1.47
4.27
1956 NYN
5
 4
28
28
1
0
0
 0
126.0
 109 56 52 0 41
94
1.19
3.71
1957 NYN
2
 2
62
0
0
0
28
 0
73.1
 59 23 19 1 20
51
1.08
2.33
1958 NYN
3
 6
47
0
0
0
27
 0
45.2
 52 33 32 2 16
30
1.49
6.31
1959 NYN
3
 2
68
0
0
0
29
 0
85.1
 77 30 28 3 26
79
1.21
2.95
1960 NYN
2
 2
57
0
0
0
37
 0
53.2
 46 15 15 1 13
41
1.10
2.52
1961 NYN
0
 4
42
0
0
0
32
 0
41.1
 46 27 22 0 19
18
1.57
4.79
1962 NYN-STL
5
 5
59
0
0
0
0
 0
65.2
 65 35 32 1 23
50
1.34
4.39
1963 STL
9
 3
57
0
0
0
1
 0
80.0
 66 24 24 1 23
52
1.11
2.70
1964 STL-DET
9
 2
63
0
0
0
1
 0
61.2
 56 28 26 2 27
36
1.35
3.79
1965 DET-PHI
3
 4
32
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 54 32 31 0 18
31
1.52
5.89
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 60
834
32
1
0
166
 0
1059.2
 1080 546 500 26 385
724
1.38
4.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Jimmy Austin has retired from the Philadelphia Dong
1965-09-05The Philadelphia Dong have acquired Jimmy Austin from the waiver wire.
1965-09-01The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Jimmy Austin for assignment.
1964-09-18A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Southern Railwaymen. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen receive Ed Barrows, Jimmy Austin, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 5 (STL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 4 (STL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (DET) from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Bill O"Neill.
1963-03-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Vida Blue to Jimmy Austin.
1962-06-21A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Boozehounds. The New York Boozehounds receive Ernie Dickson, Howie Wares, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Vida Blue.
1957-03-01The New York Knights have renamed Joe Glass to Vida Blue.
1950-06-06The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have promoted Joe Glass to the major league team. The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have sent Ron Delahanty to the minors.
1950-04-10The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have promoted Ron Delahanty to the major league team. The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have sent Joe Glass to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Wanna Be Like Tiger19s have renamed Jimmy Austin to Joe Glass.