Rick Austin

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: October 27, 1946 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 22nd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lakes HS (Lakewood, WA), the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA) and the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (6th) of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Washington State University (Pullman, WA).

High School: Lakes HS (Lakewood, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: June 21, 1970 (Age 23-237d, 13,008th in major league history)
vs. DET 2.1 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: June 27, 1976 (Age 29-244d)
vs. NYY 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Rick Gerald Austin

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

ERA

4.63

136.0

106

WHIP

1.610

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1970 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	63 (62)	Jun 21 (2)	CLE		DET	L,8-9	GS	14	2.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	68 (4)	Jun 27	CLE	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	72 (3)	Jul 1	CLE	@	BAL	L,0-3	GS	26	6.0	3	2	0	5	0	P
4	77 (4)	Jul 5	CLE	@	BOS	L,4-8	GS	20	4.1	1	1	0	2	1	P
5	80 (2)	Jul 7 (2)	CLE		WSA	W,7-5		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	82 (1)	Jul 9	CLE		WSA	L,3-9	GS	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	91 (8)	Jul 20	CLE	@	MIN	L,2-4	GS	23	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	97 (5)	Jul 25	CLE		KCR	L,4-8	GS	23	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	98	Jul 26 (1)	CLE		KCR	W,6-5	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	101 (2)	Jul 29	CLE		MIN	W,9-8		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	103 (1)	Jul 31	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-5		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	108 (4)	Aug 5	CLE		NYY	L,3-7		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	114 (5)	Aug 9 (2)	CLE	@	WSA	W,6-3	GS	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	115	Aug 11	CLE	@	OAK	L,5-6	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	116	Aug 12	CLE	@	OAK	L,4-11		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	118 (1)	Aug 14	CLE	@	MIL	L,3-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	119	Aug 16	CLE	@	MIL	L,3-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	121 (1)	Aug 18	CLE	@	CAL	L,1-12		20	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	123 (1)	Aug 21	CLE		OAK	W,6-3	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	124	Aug 22	CLE		OAK	W,6-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	125	Aug 23	CLE		OAK	W,8-6	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	126	Aug 25	CLE		MIL	L,2-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	132 (5)	Aug 30	CLE		CAL	L,9-10		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	134 (1)	Sep 1	CLE	@	WSA	W,4-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	136 (1)	Sep 3	CLE	@	WSA	W,4-2		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	138 (1)	Sep 5	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-3	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	143 (4)	Sep 9	CLE		WSA	L,4-5		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	148 (4)	Sep 15	CLE		DET	W,4-3		14	3.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
29	157 (8)	Sep 25	CLE		BAL	L,7-9		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	158	Sep 26	CLE		BAL	L,4-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	161 (2)	Sep 30	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							31gm		67.2	4	13	0	17	1