What years did Dennis Aust play?

Dennis Aust played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1966.

Was Dennis Aust a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Aust pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Aust hit?

Dennis Aust hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dennis Aust's career batting average?

Dennis Aust batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Dennis Aust's career ERA?

Dennis Aust finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 0-1 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dennis Aust have?

Dennis Aust recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Dennis Aust

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1966)

Dennis Aust was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1966 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.82 ERA and 14 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.53

SO 14

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/25/1940 in Tecumseh, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-06
Last Game: 1966-05-07

Full name: Dennis Kay Aust

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dennis Aust — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	15	0	0	0	2	17.0	18	11	1	8	14	5.82	0.0

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 65.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dennis Aust — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	SLN	NL	0	6	1	7.1	6	4	2	7	4.91	—	0.0
1966	SLN	NL	1	9	1	9.2	12	7	6	7	6.52	3.52 (-85%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	15	2	17.0	18	11	8	14	5.82	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dennis Aust — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dennis Aust — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	SLN	NL	6	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	SLN	NL	9	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dennis Aust — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	8	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dennis Aust — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	7.2	10	7	6	6	8.22
Away	8	9.1	8	4	2	8	3.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dennis Aust — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-05-07	STL	SFG	L	0	0
1966-05-03	STL	NYN	W	0	0
1966-05-01	STL	SFG	L	0	0
1966-04-28	STL	HOU	L	0	0
1966-04-23	STL	PIT	L	0	0
1966-04-22	STL	PIT	W	1	1
1966-04-19	STL	NYN	W	0	0
1966-04-17	STL	PIT	L	0	0
1966-04-13	STL	PHI	L	0	0
1965-10-01	STL	HOU	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dennis Aust — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-05-07	STL	SFG	—	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0
1966-05-03	STL	NYN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1966-05-01	STL	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1966-04-28	STL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-04-23	STL	PIT	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1966-04-22	STL	PIT	SV	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1966-04-19	STL	NYN	—	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1966-04-17	STL	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1966-04-13	STL	PHI	L	3.0	3	1	1	2	3	0
1965-10-01	STL	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dennis Aust — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dennis Aust — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	SLN	P	6	0	0	3	0	0
1966	SLN	P	9	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dennis Aust — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

Dennis Aust — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1960, 1961

Dennis Aust: the record in brief

According to the bio, Dennis Aust debuted on September 6, 1965 and played a final game on May 7, 1966. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Born on November 25, 1940, in Tecumseh, NE, USA, Aust is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Aust's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds. The bio lists the given name Dennis Kay.

Aust pitched in 15 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-1 record and 5.82 ERA. The totals include 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Aust's seasons was 3.51, so the 5.82 figure ran 65.9% worse than average. In 1966, one of the busiest seasons, Aust posted a 6.52 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.52.

The college table lists University of Florida in 1960 and 1961. The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Aust.

Every defensive appearance on record for Aust, 15 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Aust's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 4 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Aust

What years did Dennis Aust play?: Dennis Aust played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1966.
Was Dennis Aust a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Aust pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Aust hit?: Dennis Aust hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dennis Aust's career batting average?: Dennis Aust batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Dennis Aust's career ERA?: Dennis Aust finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 0-1 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dennis Aust have?: Dennis Aust recorded 14 career strikeouts.