Frank Austin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .343
HR 3
RBI 139
H 346
OPS .845
PIV 3,749
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
2/12/1920 in CZ, USA
Died
1/15/1960 in Panama City, Panama
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Frank Samuel Austin

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1192.0 1082.0 196.0 363.0 48.0 12.0 3.0 92.0 91.0 5.0 19.0 .335 .389 .410 .799

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
254 1,010 197 346 62 14 3 139 23 101 2 .343 .404 .441 .845 3,749

Career AVG .343 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +31.2% above league average.

Career OBP .404 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +21.8% above league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OPS .845 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +21.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1944 PS NN2 47 192 47 64 11 5 0 24 5 28 0 .333 .261 (+27%) .325 (+28%) .357 (+24%) .683 (+26%) 894.4
1945 PS NN2 50 216 41 81 16 3 2 34 10 12 2 .375 .260 (+44%) .328 (+25%) .354 (+42%) .683 (+34%) 1150.2
1946 PS NN2 63 237 47 77 9 1 0 32 1 27 0 .325 .256 (+26%) .328 (+20%) .358 (+4%) .687 (+11%) 544.8
1947 PS NN2 48 174 30 56 11 2 0 25 4 23 0 .322 .262 (+23%) .336 (+20%) .376 (+8%) .712 (+14%) 475.8
1948 PS NN2 46 191 32 68 15 3 1 24 3 11 0 .356 .263 (+35%) .340 (+17%) .379 (+27%) .719 (+22%) 683.8
Career · 5 seasons 254 1,010 197 346 62 14 3 139 23 101 2 .343 — — — — 3,749

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10139890137136.344
Away12047271150235.318

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-12 PH5NY6W 615001200
1948-09-06 PH5NW2L 502000000
1948-09-05 PH5BLGL 401000000
1948-08-27 PH5HOML 401000000
1948-08-23 PH5HOMW 401000000
1948-08-17 PH5BLGW 501000000
1948-08-16 PH5NW2L 401000000
1948-08-09 PH5NY6L 300000000
1948-08-08 PH5NY6W 401000000
1948-08-06 PH5BLGW 410000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 2 6 4 0 1
OF 3 1 4 0 0 0
SS 248 247 583 761 74 101

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 PS SS 47 46 98 134 13 23
1945 PS SS 50 50 129 155 18 12
1946 PS OF 3 1 4 0 0 0
1946 PS SS 59 59 146 194 15 24
1947 PS SS 48 48 113 120 14 22
1948 PS 2B 2 2 6 4 0 1
1948 PS SS 44 44 97 158 14 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 2
Shortstop 248
Left Field 2
Right Field 1

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  2. 97
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  4. 92
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  5. 91
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  6. 91
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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Austin

Was Frank Austin a pitcher?
No. Frank Austin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Austin hit?
Frank Austin hit 3 career home runs with 346 hits.