What years did Jim Austin play?

Jim Austin played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1993.

Was Jim Austin a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Austin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 48 strikeouts.

Jim Austin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1993)

W–L 6–4

ERA 3.06

WHIP 1.30

SO 48

Pitcher PIV -579.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 12/7/1963 in Farmville, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-07-04
Last Game: 1993-07-20

Full name: James Parker Austin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	4	83	0	0	0	0	100.0	74	34	6	56	48	3.06	-579.8

Career ERA 3.06 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 22.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	ML4	AL	0	0	5	8.7	8	8	11	3	8.31	—	0.0
1992	ML4	AL	5	2	47	58.3	38	12	32	30	1.85	3.75 (+51%)	-296.6
1993	ML4	AL	1	2	31	33.0	28	14	13	15	3.82	4.19 (+9%)	-283.1
Career · 3 seasons			6	4	83	100.0	74	34	56	48	3.06	—	-580

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	ML4	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	ML4	AL	47	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ML4	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			83	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	45	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	38	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	57.1	37	14	25	30	2.20
Away	38	42.2	37	20	31	18	4.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-07-20	MIL	TEX	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1993-07-15	MIL	CHW	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-07-10	MIL	MIN	—	3.1	1	0	0	0	2	0
1993-07-09	MIL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-07-05	MIL	TEX	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
1993-07-04	MIL	MIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1993-07-02	MIL	MIN	—	0.2	1	1	0	1	0	0
1993-06-28	MIL	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-06-26	MIL	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-06-25	MIL	TOR	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	83	0	4	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1991	ML4	P	5	1	2
1992	ML4	P	47	2	2
1993	ML4	P	31	1	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	83

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	ML4	AL	$150,000
1992	ML4	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$259,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	VA	1984, 1985, 1986

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Austin

What years did Jim Austin play?: Jim Austin played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1993.
Was Jim Austin a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Austin pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 48 strikeouts.