Jimmy Austin

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1929)

AVG .246
HR 13
RBI 390
H 1,328
OPS .640
PIV -1,404
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 155 lb
Born
12/8/1879 in Swansea, Swansea, Wales
Died
3/6/1965 in Laguna Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-19
Last Game
1929-10-06

Full name: James Philip Austin

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,580 5,388 661 1,328 174 76 13 390 244 592 658 .246 .326 .314 .640 -1,404

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 7.6% below 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
1909 NYA AL 136 437 37 101 11 5 1 39 30 32 61 .231 .244 (-5%) .306 (-7%) .312 (-8%) .618 (-8%) -491.6
1910 NYA AL 133 432 46 94 11 4 2 36 22 47 56 .218 .249 (-13%) .317 (-4%) .326 (-16%) .644 (-10%) -531.0
1911 SLA AL 148 541 84 141 25 11 2 45 26 69 95 .261 .266 (-2%) .336 (+4%) .356 (avg) .693 (+2%) 351.4
1912 SLA AL 149 536 57 135 14 8 2 44 28 38 83 .252 .268 (-6%) .335 (-9%) .358 (-11%) .694 (-10%) -852.9
1913 SLA AL 142 489 56 130 18 6 2 42 37 45 51 .266 .259 (+2%) .325 (+4%) .345 (-2%) .670 (+1%) 176.1
1914 SLA AL 130 466 55 111 16 4 0 30 20 40 59 .238 .255 (-7%) .322 (-7%) .339 (-15%) .661 (-11%) -738.0
1915 SLA AL 141 477 61 127 6 6 1 30 18 64 60 .266 .250 (+6%) .318 (+12%) .332 (-7%) .651 (+2%) 469.0
1916 SLA AL 129 411 55 85 15 6 1 28 19 74 59 .207 .248 (-17%) .314 (+6%) .326 (-14%) .640 (-4%) -14.2
1917 SLA AL 127 455 61 109 18 8 0 19 13 50 46 .240 .248 (-4%) .312 (+2%) .323 (-3%) .635 (avg) 28.4
1918 SLA AL 110 367 42 97 14 4 0 20 18 53 32 .264 .255 (+4%) .318 (+13%) .326 (-1%) .645 (+6%) 569.2
1919 SLA AL 106 396 54 94 9 9 1 21 8 42 31 .237 .262 (-9%) .322 (-3%) .347 (-10%) .670 (-7%) -351.7
1920 SLA AL 83 280 38 76 11 3 1 32 2 31 15 .271 .271 (avg) .331 (+6%) .363 (-6%) .694 (avg) 97.2
1921 SLA AL 27 66 8 18 2 1 0 2 2 4 7 .273 .286 (-5%) .344 (-6%) .395 (-16%) .739 (-11%) -115.8
1922 SLA AL 15 31 6 9 3 1 0 1 0 3 2 .290 — — — — 0.0
1923 SLA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLA AL 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 1,580 5,388 661 1,328 174 76 13 390 244 592 658 .246 — — — — -1,404

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
Home77625983426418200.247
Away80827933206935189.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-06 SLACLEW 100000001
1926-09-26 SLANYYW 211100100
1925-10-04 SLADETL 100000000
1923-09-26 SLABOSL 000000000
1922-08-13 SLACHWL 302000000
1922-08-12 SLACHWW 422110100
1922-08-09 SLAMINW 311100110
1922-08-08 SLAMINL 200000000
1922-08-07 SLAMINW 512000000
1922-08-06 SLAMINW 411000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 9 0 13 10 0 3
3B 1431 240 2042 2949 358 229
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 100 20 205 280 37 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1909 NYA 3B 111 109 176 236 32 19
1909 NYA SS 23 20 49 65 12 8
1910 NYA 3B 133 131 204 284 30 10
1911 SLA 3B 148 0 228 337 42 27
1912 SLA 3B 149 0 219 292 50 22
1913 SLA 3B 142 0 216 288 30 21
1914 SLA 3B 127 0 183 249 30 18
1915 SLA 3B 141 0 188 264 41 32
1916 SLA 3B 124 0 128 274 26 21
1917 SLA 3B 121 0 159 248 23 22
1917 SLA SS 6 0 10 25 3 3
1918 SLA 3B 48 0 56 83 12 7
1918 SLA SS 57 0 117 158 18 13
1919 SLA 3B 98 0 161 207 24 15
1920 SLA 3B 75 0 108 171 17 14
1921 SLA 2B 6 0 13 10 0 3
1921 SLA 3B 2 0 1 4 0 0
1921 SLA SS 14 0 29 32 4 0
1922 SLA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1922 SLA 3B 9 0 13 9 1 0
1923 SLA C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 SLA 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1926 SLA 3B 1 0 1 1 0 1
1929 SLA 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 9
Third Base 1428
Shortstop 105
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jimmy Austin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ivan de Jesus
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  2. 96
    Bobby Byrne
    .254 avg, 10 HR
  3. 96
    Terry Turner
    .253 avg, 8 HR
  4. 94
    Roy Hartzell
    .252 avg, 12 HR
  5. 91
    Eddie Foster
    .264 avg, 6 HR
  6. 91
    Derrel Thomas
    .249 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Austin

What years did Jimmy Austin play?
Jimmy Austin played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1929.
Was Jimmy Austin a pitcher?
No. Jimmy Austin was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Austin hit?
Jimmy Austin hit 13 career home runs with 1328 hits.