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 1,328 hits.

What teams did Jimmy Austin play for?

Jimmy Austin played for 2 teams: the New York Highlanders (1909–1910) and the St. Louis Browns (1911–1923, 1925–1926, 1929).

What were Jimmy Austin's career stats?

In 1,580 games, Jimmy Austin had 1,328 hits, 13 home runs, 390 RBI, 661 runs, and 244 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.

What position did Jimmy Austin play?

Jimmy Austin played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jimmy Austin and how much did he weigh?

Jimmy Austin was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.

How many home runs did Jimmy Austin hit each season?

Jimmy Austin's home runs by season: 1 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 2, in 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913.

What was Jimmy Austin's career batting average?

Jimmy Austin batted .246 over his career, with 1,328 hits in 5,388 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimmy Austin have?

Jimmy Austin drove in 390 runs in his career.

Is Jimmy Austin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jimmy Austin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jimmy Austin

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

Jimmy Austin was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1929 for the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 21 seasons. In 1,580 career games, he hit .246 with 1,328 hits, 13 home runs, and 390 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Jimmy Austin — 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

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Jimmy Austin Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jimmy Austin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	776	2598	342	641	8	200	.247
Away	808	2793	320	693	5	189	.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Austin — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1929-10-06	SLA	CLE	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1926-09-26	SLA	NYY	W	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
1925-10-04	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1923-09-26	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-13	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-12	SLA	CHW	W	4	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1922-08-09	SLA	MIN	W	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
1922-08-08	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-07	SLA	MIN	W	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-06	SLA	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Austin — 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

Jimmy Austin — 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

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Jimmy Austin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	9
Third Base	1428
Shortstop	105
Right Field	2

Award Voting History

Jimmy Austin — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1911	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	2.0	64	0

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Jimmy Austin: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jimmy Austin debuted on April 19, 1909 and played a final game on October 6, 1929. The season rows list, in order, the New York Highlanders (1909 through 1910) and the St. Louis Browns (1911 to 1929). Austin played primarily as a third baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on December 8, 1879, in Swansea, Swansea, Wales, Austin was listed at 5-foot-7 and 155 pounds. Austin died on March 6, 1965, in Laguna Beach, CA, USA. Austin's full given name, per the bio, is James Philip Austin.

Austin collected 1,328 hits in 5,388 at bats across 1,580 games, good for a .246 batting average, plus 13 home runs, 390 runs batted in, and 244 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .326 and .314 give Austin a career OPS of .640. Measured against the leagues Austin played in, the .246 career average compares with a .268 league average over the same seasons, 7.9% below the league. By OPS the gap is 7.6% below league average (.640 against .693). 1911 produced Austin's most hits, 141 of them for the St. Louis Browns.

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 1,328 hits.
What teams did Jimmy Austin play for?: Jimmy Austin played for 2 teams: the New York Highlanders (1909–1910) and the St. Louis Browns (1911–1923, 1925–1926, 1929).
What were Jimmy Austin's career stats?: In 1,580 games, Jimmy Austin had 1,328 hits, 13 home runs, 390 RBI, 661 runs, and 244 stolen bases, with a .246 batting average.
What position did Jimmy Austin play?: Jimmy Austin played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jimmy Austin and how much did he weigh?: Jimmy Austin was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Jimmy Austin hit each season?: Jimmy Austin's home runs by season: 1 in 1909, 2 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 2 in 1912, 2 in 1913, 0 in 1914, 1 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 1 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, and 0 in 1929. His most in one season was 2, in 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913.
What was Jimmy Austin's career batting average?: Jimmy Austin batted .246 over his career, with 1,328 hits in 5,388 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Austin have?: Jimmy Austin drove in 390 runs in his career.
Is Jimmy Austin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jimmy Austin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.