Rick Austin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1976)

W–L 4–8
ERA 4.63
WHIP 1.61
SO 106
Pitcher PIV -2606.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 190 lb
Born
10/27/1946 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-06-21
Last Game
1976-06-27

Full name: Rick Gerald Austin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 8 89 8 1 1 6 136.0 141 70 17 78 106 4.63 -2606.0

Career ERA 4.63 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — 27.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 CLE AL 2 5 31 8 1 1 3 67.7 74 36 26 53 4.79 3.89 (-23%) -664.7
1971 CLE AL 0 0 23 0 0 0 1 23.0 25 13 20 20 5.09 3.47 (-47%) -1114.9
1975 ML4 AL 2 3 32 0 0 0 2 40.0 32 18 32 30 4.05 3.71 (-9%) -826.4
1976 ML4 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.3 10 3 0 3 5.06 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 4 8 89 8 1 1 6 136.0 141 70 78 106 4.63 — -2,606

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
89 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 .105 .227 .158 .385 0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .385 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 44.5% 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
1970 CLE AL 31 18 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 .111 — — — — 0.0
1971 CLE AL 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 ML4 AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 ML4 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 89 19 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 .105 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4970000.000
Away40120200.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4965.2653746625.07
Away4070.1763332444.22

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-06-27 MILNYY — 0.2000000
1976-06-26 MILNYY — 3.1622011
1976-06-22 MILDET — 1.1411020
1975-09-24 MILCLE — 0.2100100
1975-09-17 MILNYY — 0.0222100
1975-09-14 MILBOS — 0.0422000
1975-09-11 MILNYY — 1.0200020
1975-09-08 MILBAL — 1.0000100
1975-09-07 MILBOS — 0.1000000
1975-09-06 MILBOS — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 89 8 6 23 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CLE P 31 8 4 13 0 1
1971 CLE P 23 0 1 5 0 1
1975 ML4 P 32 0 1 3 0 0
1976 ML4 P 3 0 0 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 89

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Washington State University Pullman WA 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Austin

What years did Rick Austin play?
Rick Austin played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1976.
Was Rick Austin a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Austin pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 106 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Austin hit?
Rick Austin hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.