Austin Walsh
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Austin Walsh was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Chicago Whales. In 57 career games, he hit .240 with 29 hits, 1 home runs, and 10 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/26/1955 in Glendale, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-19
- Last Game
- 1914-10-08
Full name: Austin Edward Walsh
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 121 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .240 | .264 | .331 | .595 | -224 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career OBP .264 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.
Career SLG .331 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .595 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHF | FL | 57 | 121 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .240 | .255 (-6%) | .322 (-18%) | .339 (-3%) | .661 (-10%) | -223.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 57 | 121 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -224 | ||
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
View full game log (57 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .235 |
| Away | 33 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 6 | .246 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-08 | CHF | KCF | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-10-06 | CHF | KCF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-10-06 | CHF | KCF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-10-04 | CHF | SLF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-28 | CHF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-23 | CHF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-22 | CHF | BLF | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-21 | CHF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-18 | CHF | PTF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-09-14 | CHF | PTF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 20 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 9 |
Austin Walsh: the record in brief
April 19, 1914 and October 8, 1914 bracket Austin Walsh's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago Chi-Feds, in 1914. Walsh played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 1, 1891, in Cambridge, MA, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on January 26, 1955, in Glendale, CA, USA. On the record, Austin Walsh was born Austin Edward Walsh.
The batting record for Walsh: 57 games, 29 hits in 121 at bats, and a .240 average, along with 1 home run and 10 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .264 and the slugging percentage .331, for an OPS of .595. Over the seasons Walsh played, league hitters batted .255; the .240 career figure is 6.1% below that. Walsh's lone season row is 1914 with the Chicago Chi-Feds: 57 games, 29 hits in 121 at bats. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Walsh
- Was Austin Walsh a pitcher?
- No. Austin Walsh was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Austin Walsh hit?
- Austin Walsh hit 1 career home run with 29 hits.
- What teams did Austin Walsh play for?
- Austin Walsh played for one team, the Chicago Chi-Feds (1914).
- What were Austin Walsh's career stats?
- In 57 games, Austin Walsh had 29 hits, 1 home runs, 10 RBI, and 14 runs, with a .240 batting average.
- What position did Austin Walsh play?
- Austin Walsh played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Austin Walsh and how much did he weigh?
- Austin Walsh was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Austin Walsh's career batting average?
- Austin Walsh batted .240 over his career, with 29 hits in 121 at bats.
- How many RBI did Austin Walsh have?
- Austin Walsh drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Austin Walsh in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Austin Walsh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.