Jim Austin | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1963 |
Birth Place: | Farmville, Virginia, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 4 |
Debutyear: | 1991 |
Debutteam: | Milwaukee Brewers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 21 |
Finalyear: | 1993 |
Finalteam: | Milwaukee Brewers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat1value: | 6–4 |
Stat2value: | 3.06 |
Stat3value: | 48 |
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James Parker Austin (born December 7, 1963) is a former baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1991 to 1993.
Austin made his major league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 4, 1991, after spending 6 seasons in the minors with the San Diego Padres and Brewers organizations. Austin had an excellent 1992 season with Milwaukee, posting a record of 5–2 with a 1.85 ERA. Shortly afterwards an arm injury derailed his major league career. After his injury, Austin played for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in the Cleveland Indians organization in 1995, the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox of the Boston Red Sox organization in 1996, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1997 before his career ended.[1]