Henry Austin (baseball)
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Henry C. Austin was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
in 1873 for the Elizabeth Resolutes
of the National Association
. He was a native of Bronx, New York.
In his only major league
season, Austin played in all 23 games for the 2–21 Resolutes. He led the team with 101 at bats and tied for the team lead with 11 RBI. He had 25 hitss, a batting average
of .248, and scored 10 runs
.
Playing center field and right field, he made 15 errors
in 54 total chances for a fielding percentage
of .722, well below the league average of .805 for outfielder
s.
He served as Police Commissioner of Elizabeth, New Jersey
, after his playing years.
Austin died at the age of 60 in Amityville, New York
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in 1873 for the Elizabeth Resolutes
Elizabeth Resolutes
The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the season, and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds....
of the National Association
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
. He was a native of Bronx, New York.
In his only major league
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
season, Austin played in all 23 games for the 2–21 Resolutes. He led the team with 101 at bats and tied for the team lead with 11 RBI. He had 25 hitss, a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .248, and scored 10 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
.
Playing center field and right field, he made 15 errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in 54 total chances for a fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
of .722, well below the league average of .805 for outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
s.
He served as Police Commissioner of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
, after his playing years.
Austin died at the age of 60 in Amityville, New York
Amityville, New York
Amityville is a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,441 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.