Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1944 27 PS NN2 1.9 47 224 192 47 64 11 5 0 24 5 28 .333 .418 .443 .861 130 .406 134 85 0 0 4 *6
1945 28 PS NN2 2.7 50 232 216 41 81 16 3 2 34 10 12 .375 .410 .505 .915 155 .431 154 109 1 3 0 *6 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 2.0 63 276 237 47 77 9 1 0 32 1 27 .325 .394 .371 .765 114 .372 117 88 0 12 1 *6/79 AS
1947 30 PS NN2 0.8 48 202 174 30 56 11 2 0 25 4 23 .322 .404 .408 .812 121 .388 125 71 1 4 *6 AS,AS
1948 31 PS NN2 3.1 46 210 191 32 68 16 3 1 24 3 11 .356 .397 .487 .884 155 .414 154 93 2 6 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 10.3 254 1144 1010 197 346 63 14 3 139 23 101 .343 .404 .442 .846 134 .401 136 446 0 4 29 1 *6/479
162 Game Avg 6.6 162 730 644 126 221 40 9 2 89 15 64 .343 .404 .442 .846 134 .401 136 284 3 18

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1944 27 PS NN2 224 9 0 0 2 3 15 1.4 6 21 1.9 .529 .508 1.8 0.5 18 *6
1945 28 PS NN2 232 16 1 0 3 3 22 2.1 6 29 2.7 .541 .513 2.4 0.6 26 *6 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 276 6 0 0 4 4 13 1.2 9 22 2.0 .519 .508 1.7 0.7 18 *6/79 AS
1947 30 PS NN2 202 6 0 0 -8 3 1 0.1 7 8 0.8 .503 .501 1.5 -0.5 16 *6 AS,AS
1948 31 PS NN2 210 13 0 0 8 3 23 2.4 6 30 3.1 .552 .515 2.2 1.1 22 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 1144 50 0 0 8 17 74 7.2 35 109 10.3 .528 .509 9.5 2.4 101 *6/479
162 Game Avg 730 32 0 0 5 11 47 4.6 22 70 6.6 .528 .509 6.1 1.5 64

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1944 27 PS NN2 224 .406 134 .333 .109 0.0 12.5 51.1 *6
1945 28 PS NN2 232 .431 154 .369 .130 0.9 5.2 42.4 *6 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 276 .372 117 .325 .046 0.0 9.8 45.2 *6/79 AS
1947 30 PS NN2 202 .388 125 .322 .086 0.0 11.4 37.5 *6 AS,AS
1948 31 PS NN2 210 .414 154 .353 .131 0.5 5.2 38.8 *6/4 AS,AS
5 Yrs 1144 .401 136 .341 .099 0.3 8.8 43.3 *6/479
MLB Average .327 100 .275 .104 1.3 9.1 32.3
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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1944 27 PS NN2 SS 47 46 400.1 245 98 134 13 23 .947 .937 5.22 5.28 4.94 3.36
1945 28 PS NN2 SS 50 50 435.0 302 129 155 18 12 .940 .938 5.88 5.47 5.68 4.03 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 SS 59 59 503.1 355 146 194 15 24 .958 .939 6.08 5.61 5.76 4.29 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 LF 2 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.77 1.80 2.00 1.35 AS
1946 29 PS NN2 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20 AS
1947 30 PS NN2 SS 48 48 409.1 245 113 118 14 22 .943 .946 5.08 5.24 4.81 3.52 AS,AS
1948 31 PS NN2 SS 44 44 378.2 269 97 158 14 20 .948 .927 6.06 5.12 5.80 3.62 AS,AS
1948 31 PS NN2 2B 2 2 18.0 10 6 4 0 1 1.000 .949 5.00 5.40 5.00 3.85 AS,AS
5 Yrs 250 249 2144.2 1426 589 763 74 102 .948 .937 5.67 5.36 5.41 3.79
SS (5 Yrs) SS 248 247 2126.2 1416 583 759 74 101 .948 .937 5.68 5.36 5.41 3.79
2B (1 Yr) 2B 2 2 18.0 10 6 4 0 1 1.000 .949 5.00 5.40 5.00 3.85
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .965 2.77 1.80 2.00 1.35
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Frankie Austin born?

Frankie Austin was born on May 22, 1917.

How tall was Frankie Austin?

Frankie Austin was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Frankie Austin weigh when playing?

Frankie Austin weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frankie Austin play?

Frankie Austin played 5 seasons.

Is Frankie Austin in the Hall of Fame?

Frankie Austin has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Frankie Austin play?

Frankie Austin was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Frankie Austin have?

Frankie Austin had 346 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Frankie Austin have?

Frankie Austin had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Frankie Austin's average?

Frankie Austin had a .343 average over his career.

How many teams has Frankie Austin played for?

Frankie Austin played for 1 team, the Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Frankie Austin won?

Frankie Austin never won a World Series.

When did Frankie Austin retire?

Frankie Austin last played in 1948.

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