Retired
Joe Austin
Birthdate:
Oct. 2, 1924 (37 y, 8 m, 2 d)Born In:
Montreal, QC, CANNationality:
Canadian
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/206Entry:
1946 Draft
- Round: 8, Overall: 124, Team: Chicago Cougars
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1949 | Montreal (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1958 | Montreal (FABL) |
| League Champ | 1948 | None (None) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1949 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Oct 1947 | Nashville (DIX) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1949 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 30, 1951 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Jun 12, 1950 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Sep 5, 1949 | Montreal (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 71.0 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 105 | 356.0 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 84.0 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 21.1 | 177.3 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 21.8 | 88.4 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 21.5 | 132.9 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Moss R | 914 |
| Chief Lewis | 911 |
| Fred Galloway R | 901 |
| Jake Hooper R | 895 |
| Chink Stickels R | 894 |
| Jim Adams Jr. R | 892 |
| Dave Campsey R | 889 |
| Billy Forbes | 887 |
| Cal Page R | 869 |
| Eddie Watlington R | 865 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 149 | 7 |
| 1953 | 147 | 9 |
| 1954 | 148 | 7 |
| 1956 | 148 | 10 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 656 | 9 |
| 1952 | 685 | 2 |
| 1953 | 678 | 3 |
| 1954 | 698 | 1 |
| 1955 | 661 | 5 |
| 1956 | 662 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 602 | 4 |
| 1952 | 602 | 4 |
| 1953 | 593 | 5 |
| 1953 | 593 | 5 |
| 1954 | 590 | 6 |
| 1954 | 590 | 6 |
| 1955 | 581 | 6 |
| 1955 | 581 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 147 | 7 |
| 1955 | 157 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 62 | 8 |
| 1952 | 94 | 8 |
| 1953 | 82 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 34 | 4 |
| 1955 | 37 | 3 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 13 | 5 |
| 1952 | 6 | 10 |
| 1954 | 9 | 9 |
| 1955 | 10 | 4 |
| 1956 | 9 | 9 |
| 1957 | 10 | 6 |
| 1958 | 9 | 10 |
| 1959 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 53 | 1 |
| 1950 | 29 | 1 |
| 1951 | 28 | 4 |
| 1952 | 14 | 7 |
| 1953 | 12 | 5 |
| 1955 | 19 | 2 |
| 1956 | 16 | 5 |
| 1957 | 15 | 5 |
| 1958 | 17 | 5 |
| 1959 | 20 | 5 |
| 1960 | 17 | 9 |
| 1961 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 109 | 2 |
| 1953 | 91 | 8 |
| 1956 | 91 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 82 | 8 |
| 1953 | 77 | 6 |
| 1954 | 101 | 5 |
| 1956 | 93 | 2 |
| 1957 | 85 | 5 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6 | 6 |
| 1961 | 5 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 52 | 5 |
| 1955 | 56 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.310 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.386 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.841 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 150 | 8 |
| 1952 | 151 | 9 |
| 1953 | 151 | 8 |
| 1954 | 153 | 2 |
| 1955 | 150 | 6 |
| 1956 | 151 | 5 |
| 1957 | 151 | 7 |
| 1959 | 153 | 3 |