Henry Austin (baseball)

Henry Austin
Henry Austin
	Outfielder
	Born: October 1844; New York, U.S.
	Died: November 2, 1904 (aged 60); Amityville, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
Major-league debut
	April 28, 1873, for the Elizabeth Resolutes
Last major-league appearance
	August 7, 1873, for the Elizabeth Resolutes
Major-league statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	0
RBIs	11
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	National Association of Base Ball Players Union of Morrisania (1865–1870) National Association of Professional BBP Elizabeth Resolutes (1873)

Henry C. Austin (October 1844 – November 2, 1904) was an American amateur and professional baseball outfielder who played in the major leagues in 1873 for the Elizabeth Resolutes of the National Association.

Baseball career

Austin played for the Unions of Morrisania in the late 1860s, including their 1867 championship team.^[1]

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 hits, 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 outfielders.

After the Elizabeth club left the major leagues, he continued to play with them until his mid-30s.^[2]

Personal life

Austin served as Police Commissioner of Elizabeth, New Jersey, after his playing years.^[2]

Austin died at the age of 60 in Amityville, New York. He served in the 82nd and 59th New York Infantry Regiments during the American Civil War.^[3]

References

↑ Morris, Peter; Ryczek, William J.; Finkel, Jan; Levin, Leonard; Malatzky, Richard (2013). Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 95. ISBN 9781476603780.
1 2 Nemec, David (April 19, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland & Company. p. 217. ISBN 9780786490448. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
↑ "Those Who Served – Civil War". TheDeadballEra.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet

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[BaseBallFounders-1] Morris, Peter; Ryczek, William J.; Finkel, Jan; Levin, Leonard; Malatzky, Richard (2013). Base Ball Founders: The Clubs, Players and Cities of the Northeast That Established the Game. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. p. 95. ISBN 9781476603780.

[Nemec19CenturyBios-2] 1 2 Nemec, David (April 19, 2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. McFarland & Company. p. 217. ISBN 9780786490448. Retrieved September 15, 2026.

[Deadball-3] "Those Who Served – Civil War". TheDeadballEra.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

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