Jeffrey Wellington Austin (born October 19, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He played for the Kansas City Royals from 2001 to 2002 and the Cincinnati Reds in 2003. During a game against the Atlanta Braves on May 28, 2003, in what turned out to be his final appearance in the major leagues, Austin gave up 3 consecutive home runs to start the game, only the second time this had happened in Major League Baseball history.[1]
| Jeff Austin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 19, 1976 San Bernardino, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2001, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 28, 2003, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 55 |
| Teams | |
Austin attended Stanford University, and in 1996 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Royals in the first round of the 1998 MLB Draft.
References
edit- ^ Mackin, Bob, "The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records", Greystone Books, 2004.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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