Jim Austin (pitcher)
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James Parker Austin is a former baseball pitcher
who played for the Milwaukee Brewers
from 1991 to 1993.
Austin had an excellent 1992 season with Milwaukee, posting a record of 5-2 with a 1.85 ERA
. Shortly afterwards an arm injury derailed his major league career.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
from 1991 to 1993.
Austin had an excellent 1992 season with Milwaukee, posting a record of 5-2 with a 1.85 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. Shortly afterwards an arm injury derailed his major league career.