Frank Austin was born in Panama and played 5 seasons (1944–1948) primarily as a shortstop, mostly with the Philadelphia Stars. He collected 346 hits and 3 home runs with a .343 batting average, ranking 16th in hits among Panamanian-born players. He was selected to 4 All-Star games.
- Born
- February 12, 1920 · Panama
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Philadelphia Stars
- Died
- 1960
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Philadelphia Stars | 47 | 192 | 47 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 0 | .333 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Stars | 50 | 216 | 41 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .375 |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Stars | 63 | 237 | 47 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 27 | 0 | .325 |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Stars | 48 | 174 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .322 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Stars | 46 | 191 | 32 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .356 |
| Career | 254 | 1,010 | 197 | 346 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 139 | 23 | 101 | 2 | .343 |
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