NAME     : Austin Kearns
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/20/1980
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Leftfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .981)
  Range at Rightfield : B  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Outfield Arm : B

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : B
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .250  8  24 176  44  3  3  19  8  3  13  34 .313 .438 
  vs RHP        .275  8  22 120  33  3  2  14  3  2   8  27 .315 .533 
  vs LHP        .196  0   2  56  11  0  1   5  4  1   5   7 .258 .232 
  At Home       .276  4  12  87  24  3  1   8  4  3   7  19 .330 .471 
  Away          .225  4  12  89  20  0  2  11  3  0   6  15 .265 .404 
  R.I.S.P.      .182  2  15  44   8  0  0   0  0  0   5  15 .250 .318 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .286  1   3  14   4  0  0   2  0  0   1   2 .333 .500 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .053  0   1  19   1  0  0   2  0  0   2   7 .143 .053 
  Apr/Mar       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  May           .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  June          .272  4  11  81  22  2  2   8  3  2   9  10 .341 .494 
  July          .259  4  12  81  21  1  1  10  4  1   3  20 .279 .444 
  August        .071  0   1  14   1  0  0   1  0  0   1   4 .133 .071 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 176
  Total AVG : .250
  Total Hits: 44
  Total HR  : 8
  Total RBI : 24
  Total Runs: 19
  Total SB  : 8
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/4/2002, off Darryl Kile (STL)...