Henry Austin (baseball)
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Henry C. Austin (October 1844 - November 2, 1904) was a Major League Baseball outfielder in 1873 for the Elizabeth Resolutes of the National Association. He was a native of Brooklyn, New York.
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.
Austin died at the age of 60 in Amityville, New York.
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