James Parker Austin (born December 7, 1963) is a former baseball

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who played for the

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from 1991 to 1993.

Career

Austin made his major league debut for the

on July 4, 1991, after spending 6 seasons in the minors with the San Diego Padres and Brewers organizations. 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. After his injury, Austin played for the Triple-A

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in the

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organization in 1995, the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox of the

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organization in 1996, and in the

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for the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1997 before his career ended.

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