William Austin "Chink" Outen (June 17, 1905 – September 11, 1961) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1933, appearing in 93 games. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he threw right-handed and batted left-handed.
| Chink Outen | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: June 17, 1905 Mount Holly, North Carolina | |
| Died: September 11, 1961 (aged 56) Durham, North Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 17 |
| Teams | |
Outen attended North Carolina State College, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.[1] He played in the minor leagues from 1929 to 1939, appearing in over 1000 games.[2] In the final season of his career, he was a player-manager for the Mayodan Millers in the Bi-State League.[2] Outen was one of several baseball players in the first half of the 20th century with the nickname "Chink".
References
edit- ^ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "Bill Outen Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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