NAME     : Austin Kearns
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/20/1980
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Rightfield
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  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 :  C  (Fielding Pct. : .981)
  Range at Rightfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .975)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : E
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 2  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Brilliant)
  Getting BB's         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .281 16  67 405 114 18  5  60  3  0  33  77 .333 .469 
  vs RHP        .294 13  51 296  87 15  5  48  3  0  29  62 .353 .510 
  vs LHP        .248  3  16 109  27  3  0  12  0  0   4  15 .274 .358 
  At Home       .274  5  31 197  54 10  1  23  3  0  15  46 .322 .411 
  Away          .288 11  36 208  60  8  4  37  0  0  18  31 .342 .524 
  R.I.S.P.      .370  4  51  92  34  6  0   0  0  0   6  19 .392 .565 
  Pinch Hitting .500  0   0   2   1  1  0   1  0  0   0   0 .500 1.000 
  Close/Late    .185  0   2  27   5  0  0   2  0  0   2   6 .226 .185 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .261  0   1  23   6  0  0   2  0  0   0   6 .261 .261 
  Apr/Mar       .250  4  17  92  23  3  1  11  0  0   6  15 .293 .435 
  May           .259  4  20  81  21  2  1  14  1  0  14  16 .368 .457 
  June          .300  5  12  90  27  7  2  16  1  0  10  17 .366 .589 
  July          .320  3  17 103  33  6  1  15  1  0   2  22 .327 .485 
  August        .256  0   1  39  10  0  0   4  0  0   1   7 .275 .256 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2002  .254 14  60 159 562 143 25  6  72  1  0  47  91 .312 .395   CIN
 
  Total AB  : 967
  Total AVG : .266
  Total Hits: 257
  Total HR  : 30
  Total RBI : 127
  Total Runs: 132
  Total SB  : 4
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/3/2002, off Joe Borowski (CHN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/14/2002, off Terry Adams (PHI)...