Dennis Aust

Born: 11/25/1940 in Tecumseh, NE, USA

MLB Debut: 1965-09-06 | Final Game: 1966-05-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Dennis Kay Aust

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Biography

Dennis Aust, born in 1940, was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues as a position player during the mid-1960s. His career spanned from 1965 to 1966, during which he was part of a competitive era in baseball that saw the rise of power hitters and the beginning of more specialized roles within teams. Aust played a total of 15 games in the major leagues but unfortunately did not record any hits, home runs, or runs batted in, leading to a batting average of .0. Though his time in the majors was brief and statistically unremarkable, Aust's journey to the big leagues reflects the challenges many players faced during this period, including fierce competition and the pressures of maintaining a roster spot in an evolving game. After his playing days concluded, he left a legacy that serves as a reminder of the many athletes who strive to reach the pinnacle of professional sports, even if only for a fleeting moment.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	15	0	0	0	2	17.0	18	11	1	8	14	5.82	0

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 65.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	STL	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	7.3	6	4	2	7	4.91	—	-
1966	STL	NL	0	1	9	0	0	0	1	9.7	12	7	6	7	6.52	3.52 (-85%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	STL	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	STL	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	SLN	P	6	0	0	3	0	0
1966	SLN	P	9	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Florida	Gainesville	FL	1960, 1961