Chick Autry, baseball player, 1907-1909

Chick Autry

Born: 1/2/1885 in Humboldt, TN, USA

Died: 1/16/1976 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1907-09-18 | Final Game: 1909-10-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: William Askew Autry

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Biography

Chick Autry was a professional baseball player born in 1885, who played in the Major Leagues from 1907 to 1909. A position player, Autry had a brief but noteworthy career during the early years of professional baseball, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded approach to the game. Over the course of his career, Autry appeared in 81 games, where he recorded 50 hits and accumulated 17 runs batted in, culminating in a batting average of .195. Notably, he was not known for his power hitting, finishing his career without a home run. In addition to his batting contributions, Autry demonstrated speed on the base paths, successfully stealing 6 bases during his time in the league. His playing style reflected the fundamentals of the game in the late 1900s, emphasizing speed and contact over power. Although his Major League career was relatively short, Chick Autry's participation in the formative years of baseball laid the groundwork for future generations of players. His experience in the game offered insights into the evolving strategies and styles that would come to define modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
81 257 22 50 6 0 0 17 6 24 28 0.195 0.269 0.218 0.486 -555.3

Career AVG .195 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.486 vs. league average 0.616 across their career seasons — 21.1% 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
1907 CIN NL 7 25 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 9 33 3 6 2 0 0 4 1 2 4 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 65 199 16 39 4 0 0 13 5 21 22 0.196 .244 (-20%) .306 (-9%) .312 (-31%) .618 (-20%) 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 70 65 684 45 8 30
OF 11 12 30 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN OF 7 7 13 0 1 0
1909 CIN 1B 9 9 79 7 4 3
1909 BSN 1B 61 56 605 38 4 27
1909 BSN OF 4 5 17 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 66
Left Field 8
Center Field 4