| Position | Catcher |
|---|---|
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | June 17, 1905 |
| Birth place | Mount Holly, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death date | September 11, 1961 (aged 56) |
| Death place | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 16 |
| Debutyear | 1933 |
| Debutteam | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | October 1 |
| Finalyear | 1933 |
| Finalteam | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .248 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 4 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 17 |
| Teams |
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.
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
- ^ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Bill Outen Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.