Al Autry
Albert Autry (born February 29, 1952) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1976 Atlanta Braves.
| Al Autry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: February 29, 1952 Modesto, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1976, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 14, 1976, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.40 | ||
| Strikeouts | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
Autry was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round (91st overall) of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft, and started playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League.
On September 14, 1976, Autry made his big league debut, as the home-team Atlanta Braves‘ starting pitcher against the Houston Astros, at Fulton County Stadium. He pitched five innings, gave up four hits, three earned runs, and struck out three batters, while being credited with the win in a 4–3 Braves victory, in what would be his only appearance in the major leagues.
Further reading
- Dennis Snelling; A Glimpse of Fame, McFarland & Company, Jefferson N.C., 1993, pp. 73–88
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Al Autry at SABR (Baseball BioProject)