Jimmy Austin vs. Tim Costo — Career Comparison

Jimmy Austin
Pre-GenerationalWalesThrows RightBats SwitchSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Costo
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Austin and Tim Costo are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .267). Tim Costo had the advantage in slugging (.343 vs .314). By the career numbers, Jimmy Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Austin and Tim Costo

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
150.43
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
176.71
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6302
600
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5388
512.98
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
550.68
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
126.44
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
30
123.29
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1065
101.4
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
82.19
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
16.57
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.77
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
7.24
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.24
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
25.04
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637.25
60.67
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
12.16
49.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1693
161.19
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
189.04
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1964
186.99
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
62.93
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
65.75
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
37.13
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1038
98.83
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
110.96
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700.12
66.66
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
11.71
48.11
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.19
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
56.36
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
9
36.99
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
658
62.65
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
94.52
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
9.58
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
26.47
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.55
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
23.23
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.81
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
29.04
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Tim Costo
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Austin and Tim Costo

Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1541
6.03
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.2
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.02
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.06
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6903
27
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
27
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2301
9
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
9
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2260
8.84
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
3.87
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3239
12.67
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
1.54
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5894
23.05
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
4.21
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5499
21.51
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
4.18
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.3
93.3
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.32
99.32
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.569
3.569
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.476
3.476
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.87
16.87
Tim Costo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.1
88.1
Jimmy Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.43
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Costo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0