Augenthaler played generally in the position of central defender or, especially in the later part of his career, libero. His nickname 'Auge', derived from his surname but meaning "the eye" in German, merely hinted at his ability to read the action and control a match from the back, initially as a centre-half and later in his career as a classic libero. He was most famous for his thunderous shot, reaching the speed of more than 140 km/h. Very good free kick taker with great long passing range from the back line. He was also gifted technically with solid dribbling although his trapping of the ball wasn't always good. And he was solid in the air as well, scoring some goals after set pieces. Great captain and leader, very offensive minded defender. At Bayern, 'Auge' won the championship seven times (1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990), the DFB German Cup three times (1982, 1984, 1986), and was twice a European Champions Cup losing finalist (1982, 1987).