Bill Short

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: November 27, 1937 in Kingston, NY us

Died: February 2, 2022 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Newburgh HS (Newburgh, NY)

Last Game: June 13, 1969 (Age 31-198d)
vs. CHC 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: William Ross Short

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

ERA

4.73

131.1

WHIP

1.477

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1955	17	-4.2	Bristol	APPY	D	NYY	2	3	.400	3.92	4.65	13	7		4	0		62.0	58	32	27	2	27		53	2	0	4		1.371	8.4	0.3	3.9	7.7	1.96
1956	18	-3.8	Monroe	EVAN	C	NYY	9	11	.450	3.40	4.74	26	23		15	2		167.0	146	88	63	7	117		178	4	1	7		1.575	7.9	0.4	6.3	9.6	1.52
1957	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	7	6	.538			21	16		6	0		123.0	116	54	44	9	62		115	3	1	8
1957	19	-4.5	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	0	1	.000			3
1957	19	-2.6	Peoria	IIIL	B	NYY	7	5	.583	3.22	3.95	18	16		6	0		123.0	116	54	44	9	62		115	3	1	8		1.447	8.5	0.7	4.5	8.4	1.85
1958	20	-2.6	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	7	6	.538	3.34	4.06	20	18		8	1		124.0	103	56	46	5	80	4	110	2	0	9		1.476	7.5	0.4	5.8	8.0	1.38
1959	21	-6.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	17	6	.739	2.48	2.93	27	26		10	3		178.0	142	58	49	12	62	5	133	2	1	10		1.146	7.2	0.6	3.1	6.7	2.15
1960	22	-5.9	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	6	2	.750	2.28	3.08	12	12		3	0		79.0	74	27	20	8	21	1	40	2	0	1		1.203	8.4	0.9	2.4	4.6	1.90
1960	22	-5.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	3	5	.375	4.79	4.79	10	10	0	2	0	0	47.0	49	25	25	5	30	1	14	1	0	1	210	1.681	9.4	1.0	5.7	2.7	0.47
1961	23	-4.5	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	1	1	.500	3.21	3.21	13	8		0	0		42.0	37	15	15	5	16	0	23	1	0	0		1.262	7.9	1.1	3.4	4.9	1.44
1962	24	-2.1	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	3	4	.429	4.29	5.12	18	12		1	0		65.0	65	37	31	7	45	2	35	2	1	3		1.692	9.0	1.0	6.2	4.8	0.78
1962	24	-3.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	0	0		15.75	15.75	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	8	7	7	0	6	0	3	1	0	0	28	3.500	18.0	0.0	13.5	6.8	0.50
1963	25	-0.7	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	13	8	.619	3.38	4.10	29	27		11	1		189.0	180	86	71	15	49	5	113	5	0	6		1.212	8.6	0.7	2.3	5.4	2.31
1964	26	0.3	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	8	11	.421	3.39	4.56	27	22		5	2		154.0	144	78	58	11	58	1	86	2	0	5		1.312	8.4	0.6	3.4	5.0	1.48
1965	27	1.3	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	13	4	.765	2.92	3.37	31	23		10	3		179.0	174	67	58	10	44	3	132	6	1	11		1.218	8.7	0.5	2.2	6.6	3.00
1966	28		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-BOS	2	3	.400	3.13	4.11	14	6	0	1	1	0	46.0	44	21	16	3	12	0	29	0	0	2	191	1.217	8.6	0.6	2.3	5.7	2.42
1966	28	2.4	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	8	5	.615	2.78	3.06	15	14		7	2		94.0	73	32	29	5	27	1	77	3	0	4		1.064	7.0	0.5	2.6	7.4	2.85
1966	28	1.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	2	3	.400	2.87	3.58	6	6	0	1	1	0	37.2	34	15	12	2	10	0	27	0	0	2	155	1.168	8.1	0.5	2.4	6.5	2.70
1966	28	1.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	0		4.32	6.48	8	0	0	0	0	0	8.1	10	6	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	1.440	10.8	1.1	2.2	2.2	1.00
1967	29	3.2	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	14	9	.609	3.28	3.85	29	22		7	0		173.0	163	74	63	17	44	6	129	8	1	15		1.197	8.5	0.9	2.3	6.7	2.93
1967	29	1.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	0		3.86	3.86	6	0	1	0	0	1	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	0.857	3.9	0.0	3.9	3.9	1.00
1968	30	2.6	NYM	NL	Maj	NYM	0	3	.000	4.85	5.16	34	0	13	0	0	1	29.2	24	17	16	0	14	1	24	1	0	5	128	1.281	7.3	0.0	4.2	7.3	1.71
1969	31	5.7	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CIN	12	7	.632	3.86	4.47	27	23		8	3	0	161.0	165	80	69	6	51	4	145	4	0	6		1.342	9.2	0.3	2.9	8.1	2.84
1969	31	4.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		15.43	15.43	4	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	2.143	15.4	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		5	11	.313	4.73	5.14	73	16	16	3	1	2	131.1	130	75	69	8	64	2	71	3	0	9	577	1.477	8.9	0.5	4.4	4.9	1.11
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		120	83	.591			308	253		95	17	0	1790.0	1640	784	643	119	703	32	1369	46	6	89
All Levels (15 Seasons)							125	94	.571			381	269	16	98	18	2	1921.1	1770	859	712	127	767	34	1440	49	6	98	577

AAA (10 seasons)					Minors		95	57	.625	3.17	3.79	228	189		62	14	0	1314.0	1217	554	463	96	417	28	913	35	4	61		1.244	8.3	0.7	2.9	6.3	2.19
A (2 seasons)					Minors		7	7	.500			23	18		8	1		124.0	103	56	46	5	80	4	110	2	0	9
B (1 season)					Minors		7	5	.583	3.22	3.95	18	16		6	0		123.0	116	54	44	9	62		115	3	1	8		1.447	8.5	0.7	4.5	8.4	1.85
C (1 season)					Minors		9	11	.450	3.40	4.74	26	23		15	2		167.0	146	88	63	7	117		178	4	1	7		1.575	7.9	0.4	6.3	9.6	1.52
D (1 season)					Minors		2	3	.400	3.92	4.65	13	7		4	0		62.0	58	32	27	2	27		53	2	0	4		1.371	8.4	0.3	3.9	7.7	1.96