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Bill Short
William Ross Short

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.

Debut April 23, 1960
  vs. BAL 6.3 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 6 BB, 2 ER, W
Final Game June 13, 1969
Born November 27, 1937 in Kingston, NY

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1960 22 NYY AL   3   5  10  10   2   0   0  0   47.0   49   25   25   5   30   14   1   1   210   1   0  4.79  3.56   74 1.681
 1962 24 BAL AL   0   0   5   0   0   0   1  0    4.0    8    7    7   0    6    3   1   0    28   0   0 15.75  3.69   23 3.500
 1966 28 TOT AL   2   3  14   6   1   1   0  0   46.0   44   21   16   3   12   29   0   2   191   0   0  3.13  3.45  110 1.217
         BAL AL   2   3   6   6   1   1   0  0   37.7   34   15   12   2   10   27   0   2   155   0   0  2.87  3.37  117 1.168
         BOS AL   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  0    8.3   10    6    4   1    2    2   0   0    36   0   0  4.32  3.85   89 1.440
 1967 29 PIT NL   0   0   6   0   0   0   1  1    2.3    1    1    1   0    1    1   0   0     9   0   0  3.86  3.34   87 0.857
 1968 30 NYM NL   0   3  34   0   0   0  13  1   30.3   24   17   16   0   14   24   1   5   128   1   0  4.75  3.02   64 1.253
 1969 31 CIN NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   1  0    2.3    4    4    4   0    1    0   0   1    11   0   0 15.43  3.78   24 2.143
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  6 Yr WL% .313   5  11  73  16   3   1  16  2  132.0  130   75   69   8   64   71   3   9   577   2   0  4.70  3.40   72 1.470
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     3   8  55  12   2   0  12  1  100.7   99   57   52   6   48   54   2   6   440   1   0  4.70  3.40   72 1.470
 Career High      3   5  34  10   2   1  13  1   47.0   49   25   25   5   30   29   1   5   210   1   0  3.13  3.56  110 1.217

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1960 22 NYY AL  10   15    2    3   1  0   0    3   0  0   1   3  .200  .250  .267   44    4   0   0   0   0   0
 1962 24 BAL AL   5    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1966 28 TOT AL  14   12    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   8  .083  .083  .083  -52    1   0   0   0   0   0
         BAL AL   6   11    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   8  .091  .091  .091  -47    1   0   0   0   0   0
         BOS AL   8    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1967 29 PIT NL   6    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1968 30 NYM NL  34    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1969 31 CIN NL   4    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons       73   32    2    4   1  0   0    3   0  0   1  16  .125  .152  .156  -13    5   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         71    4    9   2  0   0    7   0  0   2  36  .125  .152  .156  -13   11   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     34   15    2    3   1  0   0    3   0  0   1   8                           4   0   0   0   0   0
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1960 22 NYY AL   16   12    1   2.2    96| .200  .256| .250  .329| .267  .392| .517  .721|  44  .219  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1962 24 BAL AL    1    1    0   0.0    97| .000  .256| .000  .327| .000  .399| .000  .726|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1966 28 TOT AL   12   11    0   0.0    90| .083  .248| .083  .315| .083  .383| .166  .698| -52  .000  -2.4  -0.2   0%
         BAL AL   11   10    0   0.0    89| .091  .247| .091  .314| .091  .381| .182  .695| -47  .000  -2.1  -0.2   0%
         BOS AL    1    1    0   0.0    98| .000  .260| .000  .328| .000  .401| .000  .729|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1967 29 PIT NL    1    1    0   0.0    90| .000  .258| .000  .320| .000  .379| .000  .699|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1968 30 NYM NL    2    2    0   0.0    82| .000  .252| .000  .310| .000  .356| .000  .666|-100  .000  -0.5  -0.1   0%
 1969 31 CIN NL    1    1    0   0.0    99| .000  .265| .000  .336| .000  .393| .000  .729|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons        33   28    1   1.0    93| .125  .253| .152  .323| .156  .386| .308  .709| -13  .063  -4.8  -0.4   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1960 22 NYY AL P 10 7 4 1 1 .917 .965 1.10 0.78 2.11 1.95 10 47.0 1962 24 BAL AL P 5 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.20 0.80 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1966 28 TOT AL P 14 4 11 0 0 1.000 .949 1.07 0.75 2.93 1.98 6 46.0 BAL AL P 6 3 8 0 0 1.000 .948 1.83 0.75 2.63 1.98 6 37.7 BOS AL P 8 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.75 4.34 1.95 0 8.3 1967 29 PIT NL P 6 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 0.50 0.78 11.74 1.96 0 2.3 1968 30 NYM NL P 34 2 9 0 0 1.000 .957 0.32 0.85 3.33 2.00 0 29.7 1969 31 CIN NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.78 0.00 1.96 0 2.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1960 22 NYY AL P 10 7 4 1 1 .917 .965 1.10 0.78 2.11 1.95 10 47.0 1962 24 BAL AL P 5 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.20 0.80 2.25 2.02 0 4.0 1966 28 TOT AL P 14 4 11 0 0 1.000 .949 1.07 0.75 2.93 1.98 6 46.0 BAL AL P 6 3 8 0 0 1.000 .948 1.83 0.75 2.63 1.98 6 37.7 BOS AL P 8 1 3 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.75 4.34 1.95 0 8.3 1967 29 PIT NL P 6 2 1 0 0 1.000 .968 0.50 0.78 11.74 1.96 0 2.3 1968 30 NYM NL P 34 2 9 0 0 1.000 .957 0.32 0.85 3.33 2.00 0 29.7 1969 31 CIN NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.78 0.00 1.96 0 2.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 73 15 26 1 1 .976 .958 0.56 0.81 2.81 1.97 16 131.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 73 15 26 1 1 .976 .958 0.56 0.81 2.82 1.98 16 131
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Transactions 

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

November 27, 1961: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from the New York Yankees in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

August 15, 1966: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 17, 1966: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox.

November 29, 1967: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 2, 1968: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.


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