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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Jim Short Left Field
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1669 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-18-1946
HR 160 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(110 games)
RBI 776
SB 153
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF F  (2.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 24 24.69 162 1 0 0 / 2 4 / 5 1 / 2 4 / 9 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4 13 / 24
1971 Majors 25 67.77 162 135 0 4 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 8 5 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 9 0 / 9 18 / 67
1972 Majors 26 67.06 162 139 0 1 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 8 4 / 11 5 / 13 14 / 67
1973 Majors 27 61.48 148 128 14 2 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 10 3 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 2 / 13 10 / 61
1974 Majors 28 66.81 162 139 0 1 / 18 1 / 13 1 / 12 1 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 6 / 66
1975 Majors 29 66.28 162 139 0 1 / 8 0 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 13 1 / 10 4 / 66
1976 Majors 30 66.28 162 139 0 2 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 13 2 / 66
1977 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 66
1978 Majors 32 46.67 115 101 47 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 46
1979 Majors 33 64.58 162 139 0 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 64
1980 Majors 34 64.21 162 139 0 0 / 7 -7 / 8 -2 / 10 -2 / 9 -1 / 10 0 / 12 -4 / 8 -16 / 64
1981 Majors 35 64.02 162 139 0 -4 / 8 -7 / 6 0 / 11 -2 / 13 -2 / 13 -1 / 9 -1 / 4 -17 / 64
1982 Majors 36 35.38 128 52 34 -1 / 3 -1 / 6 -2 / 6 -1 / 4 -1 / 4 0 / 4 -3 / 8 -9 / 35
1983 Minors 37 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 11
1983 Majors 37 19.11 94 31 0 -4 / 5 -7 / 1 -3 / 3 -5 / 2 -8 / 3 -4 / 3 0 / 2 -31 / 19
1983 Pos (RF) 37 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
Total 2105 1560 95 4 / 126 -11 / 112 0 / 114 4 / 111 -5 / 93 3 / 113 4 / 117 -1 / 789

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Jim Short has retired from the Philadelphia Fightins
1983-10-23The Philadelphia Fightins have acquired Jim Short from the waiver wire.
1983-09-22The Tampa Bay Titmouses have waived Jim Short.
1983-08-04The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Jimmy Conway to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Bud White to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Dick Connolly for assignment. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Jim Short for assignment.
1983-04-18The Tampa Bay Titmouses have acquired Jim Short from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The New York Enforcers have promoted Tony Hartenstein to the major league team. The New York Enforcers have designated Jim Short for assignment.
1982-09-11Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1982-04-30Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-07-11Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1978-06-25Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1978-05-13Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-08-16Jim Short of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.