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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 NYA
39
41
4
10
2
1
0
6
3
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.630
.289
.341
.098
.244
1971 NYA
138
562
97
146
31
6
16
67
65
 113 0 2
16
 3 5
.757
.335
.422
.162
.260
1972 NYA
139
587
81
159
34
3
17
62
59
 113 0 1
10
 5 3
.763
.337
.426
.155
.271
1973 NYA
128
509
83
150
30
5
11
87
61
 90 5 1
17
 5 0
.813
.375
.438
.143
.295
1974 NYA
139
535
81
153
24
3
14
69
74
 97 2 0
15
 4 1
.795
.375
.421
.135
.286
1975 NYA
139
548
84
167
25
2
15
59
67
 85 4 1
15
 3 3
.824
.384
.440
.135
.305
1976 NYA
139
549
86
136
24
8
12
69
63
 107 0 3
11
 6 3
.710
.324
.386
.138
.248
1977 NYA
139
534
91
149
14
3
17
66
64
 100 2 0
19
 10 0
.770
.358
.412
.133
.279
1978 NYA
101
380
56
92
26
5
10
49
39
 67 0 2
5
 3 3
.727
.311
.416
.174
.242
1979 NYA
139
526
91
164
29
8
16
73
63
 78 3 0
17
 9 4
.877
.389
.489
.177
.312
1980 NYA
139
522
75
140
26
6
13
70
49
 108 2 3
9
 6 0
.747
.332
.416
.148
.268
1981 NYA
139
493
69
125
28
3
11
62
74
 85 1 0
10
 6 2
.742
.352
.389
.136
.254
1982 NYA
64
202
27
54
6
1
7
30
32
 36 2 1
8
 4 1
.782
.371
.411
.144
.267
1983 TB-PHI
38
78
15
24
6
1
1
7
14
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.862
.413
.449
.141
.308
Total
1620
6066
940
1669
305
55
160
776
727
 1100 21 15
153
 64 25
.777
.354
.423
.148
.275

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.