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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
Rip Short Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.54 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 19-16 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 02-15-1935
K 240 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(34 games)
IP 292.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val D+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 NYN
5
 1
46
0
0
0
0
 0
55.1
 49 27 26 2 22
49
1.28
4.23
1961 NYN
6
 5
20
15
1
0
0
 1
95.0
 102 63 60 2 49
79
1.59
5.68
1962 NYN
1
 7
11
11
1
1
0
 0
60.2
 72 44 44 0 37
44
1.80
6.53
1963 NYN
7
 3
27
5
1
0
1
 2
76.0
 76 48 46 4 43
62
1.57
5.45
1964 CHA-ATL
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 7 5 4 0 3
6
1.76
6.35
1964 CHA
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 7 5 4 0 3
6
1.76
6.35
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 16
107
31
3
1
1
 3
292.2
 306 187 180 8 154
240
1.57
5.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rip Short has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-03-25The Atlanta Confederates have waived Rip Short.
1964-10-01The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Rip Short from the waiver wire.
1964-09-05The Chicago White Sox have waived Rip Short.
1964-07-09The Chicago White Sox have designated Rip Short for assignment.
1964-06-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Rip Short to the major league team.
1964-06-23The Chicago White Sox have acquired Rip Short from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The New York Knockers have waived Jose Doolan. The New York Knockers have waived Rip Short.
1963-09-19The New York Knockers have designated Rip Short for assignment.
1963-08-15The New York Knockers have promoted Rip Short to the major league team.
1963-05-22The New York Knockers have designated Rip Short for assignment.
1963-04-10The New York Knockers have promoted Rip Short to the major league team.
1962-08-06The New York Knockers have promoted Beauty Thoenen to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted John Quinn to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Rip Short for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Harry Morris for assignment.
1960-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Ken Sanders to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Rip Short to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted George Crawford to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Donalds to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Jack Wolverton for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Walt Kane for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Jim Salveson for assignment.