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Branch Rickey League
5-22-2229
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 NYN
46
207
49
12
1
8
22
 49
.732
.312
.420
.184
.237
1961 NYN
20
374
102
8
8
21
49
 79
.865
.359
.505
.233
.273
1962 NYN
11
243
72
8
3
12
37
 44
.890
.388
.502
.206
.296
1963 NYN
27
285
76
10
5
10
43
 62
.811
.369
.442
.175
.267
1964 CHA-ATL
3
24
7
1
1
0
3
 6
.787
.370
.417
.125
.292
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 107 1133 306 39 18 51 154 240 .831 .360 .471 .201 .270
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.