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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   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 Endurance B+   Ldrship
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1953 Minors 18 62.00 0 / 7 4 / 34 4 / 21 8 / 62
1954 Minors 19 63.00 0 / 4 7 / 29 4 / 30 11 / 63
1955 Minors 20 58.00 0 / 6 7 / 26 6 / 26 13 / 58
1956 Minors 21 74.00 0 / 4 5 / 31 6 / 39 11 / 74
1957 Minors 22 61.00 0 / 1 3 / 35 5 / 25 8 / 61
1958 Minors 23 58.00 0 / 3 2 / 22 1 / 33 3 / 58
1959 Minors 24 64.00 0 / 6 2 / 25 2 / 33 4 / 64
1960 Majors 25 38.11 162 0 0 1 / 5 1 / 15 0 / 18 2 / 38
1961 Majors 26 32.97 162 15 0 0 / 3 3 / 18 1 / 11 4 / 32
1962 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 9
1962 Majors 27 21.58 111 11 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 21
1963 Minors 28 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 18
1963 Majors 28 22.08 68 5 0 0 / 0 1 / 10 1 / 12 2 / 22
1964 Minors 29 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 17
1964 Majors 29 3.03 13 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1965 Majors 30 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 23
1966 Majors 31 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 31
1967 Majors 32 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 20
1968 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 18
1969 Majors 34 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 1 / 9 1 / 23
Total 516 31 0 1 / 44 36 / 333 33 / 338 70 / 715
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.