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Walter Johnson League
7-18-2369
Elmer Shorten Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 92-69 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 76 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-19-1933
K 698 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(23 games)
IP 1058.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed F  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 7
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 11
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
1954 STL
7
 3
69
0
0
0
10
 0
92.1
 100 38 38 3 30
49
1.41
3.70
1955 STL
7
 12
93
0
0
0
15
 0
129.0
 147 59 55 3 47
95
1.50
3.84
1956 STL
4
 1
52
0
0
0
2
 0
82.2
 69 31 29 1 25
48
1.14
3.16
1957 STL
4
 5
41
0
0
0
5
 0
54.2
 63 35 33 4 22
35
1.55
5.43
1958 STL
3
 1
23
1
0
0
4
 0
47.1
 51 27 26 0 31
26
1.73
4.94
1959 STL
2
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 41 21 19 0 13
21
1.91
6.04
1960 STL
10
 4
48
0
0
0
2
 0
65.1
 66 36 35 1 29
43
1.45
4.82
1961 STL
6
 2
41
0
0
0
5
 0
54.1
 50 25 24 2 16
35
1.21
3.98
1962 STL
4
 5
34
0
0
0
6
 0
47.1
 48 24 22 0 20
29
1.44
4.18
1963 STL
8
 3
36
0
0
0
3
 0
57.0
 65 29 27 1 30
39
1.67
4.26
1964 STL
4
 4
50
0
0
0
8
 0
68.0
 74 32 28 1 23
55
1.43
3.71
1965 STL
9
 7
61
0
0
0
4
 0
89.1
 103 61 58 1 38
56
1.58
5.84
1966 STL
8
 5
51
0
0
0
2
 0
81.1
 81 34 32 0 30
47
1.36
3.54
1967 STL
11
 6
71
0
0
0
8
 0
112.2
 98 51 48 3 46
86
1.28
3.83
1968 DET
5
 10
49
0
0
0
2
 0
48.2
 59 40 40 2 17
34
1.56
7.40
2369
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 69
734
1
0
0
76
 0
1058.1
 1115 543 514 22 417
698
1.45
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Elmer Shorten has retired from the Detroit Bashers
1954-04-01The St. Louis Pioneers have promoted Elmer Shorten to the major league team. The St. Louis Pioneers have sent Jack Davis to the minors.