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Walter Johnson League
7-21-2369
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 4 3 / 14 2 / 14 5 / 32
1955 Majors 22 53.00 6 / 12 3 / 29 1 / 12 10 / 53
1956 Majors 23 32.00 1 / 5 3 / 13 0 / 14 4 / 32
1957 Majors 24 20.74 0 / 0 2 / 8 4 / 12 6 / 20
1958 Majors 25 16.18 0 / 0 1 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 16
1959 Majors 26 10.20 0 / 0 2 / 8 1 / 2 3 / 10
1960 Majors 27 26.36 0 / 0 1 / 16 2 / 10 3 / 26
1961 Majors 28 23.09 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 23
1962 Majors 29 19.65 0 / 0 1 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 19
1963 Majors 30 22.18 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 22
1964 Majors 31 28.56 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 13 0 / 28
1965 Majors 32 36.14 0 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 14 0 / 36
1966 Majors 33 40.55 1 / 6 3 / 14 0 / 20 4 / 40
1967 Majors 34 46.98 1 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 46
1968 Majors 35 37.64 0 / 3 1 / 21 0 / 13 1 / 37
Total 0 0 0 9 / 44 21 / 216 13 / 180 43 / 440
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.