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Walter Johnson League
7-20-2369
Elmer Shorten Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating   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   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt C+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 STL
69
17
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.399
.222
.176
.000
.176
1955 STL
93
31
2
7
1
0
0
1
1
6 0 0
0
0 4
.508
.250
.258
.032
.226
1956 STL
52
17
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.458
.222
.235
.059
.176
1957 STL
41
12
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1958 STL
23
16
3
4
0
0
0
3
0
6 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1959 STL
15
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 1
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1960 STL
48
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.220
.143
.077
.000
.077
1961 STL
41
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 0 0
0
0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 STL
34
7
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
3 0 1
0
0 0
.268
.125
.143
.000
.143
1963 STL
36
14
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.343
.200
.143
.000
.143
1964 STL
50
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 1 0
0
0 0
.205
.133
.071
.000
.071
1965 STL
61
23
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 1
.348
.174
.174
.000
.174
1966 STL
51
12
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 3
.833
.417
.417
.000
.417
1967 STL
71
27
0
6
0
0
0
1
2
7 0 0
0
0 0
.498
.276
.222
.000
.222
1968 DET
49
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
734
220
11
42
2
0
0
8
7
42 1 1
0
0 11
.418
.218
.200
.009
.191
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.