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Bob Gibson League
4-1-2095
Jack Short Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.10 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 33-27 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-11-1927
K 417 Drafted Round 5, Pick 70
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(106 games)
IP 680.2
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 23 28.56 0 / 0 3 / 14 4 / 14 7 / 28
1951 Majors 24 23.81 0 / 0 2 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 23
1952 Majors 25 35.45 2 / 5 4 / 13 2 / 17 8 / 35
1953 Majors 26 21.92 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 21
1954 Minors 27 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 11
1955 Minors 28 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 8
1955 Majors 28 5.06 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1956 Minors 29 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 8
1956 Majors 29 2.56 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1957 Minors 30 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 17
1958 Minors 31 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 15
1959 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7
1960 Minors 33 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10
1960 Majors 33 12.56 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12
1961 Majors 34 47.94 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 47
1962 Majors 35 49.35 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 25 0 / 49
Total 0 0 0 3 / 38 13 / 126 6 / 134 22 / 298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jack Short has retired from the Washington Porkbellies
1963-09-09The Washington Porkbellies have acquired Jack Short from the waiver wire.
1963-05-02The Chicago Blue Sox have waived Jack Short.
1963-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Sean Thornton to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Jack Short for assignment.
1960-08-17The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jack Short to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Carr Schellhase to the minors.
1956-04-22The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Jack Short for assignment.
1955-08-28The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jack Short to the major league team.
1954-03-25The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Terry Leigh to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Phil Esposito to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Dude Bateman to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Jack Short to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Bryan Kuhn to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Archi Murphy to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have renamed Jouett Short to Jack Short.