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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Shorty Lake Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.76 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 37-56 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-14-1930
K 421 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(132 games)
IP 729.2
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
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 
1951 Minors 21 14.00 0 / 2 3 / 11 1 / 1 4 / 14
1952 Minors 22 15.00 0 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 8 3 / 15
1953 Minors 23 17.00 1 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 10 4 / 17
1954 Minors 24 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 16 1 / 9 1 / 25
1955 Minors 25 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 4 / 10 4 / 16
1955 Majors 25 18.62 0 / 0 2 / 7 4 / 11 6 / 18
1956 Minors 26 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 18
1957 Minors 27 16.00 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 16
1958 Minors 28 7.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 7
1958 Majors 28 25.88 0 / 0 1 / 15 2 / 10 3 / 25
1959 Majors 29 41.41 0 / 5 1 / 19 2 / 17 3 / 41
1960 Minors 30 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3
1960 Majors 30 35.10 85 3 0 0 / 3 1 / 17 0 / 15 1 / 35
1961 Minors 31 35.00 0 / 1 0 / 16 2 / 18 2 / 35
1962 Majors 32 42.42 158 12 0 3 / 8 3 / 18 2 / 16 8 / 42
1963 Majors 33 43.78 162 23 0 0 / 12 2 / 19 1 / 12 3 / 43
1964 Majors 34 33.15 128 20 33 -1 / 6 -6 / 17 0 / 10 -7 / 33
1965 Majors 35 34.90 162 20 0 -4 / 3 -4 / 10 -3 / 21 -11 / 34
Total 695 78 33 -1 / 44 9 / 202 21 / 191 29 / 437
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Shorty Lake has retired from the Seattle 69 PILOTS
1964-08-14Shorty Lake of the Seattle 69 PILOTS is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1962-04-05The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted Shorty Lake to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have designated Manny Lee for assignment.
1962-04-05The Seattle 69 PILOTS have acquired Shorty Lake from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The New York Highlanders have waived Shorty Lake.
1961-04-05The New York Highlanders have acquired Shorty Lake from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have waived Shorty Lake.
1960-10-01The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Jerry Sloan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Playboys have designated Shorty Lake for assignment. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Hans Thor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bobby Senerchia to the minors. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Alfredo Hitchcock to the minors. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Ivan Jones to the minors.
1960-09-12The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Shorty Lake to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bobby Senerchia to the minors.
1960-08-19The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Mal Lowe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have designated Shorty Lake for assignment.
1958-06-03The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Shorty Lake to the major league team.
1958-04-25The Pittsburgh Playboys have acquired Shorty Lake from the waiver wire.
1958-04-21The Cleveland Cancer have waived Shorty Lake.
1955-09-08The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Scott Holden to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Art Marcum to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have sent Shorty Lake to the minors. The Cleveland Cancer have designated Garth Liefer for assignment.
1955-07-18The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Shorty Lake to the major league team.
1955-05-30The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Johnny Sell to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have promoted George Hudlin to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have sent Shorty Lake to the minors. The Cleveland Cancer have sent Cole Fendi to the minors.
1955-05-09The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Shorty Lake to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have sent Scott Dean to the minors.
1955-04-04The Cleveland Cancer have acquired Shorty Lake from the waiver wire.