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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Homer Shorten Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.64 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 14-15 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-19-1948
K 232 Drafted Round 5, Pick 65
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(137 games)
IP 310.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
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 
1966 Minors 18 29.00 1 / 3 3 / 9 4 / 17 8 / 29
1967 Minors 19 29.00 2 / 5 4 / 14 6 / 10 12 / 29
1968 Minors 20 31.00 0 / 1 6 / 18 3 / 12 9 / 31
1969 Minors 21 29.00 3 / 6 1 / 11 3 / 12 7 / 29
1970 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 1 4 / 11 3 / 10 8 / 22
1971 Minors 23 53.00 3 / 6 2 / 23 5 / 24 10 / 53
1972 Minors 24 59.00 2 / 3 2 / 29 7 / 27 11 / 59
1973 Minors 25 57.00 0 / 2 5 / 31 2 / 24 7 / 57
1974 Minors 26 38.00 0 / 2 1 / 19 3 / 17 4 / 38
1974 Majors 26 21.97 78 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 21
1975 Majors 27 40.52 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 16 2 / 18 3 / 40
1976 Minors 28 26.00 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 13 1 / 26
1976 Majors 28 12.74 66 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 12
1977 Minors 29 41.00 0 / 1 1 / 25 0 / 15 1 / 41
1977 Majors 29 15.72 63 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 15
1978 Minors 30 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 9
1978 Majors 30 27.89 119 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 14 2 / 27
1979 Minors 31 10.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 10
1979 Majors 31 30.52 141 0 0 1 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 30
1980 Majors 32 35.43 144 2 18 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 14 1 / 35
1981 Majors 33 1.77 8 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1982 Majors 34 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 21
Total 781 2 18 15 / 55 33 / 295 40 / 285 88 / 635
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Homer Shorten has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-07-20The New York Red Foxx have waived Homer Shorten.
1982-07-10The New York Red Foxx have promoted Jeff Fallon to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Homer Shorten for assignment.
1982-07-10The New York Red Foxx have promoted Homer Shorten to the major league team.
1982-07-10The New York Red Foxx have acquired Homer Shorten from the waiver wire.
1981-04-21The Philadelphia Pythians have waived Homer Shorten.
1981-04-10The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Barry Loeschger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Homer Shorten for assignment.
1980-04-22Homer Shorten of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-04-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Homer Shorten to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Phil Henley for assignment.
1978-08-15The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Homer Shorten for assignment.
1977-07-23The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Homer Shorten to the major league team.
1976-06-15The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Homer Shorten for assignment.
1974-07-05The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Homer Shorten to the major league team.
1970-04-21The Philadelphia Pythians have acquired Homer Shorten from the waiver wire.
1970-04-03The Brooklyn Big Blue have waived Homer Shorten.