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Dennis Eckersley League
3-25-2248
Shorty Fitzberger Third Base
Retired (2014, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 227 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-13-1978
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1999)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(49 games)
RBI 104
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * C  (36.1%) SS F  (0.1%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.3%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B D  (16.1%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) 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
2003 KC
48
155
15
37
6
2
3
19
13
 31 1 2
6
 0 5
.660
.298
.361
.123
.239
2004 KC
41
148
21
45
5
3
3
20
11
 30 1 1
2
 0 9
.793
.354
.439
.135
.304
2005 KC
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
2006 KC
25
94
8
19
4
0
0
8
1
 16 2 0
1
 1 2
.471
.227
.245
.043
.202
2007 KC
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
1
 0 1
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
2008 KC
7
25
2
7
1
1
0
3
3
 4 0 0
0
 3 1
.757
.357
.400
.120
.280
2009 KC
7
18
5
7
2
0
1
4
2
 2 0 1
1
 0 2
1.095
.429
.667
.278
.389
2010 TEX
25
45
7
12
4
0
3
10
5
 12 1 0
1
 0 3
.908
.353
.556
.289
.267
2011 TEX
40
72
10
15
4
0
1
7
3
 12 0 0
0
 1 5
.546
.240
.306
.097
.208
2012 TEX
90
225
30
58
8
2
3
22
13
 53 0 1
2
 2 9
.648
.297
.351
.093
.258
2013 TEX
40
78
11
26
1
1
2
11
8
 12 0 2
3
 1 3
.835
.386
.449
.115
.333
Total
325
866
111
227
35
9
16
104
61
 172 5 7
18
 8 40
.691
.312
.379
.117
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Shorty Fitzberger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2014-05-03The Texas Drillers have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2014-04-01The Texas Drillers have promoted Spike Kelly to the major league team. The Texas Drillers have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2010-03-25The Texas Drillers have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Texas Drillers have promoted Chick Baumgarten to the major league team.
2010-03-25The Texas Drillers have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2009-05-05The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2009-04-18The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Claude De La Croix to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Randy Bryant to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Tom Stanky for assignment.
2009-04-01The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Francois Roy to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Chaka Khan for assignment. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Mike Jacobs for assignment.
2009-04-01The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2008-06-08The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2008-05-12The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2008-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Ray Judson for assignment.
2008-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2007-05-05The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2007-04-18The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2007-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have re-claimed Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2006-10-21The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2006-08-15The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team.
2006-08-15The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2006-05-14The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2006-04-10The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2006-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Mike McMahon for assignment.
2006-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2005-04-22The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2005-04-05The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Shorty Fitzberger for assignment.
2005-03-25The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Sam Kimber to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Val Carter for assignment. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Terry Booth for assignment.
2004-08-15The Kansas City Urban Penguins have demoted Shorty Fitzberger to the minor leagues.
2004-05-08The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Alejandro Butler for assignment. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Mike Allen for assignment.
2004-05-08The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2004-04-22The Kansas City Urban Penguins have waived Shorty Fitzberger.
2004-04-22The Kansas City Urban Penguins have demoted Shorty Fitzberger to the minor leagues.
2003-04-18The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Jo-Jo Ostrosser to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have promoted Shorty Fitzberger to the major league team. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have sent Mitch Gray to the minors. The Kansas City Urban Penguins have designated Harry Buford for assignment.
2003-04-18The Kansas City Urban Penguins have acquired Shorty Fitzberger from the waiver wire.
2003-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Shorty Fitzberger.