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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Aker Short Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 504 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-24-1930
HR 50 Drafted Round 30, Pick 471
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 251
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (49.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (84.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1953 PHI-BRO
78
274
36
67
15
0
4
31
33
 43 0 4
3
 5 19
.665
.322
.343
.099
.245
1954 BRO-WAS
113
422
55
116
19
0
13
71
46
 50 4 4
2
 3 14
.761
.349
.412
.137
.275
1955 WAS
113
319
35
86
12
3
10
54
33
 35 4 1
2
 5 7
.765
.345
.420
.150
.270
1956 WAS
96
336
36
85
15
1
5
36
40
 36 5 1
6
 3 7
.689
.340
.348
.095
.253
1957 WAS
63
188
17
44
7
0
4
18
19
 29 0 1
2
 1 2
.638
.303
.335
.101
.234
1958 WAS
48
75
12
24
3
0
5
14
3
 15 0 0
0
 0 1
.906
.346
.560
.240
.320
1959 WAS
34
79
7
19
2
0
1
2
9
 9 1 0
0
 1 1
.630
.326
.304
.063
.241
1960 WAS
26
63
13
17
1
0
5
8
7
 13 0 0
1
 0 2
.867
.343
.524
.254
.270
1961 WAS
10
33
5
7
3
0
1
1
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.672
.278
.394
.182
.212
1962 WAS
11
36
5
10
2
0
0
4
1
 6 2 1
0
 2 1
.658
.325
.333
.056
.278
1963 WAS
14
54
5
16
2
1
2
8
5
 4 0 0
3
 2 1
.837
.356
.481
.185
.296
1964 WAS
13
49
7
13
3
1
0
4
6
 8 0 1
3
 0 0
.707
.339
.367
.102
.265
Total
619
1928
233
504
84
6
50
251
205
 252 16 13
22
 22 56
.724
.335
.389
.128
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Aker Short has retired from the Washington Nationals
1963-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted John Sherman to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Reid Pierro to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team.
1962-09-17The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Moreno to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jack Kemp to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Howell Cobb to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1962-09-14The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jack Kemp to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors.
1962-08-08The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short down to the minors.
1962-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Braxton Hicks to the minors.
1961-09-11The Washington Nationals have promoted Jack Kemp to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1961-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Frederick Muhlenberg to the minors.
1961-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Trent Lott to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1959-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Reid Pierro to the minors.
1958-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Blair, Jr. to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1954-10-12The Washington Nationals have promoted Aker Short to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Dan Stevens to the minors.
1954-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Zach Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blue Bombers and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Ron Fultz, Aker Short, Bob Geren from the Brooklyn Blue Bombers in exchange for Jack McGee, Mike Meyer.
1953-08-14The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Randy Atkins to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1953-05-02A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Blue Bombers and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive Silver Holdsworth, Andy Haad from the Brooklyn Blue Bombers in exchange for Aker Short, Randy Atkins, Dave Molinaro.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Doilies have renamed Kane Oravetz to Aker Short.