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Kevin Brown League
8-19-2191
Chris Short Starting Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 92-83 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-12-1919
K 1242 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(122 games)
IP 1652.1
WHIP 1.24 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1957
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
14
 15
35
35
9
2
0
 0
279.1
 265 114 110 4 84
194
1.25
3.54
1951 PHI
15
 17
36
36
9
2
0
 0
274.0
 233 97 90 3 90
200
1.18
2.96
1952 PHI
15
 12
34
34
9
0
0
 0
257.2
 231 128 120 1 90
207
1.25
4.19
1953 PHI
16
 12
36
36
8
2
0
 0
280.1
 229 108 97 1 95
216
1.16
3.11
1954 PHI
12
 7
25
25
3
1
0
 0
187.0
 199 108 94 1 50
153
1.33
4.52
1955 PHI
13
 12
33
33
10
2
0
 0
249.2
 230 123 111 4 86
189
1.27
4.00
1956 PHI
7
 8
36
13
1
0
0
 0
124.1
 125 71 69 1 40
83
1.33
4.99
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
92
 83
235
212
49
9
0
 0
1652.1
 1512 749 691 15 535
1242
1.24
3.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Chris Short has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-03-28The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chris Short to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Danny Hicks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Paynter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ed Aldred to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Staley to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Sherry Spognardi to the minors.
1956-03-28Chris Short has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1954-08-06Chris Short of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1954-05-14Chris Short of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1953-11-01Chris Short now holds the league record for career complete games.
1951-11-01Chris Short now holds the league record for career complete games.
1950-11-01Chris Short now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Charlie Ferguson to Chris Short.
1950-03-27The Philadelphia Thunder have renamed Jack Stauffer to Charlie Ferguson.
1950-03-25The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Chad Heise to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Upshaw to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Stauffer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ed Hill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Sam Phelps to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mel McDonald to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dock Nunn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Joe Kelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Tommy Flood to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Dan Beazley to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Charlie Mee to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Billy Knode to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Andy Whited to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Al Solters to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bill Breitenstein to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Rip Castillo to the minors.
1950-03-25Jack Stauffer has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $8.0M per year for 6 years.