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Name Team Age
Wally Short Retired (1990, Age 35) Died (2018, Age 63)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 49
(1978)
RP L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Barry Zito League 0 4 years (58 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ C+ B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 5/11/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
1978C+C+
1979C+B-
1980C+
1981C+
1982C+C+
1983C+C+B+
1984C+C+B+
1985C+B-B+
1986C+B-B+
1987C+B-B+
1988C+B-B+
1989C+B-B+
1990C+C+B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Wally Short has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-03-31The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Alvin Myrick to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Alta Tozer to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted John Edwards to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Balvino Carmona to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Ramon Buxton to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Riley Gagnon to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted John Barnes to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted M.C. Fowler to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Dante Myers to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Dewey Steirer to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Gino Holloway to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Bud Reichert to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Wally Short to the major league team.
1989-03-29Wally Short has signed with the Minnesota Lumberjacks for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1988-07-04Wally Short of the Minnesota Lumberjacks is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1988-03-31The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Mitch Espy to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Gary Wakefield to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Rick Mack to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumberjacks have promoted Wally Short to the major league team.
1988-03-30Wally Short has signed with the Minnesota Lumberjacks for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1987-07-04Wally Short of the San Francisco EDGE is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1987-03-31The San Francisco EDGE have promoted Wally Short to the major league team.
1987-03-30Wally Short has signed with the San Francisco EDGE for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1986-05-15The Colorado Renegades have promoted Wally Short to the major league team.
1986-05-15The Colorado Renegades have acquired Wally Short from the waiver wire.
1985-08-23The Toronto Soulpeppers have acquired Wally Short from the waiver wire.
1979-03-29The St. Louis Writers have waived Wally Short.
1979-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mike Birmingham to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Pat Dressen to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Darrell Edens to the minors. The St. Louis Writers have sent Wally Short to the minors.
1978-04-27The St. Louis Writers have promoted Wally Short to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Jamie Avery to the minors.