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| Name | Team | Age |
| Shortly Forsythe | Retired (1973, Age 36) | Died (2008, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 67 (1959) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Keller Stargell League | 0 | 4 years (147 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 4/30/1937 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1971 | HOU | 130 | 444 | 35 | 93 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 20 | 103 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .544 | .246 | .297 | .209 |
| 1972 | HOU | 130 | 413 | 33 | 101 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 26 | 114 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .649 | .293 | .356 | .245 |
| 1973 | HOU | 44 | 139 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .455 | .218 | .237 | .173 |
| Total | 304 | 996 | 76 | 218 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 100 | 52 | 251 | 17 | 8 | 5 | .575 | .262 | .313 | .219 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1973-11-01 | Shortly Forsythe has retired from the Houston Astros |
| 1971-03-03 | The Houston Astros have promoted Shortly Forsythe to the major league team. |