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Name Team Age
Jack Short Retired (1963, Age 36) Died (2000, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 70
(1950)		 RP R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bob Gibson League 0 6 years (106 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- F  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- A 
Endurance Velocity Control
D  B- B-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 5/11/1927
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 28.56 0 / 0 3 / 14 4 / 14 7 / 28
1951 Majors 23.81 0 / 0 2 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 23
1952 Majors 35.45 2 / 5 4 / 13 2 / 17 8 / 35
1953 Majors 21.92 0 / 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 21
1954 Minors 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 11
1955 Minors 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 8
1955 Majors 5.06 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5
1956 Minors 8.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 8
1956 Majors 2.56 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1957 Minors 17.00 0 / 2 1 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 17
1958 Minors 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 15
1959 Minors 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 7
1960 Minors 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10
1960 Majors 12.56 0 / 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12
1961 Majors 47.94 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 47
1962 Majors 49.35 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 25 0 / 49
Total 3 / 38 13 / 126 6 / 134 22 / 298
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jack Short has retired from the Washington Porkbellies
1963-09-09The Washington Porkbellies have acquired Jack Short from the waiver wire.
1963-05-02The Chicago Blue Sox have waived Jack Short.
1963-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Sean Thornton to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Jack Short for assignment.
1960-08-17The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jack Short to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Carr Schellhase to the minors.
1956-04-22The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Jack Short for assignment.
1955-08-28The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Jack Short to the major league team.
1954-03-25The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Terry Leigh to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Phil Esposito to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Dude Bateman to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Jack Short to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Bryan Kuhn to the minors. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Archi Murphy to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Blue Sox have renamed Jouett Short to Jack Short.