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Name	Team	Age
Shorty Gillespie	Retired (2025, Age 36)	Died (2070, Age 81)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28 (2007)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Walter Johnson League	0	17 years (51 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	B+	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	2/25/1989
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.9 %)	A  (89.2 %)	B  (64.6 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
2007	D	D	C-	C-	B	D+	B-
2008	D+	D+	C	C	B	C-	B
2009	D+	C-	C	C+	B+	C	B+
2010	D+	C	C+	C+	B+	C	B+
2011	C-	C+	B-	C+	B+	C	A-
2012	C-	C+	B	C+	B+	C+	A-
2013	C	C+	B	B-	A-	C+	A-
2014	C	C+	B	B-	A-	B-	A-
2015	C	B-	B	B-	A-	B-	A
2016	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2017	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2018	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2019	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2020	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2021	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2022	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2023	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2024	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A
2025	C	B-	B+	B-	A-	B-	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2025-11-01	Shorty Gillespie has retired from the Kansas City Dukes
2021-04-25	Shorty Gillespie of the Kansas City Dukes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2008-08-06	The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Charlie Medwick to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Kane Lynch to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have promoted Shorty Gillespie to the major league team. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Len Mitchell to the minors. The Kansas City Dukes have sent Leo Belitz to the minors. The Kansas City Dukes have designated George Walker for assignment.