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Bill Short

Q: When was Bill Short born?

Bill Short was born on November 27, 1937.

Q: Where was Bill Short born?

Bill Short was born in Kingston, NY .

Q: How tall was Bill Short?

Bill Short was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Short weigh when playing?

Bill Short weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Short in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Short has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bill Short have?

Bill Short had 71 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Short played for?

Bill Short played for 6 teams; the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: When did Bill Short retire?

Bill Short last played in 1969.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: November 27, 1937 in Kingston, NY us

Died: February 2, 2022 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Newburgh HS (Newburgh, NY)

Debut: April 23, 1960 (Age 22-148d, 11,723rd in major league history)
vs. BAL 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 6 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: June 13, 1969 (Age 31-198d)
vs. CHC 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: William Ross Short

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

ERA

4.73

131.1

WHIP

1.477

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1955	17	NYY-min	D	2	3	.400	3.92	13	7		4	0		62.0	58	32	27	2	27		53	2	0	4				1.371	8.4	0.3	3.9	7.7	1.96	BRS APPY
1956	18	NYY-min	C	9	11	.450	3.40	26	23		15	2		167.0	146	88	63	7	117		178	4	1	7				1.575	7.9	0.4	6.3	9.6	1.52	MRO EVAN
1957	19	NYY-min	B,A	7	6	.538	3.22	21	16		6	0		123.0	116	54	44	9	62		115	3	1	8				1.447	8.5	0.7	4.5	8.4	1.85	PEO,BNG IIIL,EL
1958	20	NYY-min	A	7	6	.538	3.34	20	18		8	1		124.0	103	56	46	5	80	4	110	2	0	9				1.476	7.5	0.4	5.8	8.0	1.38	BNG EL
1959	21	NYY-min	AAA	17	6	.739	2.48	27	26		10	3		178.0	142	58	49	12	62	5	133	2	1	10				1.146	7.2	0.6	3.1	6.7	2.15	RMD IL
1960	22	NYY-min	AAA	6	2	.750	2.28	12	12		3	0		79.0	74	27	20	8	21	1	40	2	0	1				1.203	8.4	0.9	2.4	4.6	1.90	RMD IL
1960	22	NYY	AL	3	5	.375	4.79	10	10	0	2	0	0	47.0	49	25	25	5	30	1	14	1	0	1	210	76	5.29	1.681	9.4	1.0	5.7	2.7	0.47

1961	23	NYY-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.21	13	8		0	0		42.0	37	15	15	5	16	0	23	1	0	0				1.262	7.9	1.1	3.4	4.9	1.44	RMD IL
1962	24	BAL-min	AAA	3	4	.429	4.29	18	12		1	0		65.0	65	37	31	7	45	2	35	2	1	3				1.692	9.0	1.0	6.2	4.8	0.78	ROC IL
1962	24	BAL	AL	0	0		15.75	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	8	7	7	0	6	0	3	1	0	0	28	26	6.37	3.500	18.0	0.0	13.5	6.8	0.50

1963	25	BAL-min	AAA	13	8	.619	3.38	29	27		11	1		189.0	180	86	71	15	49	5	113	5	0	6				1.212	8.6	0.7	2.3	5.4	2.31	ROC IL
1964	26	BAL-min	AAA	8	11	.421	3.39	27	22		5	2		154.0	144	78	58	11	58	1	86	2	0	5				1.312	8.4	0.6	3.4	5.0	1.48	ROC IL
1965	27	BAL-min	AAA	13	4	.765	2.92	31	23		10	3		179.0	174	67	58	10	44	3	132	6	1	11				1.218	8.7	0.5	2.2	6.6	3.00	ROC IL
1966	28	BAL-min	AAA	8	5	.615	2.78	15	14		7	2		94.0	73	32	29	5	27	1	77	3	0	4				1.064	7.0	0.5	2.6	7.4	2.85	ROC IL
1966	28	TOT	AL	2	3	.400	3.13	14	6	0	1	1	0	46.0	44	21	16	3	12	0	29	0	0	2	191	112	2.92	1.217	8.6	0.6	2.3	5.7	2.42
1966	28	BAL	AL	2	3	.400	2.87	6	6	0	1	1	0	37.2	34	15	12	2	10	0	27	0	0	2	155	119	2.61	1.168	8.1	0.5	2.4	6.5	2.70
1966	28	BOS	AL	0	0		4.32	8	0	0	0	0	0	8.1	10	6	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	93	4.35	1.440	10.8	1.1	2.2	2.2	1.00
1967	29	PIT-min	AAA	14	9	.609	3.28	29	22		7	0		173.0	163	74	63	17	44	6	129	8	1	15				1.197	8.5	0.9	2.3	6.7	2.93	CLB IL
1967	29	PIT	NL	0	0		3.86	6	0	1	0	0	1	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	104	2.97	0.857	3.9	0.0	3.9	3.9	1.00
1968	30	NYM	NL	0	3	.000	4.85	34	0	13	0	0	1	29.2	24	17	16	0	14	1	24	1	0	5	128	63	2.28	1.281	7.3	0.0	4.2	7.3	1.71
1969	31	CIN-min	AAA	12	7	.632	3.86	27	23		8	3	0	161.0	165	80	69	6	51	4	145	4	0	6				1.342	9.2	0.3	2.9	8.1	2.84	INA AA
1969	31	CIN	NL	0	0		15.43	4	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	29	3.79	2.143	15.4	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.00
6 Yrs				5	11	.313	4.73	73	16	16	3	1	2	131.1	130	75	69	8	64	2	71	3	0	9	577	74	3.75	1.477	8.9	0.5	4.4	4.9	1.11
162 Game Avg.				4	8	.313	4.73	56	12	12	2	1	2	100	99	57	53	6	49	2	54	2	0	7	441	74	3.75	1.477	8.9	0.5	4.4	4.9	1.11

BAL (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	4.10	11	6	1	1	1	0	41.2	42	22	19	2	16	0	30	1	0	2	183	85	2.97	1.392	9.1	0.4	3.5	6.5	1.88
NYM (1 yr)				0	3	.000	4.85	34	0	13	0	0	1	29.2	24	17	16	0	14	1	24	1	0	5	128	63	2.28	1.281	7.3	0.0	4.2	7.3	1.71
PIT (1 yr)				0	0		3.86	6	0	1	0	0	1	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	104	2.97	0.857	3.9	0.0	3.9	3.9	1.00
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		4.32	8	0	0	0	0	0	8.1	10	6	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	36	93	4.35	1.440	10.8	1.1	2.2	2.2	1.00
CIN (1 yr)				0	0		15.43	4	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	29	3.79	2.143	15.4	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.00
NYY (1 yr)				3	5	.375	4.79	10	10	0	2	0	0	47.0	49	25	25	5	30	1	14	1	0	1	210	76	5.29	1.681	9.4	1.0	5.7	2.7	0.47

AL (3 yrs)				5	8	.385	4.45	29	16	1	3	1	0	97.0	101	53	48	8	48	1	46	2	0	3	429	81	4.21	1.536	9.4	0.7	4.5	4.3	0.96
NL (3 yrs)				0	3	.000	5.50	44	0	15	0	0	2	34.1	29	22	21	0	16	1	25	1	0	6	148	59	2.43	1.311	7.6	0.0	4.2	6.6	1.56

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Short born?

Bill Short was born on November 27, 1937.

Where was Bill Short born?

Bill Short was born in Kingston, NY.

How tall was Bill Short?

Bill Short was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Short weigh when playing?

Bill Short weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Short play?

Bill Short played 6 seasons.

Is Bill Short in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Short has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Short play?

Bill Short was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bill Short have?

Bill Short had 71 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bill Short played for?

Bill Short played for 6 teams; the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds.

When did Bill Short retire?

Bill Short last played in 1969.

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