1937
Born November 27, 1937
Kingston, NY, USA
Bill Short Notable
b. November 27, 1937 · New York Yankees 1960, Baltimore Orioles 1962, 1966, Boston Red Sox 1966, Pittsburgh Pirates 1967, New York Mets 1968, Cincinnati Reds 1969
Bill Short played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1960 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969.
He went 5 and 11 with a 4.70 earned run average, pitching 132 innings in 73 games. He struck out 71 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 73 games he batted .125, with 4 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Kingston, NY, USA on November 27, 1937, and died on February 2, 2022. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NYY | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1962 | BAL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | BAL/BOS | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .083 |
| 1967 | PIT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | NYM | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | CIN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 73 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .125 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NYY | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 47.0 | 49 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15.75 |
| 1966 | BAL/BOS | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 46.0 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 3.13 |
| 1967 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 |
| 1968 | NYM | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 30.1 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 4.75 |
| 1969 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 |
| Career | — | 5 | 11 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 132.0 | 130 | 69 | 64 | 71 | 4.70 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died February 2, 2022
1960
Major-league debut: Bill Short
Bill Short made a major-league debut on April 23, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Bill Short
Bill Short played a final major-league game on June 13, 1969.