1892
Born April 19, 1892
Scranton, PA, USA
Chick Shorten Notable
b. April 19, 1892 · Boston Red Sox 1915–1917, Detroit Tigers 1919–1921, St. Louis Browns 1922, Cincinnati Reds 1924
Chick Shorten played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1915 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1924.
Across 527 games he batted .275, with 370 hits and 161 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 51 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 352 games in the outfield, with 617 putouts and 10 errors.
He was born in Scranton, PA, USA on April 19, 1892, and died on October 23, 1965. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BOS | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 |
| 1916 | BOS | 53 | 112 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | .295 |
| 1917 | BOS | 69 | 168 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .179 |
| 1919 | DET | 95 | 270 | 37 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | .315 |
| 1920 | DET | 116 | 364 | 35 | 105 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 2 | .288 |
| 1921 | DET | 92 | 217 | 33 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 2 | .272 |
| 1922 | SLB | 55 | 131 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .275 |
| 1924 | CIN | 41 | 69 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .275 |
| Career | — | 527 | 1345 | 161 | 370 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 134 | 110 | 68 | 12 | .275 |
On this day & linked events
1965
Died October 23, 1965
1915
Major-league debut: Chick Shorten
Chick Shorten made a major-league debut on September 22, 1915.
1924
Final major-league game: Chick Shorten
Chick Shorten played a final major-league game on September 24, 1924.
Image: Charles Conlon, public domain