Bill Short
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)
Bill Short was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 10 seasons. Across 73 career appearances, he went 5-11 with a 4.70 ERA and 71 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- Died
- 2/2/2022 in Sarasota, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1960-04-23
- Last Game
- 1969-06-13
Full name: William Ross Short
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 49 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 4.79 | 3.82 (-25%) | -1734.0 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | BAL | AL | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.2 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 2.87 | 3.52 (+19%) | 866.3 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.32 | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | NYN | NL | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.1 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 4.75 | 2.98 (-59%) | 531.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 5 | 11 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 132.0 | 130 | 69 | 64 | 71 | 4.70 | — | -337 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .125 | .152 | .156 | .308 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.
Career OBP .152 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.
Career SLG .156 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.
Career OPS .308 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | BAL | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | BAL | AL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | BOS | AL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | PIT | NL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | NYN | NL | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 73 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (146 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| Away | 35 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .176 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 69.2 | 56 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 3.62 |
| Away | 35 | 61.2 | 74 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 5.98 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-06-13 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-11 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-06 | CIN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-06-01 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-29 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-21 | NYN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-11 | NYN | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-01 | NYN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-28 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-23 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-06-13 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-11 | CIN | STL | — | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-06 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-06-01 | CIN | STL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-29 | NYN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968-09-21 | NYN | PHI | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968-09-11 | NYN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-01 | NYN | STL | L | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-28 | NYN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968-08-23 | NYN | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 73 |
Bill Short: the record in brief
April 23, 1960 and June 13, 1969 bracket Bill Short's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the New York Yankees (1960), the Baltimore Orioles (1962 through 1966), the Boston Red Sox (1966), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967), the New York Mets (1968), and the Cincinnati Reds (1969). Short played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on November 27, 1937, in Kingston, NY, USA, Short was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Short died on February 2, 2022, in Sarasota, FL, USA. Short's full given name, per the bio, is William Ross Short.
Short pitched in 73 games, starting 16, and finished with a 5-11 record and 4.70 ERA. The totals include 71 strikeouts. Against a 3.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.70 mark was 33.6% worse. 1966 was Short's sharpest full season, a 2.87 ERA against the league's 3.52.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Short
- What years did Bill Short play?
- Bill Short played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
- Was Bill Short a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Short pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 71 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Short hit?
- Bill Short hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Bill Short's career batting average?
- Bill Short batted .125 over his career, with 4 hits in 32 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Short have?
- Bill Short drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Short's career ERA?
- Bill Short finished with a 4.70 career ERA, going 5-11 with 71 strikeouts.