What years did Chris Short play?

Chris Short played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1973.

Was Chris Short a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Short pitched in the major leagues, recording 135 wins and 1629 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Short hit?

Chris Short hit 0 career home runs with 88 hits.

What was Chris Short's career batting average?

Chris Short batted .126 over his career, with 88 hits in 697 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Short have?

Chris Short drove in 24 runs in his career.

What was Chris Short's career ERA?

Chris Short finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 135-132 with 1,629 strikeouts.

Chris Short

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1973)

Chris Short was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 15 seasons. Across 501 career appearances, he went 135-132 with a 3.43 ERA and 1,629 strikeouts. He also batted .126 with 0 home runs. Chris Short was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16815.7.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 135–132

ERA 3.43

WHIP 1.30

SO 1,629

Pitcher PIV 16815.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 9/19/1937 in Milford, DE, USA
Died: 8/1/1991 in Wilmington, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-04-19
Last Game: 1973-09-18
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: J Christopher Short

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Short — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
135	132	501	308	88	24	18	2325.0	2,215	886	183	806	1,629	3.43	16815.7

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Short Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	PHI	NL	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	14.1	19	13	10	8	8.16	3.90 (-109%)	-912.3
1960	PHI	NL	6	9	42	10	2	0	3	107.1	101	47	52	54	3.94	3.82 (-3%)	-563.0
1961	PHI	NL	6	12	39	16	1	0	1	127.1	157	84	71	80	5.94	4.03 (-47%)	-826.6
1962	PHI	NL	11	9	47	12	4	0	3	142.0	149	54	56	91	3.42	3.96 (+13%)	283.2
1963	PHI	NL	9	12	38	27	6	3	0	198.0	185	65	69	160	2.95	3.46 (+15%)	3695.3
1964	PHI	NL	17	9	42	31	12	4	2	220.2	174	54	51	181	2.20	3.58 (+38%)	7377.4
1965	PHI	NL	18	11	47	40	15	5	2	297.1	260	93	89	237	2.82	3.50 (+20%)	6628.9
1966	PHI	NL	20	10	42	39	19	4	0	272.0	257	107	68	177	3.54	3.52 (-1%)	574.1
1967	PHI	NL	9	11	29	26	8	2	1	199.1	163	53	74	142	2.39	3.30 (+28%)	2221.9
1968	PHI	NL	19	13	42	36	9	2	1	269.2	236	88	81	202	2.94	2.98 (+2%)	-750.7
1969	PHI	NL	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	10.0	11	8	4	5	7.20	3.61 (-99%)	-498.9
1970	PHI	NL	9	16	36	34	7	2	1	199.0	211	95	66	133	4.30	3.89 (-11%)	3363.4
1971	PHI	NL	7	14	31	26	5	2	1	173.0	182	74	63	95	3.85	3.47 (-11%)	-2949.0
1972	PHI	NL	1	1	19	0	0	0	1	23.0	24	10	8	20	3.91	3.26 (-20%)	-77.6
1973	ML4	AL	3	5	42	7	0	0	2	72.0	86	41	44	44	5.12	3.75 (-37%)	-750.4
Career · 15 seasons			135	132	501	308	88	24	18	2,325.0	2,215	886	806	1,629	3.43	—	16,816

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

Chris Short — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
506	697	29	88	5	2	0	24	1	14	198	.126	.146	.139	.285	-5,167

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OBP .146 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career OPS .285 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Short Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	PHI	NL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	PHI	NL	42	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PHI	NL	40	37	1	6	0	0	2	1	1	10	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	48	36	2	8	2	0	2	0	0	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	PHI	NL	38	66	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	14	.106	.246 (-57%)	.308 (-66%)	.371 (-63%)	.680 (-64%)	-645.9
1964	PHI	NL	44	65	4	7	0	1	4	0	1	18	.108	.250 (-57%)	.312 (-62%)	.377 (-63%)	.690 (-63%)	-639.5
1965	PHI	NL	47	99	2	13	0	0	1	0	0	29	.131	.245 (-47%)	.310 (-55%)	.371 (-65%)	.682 (-60%)	-894.3
1966	PHI	NL	42	106	6	22	1	0	4	0	1	31	.208	.248 (-16%)	.309 (-31%)	.376 (-42%)	.685 (-37%)	-590.6
1967	PHI	NL	29	66	0	6	1	0	5	0	2	20	.091	.242 (-62%)	.306 (-57%)	.357 (-70%)	.663 (-64%)	-623.8
1968	PHI	NL	43	79	7	12	1	0	4	0	2	18	.152	.236 (-36%)	.298 (-40%)	.340 (-52%)	.638 (-46%)	-523.4
1969	PHI	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PHI	NL	36	61	0	3	0	0	2	0	1	20	.049	.253 (-81%)	.325 (-81%)	.385 (-87%)	.711 (-84%)	-819.4
1971	PHI	NL	31	48	4	4	0	0	0	0	6	18	.083	—	—	—	—	-430.3
1972	PHI	NL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ML4	AL	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 15 seasons			506	697	29	88	5	2	24	1	14	198	.126	—	—	—	—	-5,167

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Short — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	243	345	18	43	0	13	.125
Away	263	352	11	45	0	11	.128

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Short — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	242	1246.1	1171	455	432	876	3.29
Away	259	1078.2	1044	431	374	753	3.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Short — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-09-18	MIL	CLE	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1973-09-15	MIL	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-09-13	MIL	BAL	—	2.1	3	2	2	2	2	0
1973-09-12	MIL	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973-09-06	MIL	NYY	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
1973-08-31	MIL	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-08-31	MIL	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1973-08-28	MIL	CHW	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	3	0
1973-08-26	MIL	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-08-25	MIL	MIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Short — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1	1	0	0	0	0
P	501	308	112	359	17	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Short — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	PHI	P	3	2	0	2	0	0
1960	PHI	P	42	10	8	18	1	2
1961	PHI	C	1	1	0	0	0	0
1961	PHI	P	39	16	6	20	1	1
1962	PHI	P	47	12	11	22	1	2
1963	PHI	P	38	27	15	46	0	3
1964	PHI	P	42	31	7	35	1	1
1965	PHI	P	47	40	9	39	4	3
1966	PHI	P	42	39	14	45	2	3
1967	PHI	P	29	26	7	35	0	1
1968	PHI	P	42	36	11	38	2	4
1969	PHI	P	2	2	2	1	0	1
1970	PHI	P	36	34	10	18	1	1
1971	PHI	P	31	26	10	26	3	0
1972	PHI	P	19	0	1	2	1	0
1973	ML4	P	42	7	1	12	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Chris Short Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	501

College History

Chris Short — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bordentown Military Institute	Bordentown	NJ	1957

Award Voting History

Chris Short — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1966	Most Valuable Player	NL	28th	1.0	280	0
1964	Most Valuable Player	NL	23th	2.0	280	0

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Chris Short: the record in brief

Chris Short played a first major league game on April 19, 1959 and a last one on September 18, 1973. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1959 through 1972) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1973). Short is listed as a pitcher at 6'4" and 205 pounds. The bio says Short hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The recorded birth is September 19, 1937, in Milford, DE, USA. Short died on August 1, 1991, in Wilmington, DE, USA. The given name on file is J Christopher Short.

The pitching table credits Short with a 135-132 record and a 3.43 ERA in 501 games. Short had 1,629 strikeouts, 88 complete games, 24 shutouts, and 18 saves. Short's 3.43 ERA was close to the 3.59 league figure for those seasons. 1966 brought Short a season-high 20 wins. Short struck out 237 batters in 1965, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.20 in 1964, when the league's was 3.58.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Short

What years did Chris Short play?: Chris Short played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1973.
Was Chris Short a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Short pitched in the major leagues, recording 135 wins and 1629 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Short hit?: Chris Short hit 0 career home runs with 88 hits.
What was Chris Short's career batting average?: Chris Short batted .126 over his career, with 88 hits in 697 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Short have?: Chris Short drove in 24 runs in his career.
What was Chris Short's career ERA?: Chris Short finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 135-132 with 1,629 strikeouts.