What years did Dave Short play?

Dave Short played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.

Was Dave Short a pitcher?

No. Dave Short was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Dave Short hit?

Dave Short hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Dave Short

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1941)

AVG .091

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .377

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 162 lb
Born: 5/11/1917 in Magnolia, AR, USA
Died: 11/22/1983 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-09-16
Last Game: 1941-04-29

Full name: David Orvis Short

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.091	.286	.091	.377	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 76.1% below league average.

Career OPS .377 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	CHA	AL	4	3	1	1	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	CHA	AL	3	8	0	0	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	11	1	1	3	3	.091	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	3	5	1	0	0	0	.000

Last 7 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1941-04-29	CHW	MIN	W	3	0	0	1	0
1941-04-28	CHW	SLA	W	4	0	0	1	0
1941-04-25	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1940-09-21	CHW	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1940-09-20	CHW	SLA	L	0	1	0	1	0
1940-09-19	CHW	NYY	L	1	0	1	0	0
1940-09-16	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	2	0	4	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CHA	OF	2	0	4	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston	LA	1937, 1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Short

What years did Dave Short play?: Dave Short played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1941.
Was Dave Short a pitcher?: No. Dave Short was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dave Short hit?: Dave Short hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.