Was Rick Short a pitcher?

No. Rick Short was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Rick Short hit?

Rick Short hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Rick Short's career batting average?

Rick Short batted .400 over his career, with 6 hits in 15 at bats.

How many RBI did Rick Short have?

Rick Short drove in 4 runs in his career.

Is Rick Short in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rick Short has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Rick Short play for?

Rick Short played for the Washington Nationals.

Rick Short

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005)

Rick Short was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 2005 for the Washington Nationals. In 11 career games, he hit .400 with 6 hits, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .400

HR 2

RBI 4

H 6

OPS 1.404

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 12/6/1972 in Elgin, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-06-10
Last Game: 2005-09-23

Full name: Richard Ryan Short

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Career Batting Statistics

Rick Short — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	15	4	6	2	0	2	4	0	1	1	.400	.471	.933	1.404	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +51.2% above league average.

Career OBP .471 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +42.5% above league average.

Career SLG .933 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +122.8% above league average.

Career OPS 1.404 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — +87.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Short — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	WAS	NL	11	15	4	6	2	0	2	4	0	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			11	15	4	6	2	0	2	4	0	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Short — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	13	4	5	2	4	.385
Away	3	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Short — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2005-09-23	WAS	NYN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005-09-22	WAS	SFG	W	3	1	2	2	0	1	0	0
2005-09-21	WAS	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-13	WAS	NYN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-11	WAS	ATL	L	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	0
2005-09-07	WAS	MIA	L	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
2005-09-03	WAS	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-02	WAS	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-03	WAS	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005-07-02	WAS	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Short — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	4	1	0	0
2B	6	3	7	8	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Short — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	WAS	1B	1	0	4	1	0	0
2005	WAS	2B	6	3	7	8	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Short — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	6

College History

Rick Short — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	1992, 1993, 1994

Rick Short: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 10, 2005 and the final game on September 23, 2005, Rick Short built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Nationals in 2005. At 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, Short is listed as a second baseman. The bio says Short batted and threw right-handed. Short was born on December 6, 1972, in Elgin, IL, USA. On the record, Rick Short was born Richard Ryan Short.

Short's career batting table shows 11 games, 15 at bats and 6 hits, a .400 average, plus 2 homers and 4 runs batted in. Over the seasons Short played, league hitters batted .264; the .400 career figure is 51.2% above that. By OPS the gap is 87.4% above league average (1.404 against .749). Short's lone season row is 2005 with the Washington Nationals: 11 games, 6 hits in 15 at bats.

Most of Short's defensive work, 6 games, came at second base; the rest of the position table shows first base (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Short

Was Rick Short a pitcher?: No. Rick Short was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rick Short hit?: Rick Short hit 2 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Rick Short's career batting average?: Rick Short batted .400 over his career, with 6 hits in 15 at bats.
How many RBI did Rick Short have?: Rick Short drove in 4 runs in his career.
Is Rick Short in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Short has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Rick Short play for?: Rick Short played for the Washington Nationals.