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.

Rick Short

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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.

Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	1992, 1993, 1994

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.