Dave Short
David Orvis Short
Born: May 11, 1917
Magnolia, AR US
Deceased: November 22, 1983
Shreveport, LA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 162
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
Dave Short compiled a career batting average of .284 with 27 home runs and 16 RBI in his 704-game career with the Kilgore Rangers, Shreveport Sports, Longview Cannibals/White Sox, Oklahoma City Indians, Anniston Rams, Little Rock Travelers, Clarksdale Planters and Paris Rockets. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Rangers | 73 | 277 | 277 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .274 | .274 | .426 | .700 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .571 | .905 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals/White Sox | 132 | 480 | 480 | 149 | 18 | 22 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .465 | .775 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 160 | 616 | 616 | 179 | 39 | 12 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .417 | .708 | 257 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 104 | 358 | 358 | 84 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .318 | .553 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 49 | 148 | 137 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | .212 | .265 | .292 | .557 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 15 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .263 | .349 | .289 | .638 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 27 | 95 | 83 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | .241 | .330 | .325 | .655 | 27 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 117 | 421 | 421 | 138 | 40 | 9 | 8 | .328 | .328 | .523 | .850 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Planters | 22 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .319 | .569 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 704 | 2532 | 2503 | 24 | 710 | 142 | 56 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 35 | .284 | .291 | .417 | .709 | 1045 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Rangers | OF | 67 | 155 | 2 | 19 | .892 | 2.343 | |
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Longview Cannibals/White Sox | OF | 132 | 277 | 17 | 13 | .958 | 2.227 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 160 | 350 | 15 | 18 | .953 | 2.281 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 99 | 166 | 5 | 6 | .966 | 1.727 | |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | OF | 24 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.542 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 21 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.714 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | LF | 19 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.474 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.900 |
| Totals | 534 | 1067 | 40 | 63 | 1 | .946 | 2.073 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Rangers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Longview Cannibals/White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Planters | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets |
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