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Chick Shorten

Charles Henry Shorten

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: April 19, 1892 in Scranton, PA(All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1915 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Tigers/RedSox/Browns/Reds 1915-1924

Final Game: September 24, 1924 (Age 32)
Died: October 23, 1965 in Scranton, PA
Buried: Abington Hills Cemetery, Clarks Summit, PA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1915 23 BOS AL 6 14 14 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .214 .286 .500 51 4 0 0 /O
1916 24 BOS AL 53 124 112 14 33 2 1 0 11 1 10 8 .295 .352 .330 .683 104 37 0 1 O87/9
1917 25 BOS AL 69 187 168 12 30 4 2 0 16 2 10 10 .179 .229 .226 .455 39 38 1 9 O87/9
1919 27 DET AL 95 315 270 37 85 9 3 0 22 5 22 13 .315 .366 .370 .737 109 100 0 21 O98/7
1920 28 DET AL 116 410 364 35 105 9 6 1 40 2 4 28 14 .288 .339 .354 .694 86 129 0 18 O98
1921 29 DET AL 92 242 217 33 59 11 3 0 23 2 3 20 11 .272 .333 .350 .684 75 76 0 6 O89/7
1922 30 SLB AL 55 152 131 22 36 12 5 2 16 0 1 16 8 .275 .354 .489 .842 114 64 0 5 O89/7
1924 32 CIN NL 41 75 69 7 19 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 2 .275 .315 .319 .634 71 22 0 2 O7/9
8 Yrs 527 1519 1345 161 370 51 20 3 134 12 8 110 68 .275 .330 .349 .680 87 470 1 62
162 Game Avg. 162 467 413 49 114 16 6 1 41 4 34 21 .275 .330 .349 .680 87 144 0 19
BOS (3 yrs) 128 325 294 27 66 7 3 0 27 3 0 20 20 .224 .276 .269 .545 65 79 1 10
DET (3 yrs) 303 967 851 105 249 29 12 1 85 9 7 70 38 .293 .346 .358 .705 90 305 0 45
CIN (1 yr) 41 75 69 7 19 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 2 .275 .315 .319 .634 71 22 0 2
SLB (1 yr) 55 152 131 22 36 12 5 2 16 0 1 16 8 .275 .354 .489 .842 114 64 0 5
AL (7 yrs) 486 1444 1276 154 351 48 20 3 128 12 8 106 66 .275 .331 .351 .682 88 448 1 60
NL (1 yr) 41 75 69 7 19 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 2 .275 .315 .319 .634 71 22 0 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1915 23 BOS AL 6 14 -1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -0.1 1 -0 -0.1 .481 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 /O
1916 24 BOS AL 53 124 1 -0 0 -3 -1 -4 -0.4 5 1 0.0 .492 .497 0.4 -0.5 4 O87/9
1917 25 BOS AL 69 187 -11 -0 0 0 -2 -13 -1.6 7 -6 -0.9 .477 .490 -0.9 -0.2 -6 O87/9
1919 27 DET AL 95 315 4 -0 0 -1 -3 -1 -0.0 12 11 1.2 .499 .500 1.2 -0.4 12 O98/7
1920 28 DET AL 116 410 -6 -0 0 0 -4 -10 -1.0 15 5 0.5 .491 .494 0.5 -0.4 5 $4,800 O98
1921 29 DET AL 92 242 -8 -0 0 -3 -2 -13 -1.2 9 -4 -0.3 .487 .493 -0.1 -0.4 -1 $6,000 O89/7
1922 30 SLB AL 55 152 2 -0 0 0 -1 1 0.1 6 7 0.6 .502 .501 0.7 -0.2 7 $5,500 O89/7
1924 32 CIN NL 41 75 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .487 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1 O7/9
8 Seasons 527 1519 -21 -1 0 -9 -14 -45 -4.9 57 12 0.8 .491 .496 1.8 -2.4 21 $16,300
BOS (3 yrs) 128 325 -11 -0 0 -3 -3 -17 -2.2 12 -5 -0.9 .483 .496 -0.5 -0.8 -2
DET (3 yrs) 303 967 -10 -1 0 -4 -9 -24 -2.2 36 13 1.3 .492 .495 1.7 -1.2 17 $10,800
CIN (1 yr) 41 75 -3 0 0 -2 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .487 .497 -0.1 -0.3 -1
SLB (1 yr) 55 152 2 -0 0 0 -1 1 0.1 6 7 0.6 .502 .501 0.7 -0.2 7 $5,500

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1915 23 BOS AL 14 11 1 2.4 81 .250 .214 .252 .214 .329 .286 .331 .500 .660 51 .349 -0.9 -0.1 .364 .071 .071
1916 24 BOS AL 124 80 13 4.4 83 .317 .295 .258 .352 .332 .330 .337 .683 .669 104 .610 0.5 0.1 .608 .134 .036 .0
1917 25 BOS AL 187 147 9 1.7 79 .190 .179 .254 .229 .325 .226 .328 .455 .653 39 .213 -12.7 -1.5 .370 .119 .048 .0
1919 27 DET AL 315 206 37 4.8 93 .331 .315 .274 .366 .340 .370 .368 .737 .708 109 .578 3.3 0.3 .686 .156 .056 .0
1920 28 DET AL 410 281 43 4.1 104 .298 .288 .288 .339 .352 .354 .395 .694 .747 86 .450 -7.5 -0.8 .589 .137 .066 1.3
1921 29 DET AL 242 167 25 4.0 113 .286 .272 .298 .333 .364 .350 .419 .684 .783 75 .394 -8.0 -0.8 .590 .166 .078 .0
1922 30 SLB AL 152 101 22 5.8 113 .281 .275 .298 .354 .364 .489 .418 .842 .782 114 .593 2.4 0.2 .823 .328 .214 .0
1924 32 CIN NL 75 52 7 3.6 103 .284 .275 .289 .315 .344 .319 .402 .634 .746 71 .396 -2.7 -0.3 .520 .101 .043
8 Yrs 1519 1045 157 4.0 99 .288 .275 .281 .330 .347 .349 .382 .680 .729 87 .468 -25.8 -2.7 .595 .159 .074 4.8
162 Game Avg. 467 321 48 4.0 99 .288 .275 .281 .330 .347 .349 .382 .680 .729 87 .468 -25.8 -2.7 .595 .159 .074 1
BOS (3 yrs) 325 238 23 2.6 81 .241 .224 .255 .276 .328 .269 .332 .545 .659 65 .381 -13.1 -1.5 .452 .122 .044 .0
DET (3 yrs) 967 654 105 4.3 103 .305 .293 .286 .346 .351 .358 .393 .705 .744 90 .476 -12.3 -1.2 .619 .150 .066 1.8
CIN (1 yr) 75 52 7 3.6 103 .284 .275 .289 .315 .344 .319 .402 .634 .746 71 .395 -2.7 -0.3 .520 .101 .043
SLB (1 yr) 152 101 22 5.8 113 .281 .275 .298 .354 .364 .489 .418 .842 .782 114 .593 2.4 0.2 .823 .328 .214 .0
AL (7 yrs) 1444 993 150 4.1 99 .288 .275 .280 .331 .347 .351 .381 .682 .728 88 .473 -23.0 -2.5 .599 .162 .076 4.8
NL (1 yr) 75 52 7 3.6 103 .284 .275 .289 .315 .344 .319 .402 .634 .746 71 .395 -2.7 -0.3 .520 .101 .043

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1916 24 BOS AL WS BRO W 2 8 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 .571 .571 .571 1.143 4 0 0 1 0 0
1 WS 2 8 7 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 .571 .571 .571 1.143 4 0 0 1 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1915 23 BOS AL 14 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 7.1% 33% 7.0 86%
1916 24 BOS AL 124 0.0% 6.5% 8.1% 2.4% 9% 0.80 14.0 10.2 84%
1917 25 BOS AL 187 0.0% 5.4% 5.4% 3.2% 20% 1.00 16.8 10.5 84%
1919 27 DET AL 315 0.0% 4.1% 7.0% 3.8% 14% 0.59 20.8 12.3 82%
1920 28 DET AL 410 0.2% 3.4% 6.8% 3.9% 15% 0.50 26.0 364.0 9.1 85%
1921 29 DET AL 242 0.0% 4.6% 8.3% 5.8% 24% 0.55 19.7 9.4 85%
1922 30 SLB AL 152 1.3% 5.3% 10.5% 12.5% 53% 0.50 16.4 65.5 8.2 80%
1924 32 CIN NL 75 0.0% 2.7% 5.3% 4.0% 16% 0.50 34.5 11.5 89%
8 Yrs 1519 0.2% 4.5% 7.2% 4.9% 20% 0.62 19.8 448.3 10.0 84%
MLB Averages 0.7% 8.3% 7.6% 5.6% 24% 1.10 10.7 130.5 9.2 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1915 23 6 14 14 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .214 .286 .500 51 4 0 0
1916 24 59 138 126 15 36 3 1 0 11 1 0 10 10 .286 .338 .325 .664 99 41 0 1
1917 25 128 325 294 27 66 7 3 0 27 3 0 20 20 .224 .276 .269 .545 65 79 1 10
1918 26 128 325 294 27 66 7 3 0 27 3 0 20 20 .224 .276 .269 .545 65 79 1 10
1919 27 223 640 564 64 151 16 6 0 49 8 0 42 33 .268 .320 .317 .637 87 179 1 31
1920 28 339 1050 928 99 256 25 12 1 89 10 4 70 47 .276 .327 .332 .659 87 308 1 49
1921 29 431 1292 1145 132 315 36 15 1 112 12 7 90 58 .275 .328 .335 .664 84 384 1 55
1922 30 486 1444 1276 154 351 48 20 3 128 12 8 106 66 .275 .331 .351 .682 88 448 1 60
1923 31 486 1444 1276 154 351 48 20 3 128 12 8 106 66 .275 .331 .351 .682 88 448 1 60
1924 32 527 1519 1345 161 370 51 20 3 134 12 8 110 68 .275 .330 .349 .680 87 470 1 62

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1915 23 6 14 14 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .214 .286 .500 1 6
1916 24 55 134 121 18 39 2 1 0 14 1 12 8 .322 .383 .355 .739 17 53
1917 25 72 198 177 15 34 5 2 0 19 2 11 10 .192 .243 .243 .486 10 69
1919 27 110 369 318 47 104 11 4 0 28 6 27 15 .327 .380 .387 .767 46 95
1920 28 122 428 380 35 108 9 6 1 40 2 29 15 .284 .335 .347 .682 44 116
1921 29 97 248 223 30 57 11 3 0 21 2 19 12 .256 .314 .332 .646 23 92
1922 30 57 155 134 20 35 12 5 2 15 0 16 8 .261 .340 .470 .810 21 55
1924 32 43 79 73 7 20 3 0 0 6 0 4 2 .274 .312 .315 .627 7 41
8 Yrs 562 1625 1440 173 400 54 21 3 143 13 118 72 .278 .333 .351 .684 169 527
162 Game Avg. 162 468 415 50 115 16 6 1 41 4 34 21 .278 .333 .351 .684 49 527

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (2559), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Right Field (411th), 0.8 career WAR/1.7 7yr-peak WAR/1.2 JAWS
Average HOF RF (out of 23) = 70.9 career WAR/42.0 7yr-peak WAR/56.4 JAWS

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