Josh Shortslef
Joshua Page Shortslef
Born: February 1, 1982
Oswego, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 250
Draft: Round 6 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Hannibal HS (Sterling, NY)
Career: 2000-2009
Josh Shortslef compiled a career record of 57 wins and 45 losses and a 4.18 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the Pirates, Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats, Grand Canyon Rafters, Altoona Curve and Reading Phillies. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Williamsport Crosscutters |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Grand Canyon Rafters |
 Altoona Curve |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.73 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.3 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 132 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.63 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.33 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | 84 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 325 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 0 | 5 | .000 | 7.50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4.34 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124.3 | 134 | 65 | 60 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 539 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.58 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 | 132 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 523 |
| 2006 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.78 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Grand Canyon Rafters | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.65 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.45 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 62 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 254 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4.40 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.3 | 170 | 87 | 73 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 658 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 5 | 2 | .714 | 3.47 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62.3 | 59 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.86 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 |
| Totals | 57 | 45 | .559 | 4.18 | 185 | 112 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 726.3 | 768 | 394 | 337 | 44 | 249 | 5 | 473 | 43 | 7 | 18 | 3139 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 27 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .118 | .188 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 68 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .133 | .129 | .167 | .296 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .909 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | P | 14 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .947 | 2.571 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2004 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 30 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.100 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 22 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.182 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Grand Canyon Rafters | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2006 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 27 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.259 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .310 |
| 2009 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | P | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 185 | 38 | 144 | 5 | 11 | .973 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 2001 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 2002 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 2004 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | April 8, 2004 | September 4, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | May 3, 2005 | September 2, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 9, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2006 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | August 4, 2006 | August 15, 2006 |
| 2006 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | October 11, 2006 | November 14, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 9, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | May 2, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | April 9, 2009 | June 5, 2009 |
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