Robert Shortell
Robert E. Shortell
Born: July 20, 1950
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 19 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: St. John's (NY)
Career: 1971-1975
Robert Shortell compiled a career record of 22 wins and 23 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Batavia Trojans, Clinton Pilots, Lakeland Tigers, Anderson Tigers and Portland Mavericks. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.89 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70.0 | 68 | 42 | 38 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.54 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.81 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 154.0 | 130 | 81 | 48 | 8 | 72 | 3 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Mavericks | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.87 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 100 | 52 | 43 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Mavericks | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.00 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 23 | .489 | 3.97 | 74 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 381.0 | 364 | 223 | 168 | 20 | 204 | 8 | 259 | 16 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 15 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | 23 | 57 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .205 | .300 | .250 | .550 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 45 | 92 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .173 | .244 | .200 | .444 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 15 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .750 | .600 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Clinton Pilots | P | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.286 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Anderson Tigers | P | 23 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.478 |
| 1974 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Mavericks | P | 17 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | .762 | .941 |
| 1975 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Mavericks | P | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 74 | 17 | 62 | 13 | 4 | .859 | 1.068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Clinton Pilots | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Anderson Tigers | DET | ||
| 1974 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Portland Mavericks | |||
| 1975 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Portland Mavericks |
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