Gene Shortlidge
Eugene Donald Shortlidge "Shorts"
Born: December 25, 1929
Centralia, WA US
Deceased: November 13, 2009
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 184
Career: 1949-1956
Gene Shortlidge compiled a career record of 28 wins and 32 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 126-game pitching career with the Santa Rosa Cats, Stockton Ports, Klamath Falls Gems, Modesto Reds and Wenatchee Chiefs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.94 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 51.0 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8.16 | 9 | 32.0 | 40 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1950 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 3 | 4 | .429 | 6.45 | 15 | 74.0 | 94 | 63 | 53 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.35 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 145.0 | 142 | 75 | 54 | 8 | 43 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.37 | 16 | 4 | 57.0 | 69 | 42 | 34 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.23 | 34 | 22 | 166.0 | 178 | 99 | 78 | 7 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 28 | 32 | .467 | 4.73 | 126 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 525.0 | 588 | 351 | 276 | 16 | 221 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | 13 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 15 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .265 | .412 | .676 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 39 | 59 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 22 | .122 | .345 | .122 | .467 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 16 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 34 | 62 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .177 | .323 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 126 | 208 | 187 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | .166 | .232 | .203 | .435 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Santa Rosa Cats | P | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.077 |
| 1950 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 39 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .909 | .769 |
| 1955 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 126 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .936 | .349 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Santa Rosa Cats | |||
| 1949 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Far West League | Klamath Falls Gems | PHI | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs |
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