Chris Short

Christopher Joseph Short (September 19 1937 - August 1 1991) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1959-1972), and in his final year, for the Milwaukee Brewers (1973). He was a left-handed pitcher, but batted righty. He was born in Milford, Delaware.

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September 19 - 1937 - August 1 - 1991 - Major League Baseball - Pitcher - Philadelphia Phillies - Milwaukee Brewers - Milford, Delaware

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Short was considered a top pitcher from 1964 through 1968 with the Phillies. He was 17-9 in 1964, with a 2.20 ERA in 220 and 2/3 innings pitched. It was his career-best ERA and was third in the league behind only Sandy Koufax (1.74) and Don Drysdale (2.18). Teammate Jim Bunning was 5th that season with a 2.63 ERA. Juan Marichal finished 4th (2.48). That year, however, the Phillies and Short suffered a heartbreaking loss in the pennant race. After leading by 6 games with 10 to go, manager Gene Mauch decided to secure victory by using only his two aces, Bunning and Short. The plan didn't work as the two pitchers got tired, and the Phillies lost the NL race by 1 game to the St. Louis Cardinals, who ended up winning the 1964 World Series.

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1964 - 1968 - Sandy Koufax - Don Drysdale - Jim Bunning - Juan Marichal - Manager - Gene Mauch - NL - St. Louis Cardinals - 1964 World Series

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Short ended up winning 55 games from 1964 through 1966, topping off with a 20-10 record in '66. He ended his career on September 18, 1973 with the Brewers. Back problems cut his career a little short.

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1966 - September 18 - 1973

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In 15 seasons, Short finished with a 135-132 record, just over a .500 winning percentage. He had a career ERA of 3.43 and 1629 career strikeouts in 501 games (308 starts). He allowed 886 earned runs in 2325 innings pitched.

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Winning percentage - ERA - Strikeout - Earned run - Innings pitched

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Short died in Wilmington, Delaware. He suffered a ruptured aneurysm, lapsed into a coma, and never regained consciousness. He had 3 sons.

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Wilmington, Delaware - Aneurysm - Coma

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