2B Ken Short #40
Age: 95 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
2B KEN SHORT #40 - AGE: 95 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5
Gap 7
Power 4
Eye 6
Avoid K's 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 3
Errors: - 10 2
Arm: 1 3 2
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 10 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Short never gives less than 100 percent.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:05/02/1980
Born in:Arbutus, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 18th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Minneapolis - RSL 23 76 72 10 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 28 0 1 .139 .171 .181 .352 -2 -6 -0.8
2004 Minneapolis - RSL 24 115 128 21 4 0 0 6 5 2 1 0 48 2 1 .164 .183 .195 .379 7 3 -1.0
2005 New York - RSL 25 116 320 76 23 2 3 36 35 21 3 2 84 4 4 .237 .289 .350 .639 77 78 0.3
2006 Cincinnati - RSL 26 38 48 10 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 14 2 0 .208 .250 .271 .521 47 44 -0.1
2007 Los Angeles - RSL 27 87 101 21 7 0 1 16 8 2 1 4 32 2 0 .208 .222 .307 .529 44 29 -0.5
2008 Los Angeles - RSL 28 156 541 138 43 5 13 62 61 38 5 4 175 7 6 .255 .308 .425 .733 104 106 2.5
2009 Minneapolis - RSL 29 102 143 33 8 0 2 15 12 7 0 2 43 0 1 .231 .263 .329 .592 60 60 -0.2
2010 Houston - RSL 30 149 433 105 35 3 5 33 43 36 3 3 111 8 1 .242 .303 .372 .675 84 85 1.0
2011 Atlanta - RSL 31 138 384 105 28 4 4 45 40 24 2 1 87 3 0 .273 .319 .398 .717 98 101 1.7
2012 Atlanta - RSL 32 31 102 21 8 0 0 7 13 13 1 0 30 2 2 .206 .302 .284 .586 65 71 0.0
2013 Atlanta - RSL 33 124 209 45 17 1 1 33 19 15 0 1 62 2 0 .215 .267 .321 .587 62 62 -0.1
2014 Yomiuri - NPB 34 141 541 126 34 3 6 51 76 53 6 7 154 6 5 .233 .305 .340 .645 77 70 0.2
Total RSL 1132 2481 585 176 15 30 259 242 163 17 19 714 32 16 .236 .285 .355 .641 77 78 2.7
Total NPB 141 541 126 34 3 6 51 76 53 6 7 154 6 5 .233 .305 .340 .645 77 70 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 Plano - A 18 76 225 54 7 0 0 15 15 9 0 0 33 4 3 .240 .269 .271 .540 56 58 -0.4
1999 Bakersfield - R 19 44 173 49 3 1 2 16 30 6 1 1 20 2 1 .283 .309 .347 .656 91 93 0.5
1999 Plano - A 19 47 173 56 5 0 1 8 21 10 3 1 24 5 1 .324 .369 .370 .739 109 115 1.0
2000 Lexington - AA 20 111 395 106 16 1 2 45 45 26 3 5 79 11 1 .268 .315 .329 .644 83 81 0.8
2001 Santa Ana - AAA 21 88 153 43 7 0 1 15 22 14 2 0 39 3 1 .281 .349 .346 .696 103 107 0.7
2002 Santa Ana - AAA 22 106 370 100 27 2 7 42 54 39 2 5 80 1 2 .270 .339 .411 .750 111 111 1.8
2006 Akron - AAA 26 87 339 102 28 1 6 65 62 59 3 5 79 16 6 .301 .404 .442 .846 133 136 3.2
2007 Huntington Beach - AAA 27 42 159 61 9 2 4 29 31 25 2 1 29 10 1 .384 .471 .541 1.011 169 170 2.5
2012 Chesapeake - AAA 32 82 229 59 16 1 6 27 35 37 1 0 52 4 3 .258 .363 .415 .778 112 103 0.9
2013 Chesapeake - AAA 33 9 28 7 1 0 0 2 6 7 0 0 13 1 0 .250 .400 .286 .686 84 83 0.1
2015 Calgary - AAA 35 128 503 140 28 1 8 81 82 66 2 4 110 5 1 .278 .362 .386 .747 97 102 1.9
Total RSL AAA 542 1781 512 116 7 32 261 292 247 12 15 402 40 14 .287 .375 .414 .790 116 117
Total RSL AA 111 395 106 16 1 2 45 45 26 3 5 79 11 1 .268 .315 .329 .644 83 81
Total RSL A 123 398 110 12 0 1 23 36 19 3 1 57 9 4 .276 .314 .314 .628 80 83
Total RSL RL 44 173 49 3 1 2 16 30 6 1 1 20 2 1 .283 .309 .347 .656 91 93
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Atlanta - RSL 31 6 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 7 0 0 .000 .150 .000 .150 -53 -45 -0.1
Total RSL 6 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 7 0 0 .000 .150 .000 .150 -53 -45
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Minneapolis - MLB 2B 21 0 17 20 7 38 1 .974 43.0 7.74 0.0 .000
2004 Minneapolis - MLB C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2004 Minneapolis - MLB 2B 23 6 20 26 5 48 2 .958 82.1 5.03 0.0 .000
2004 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2004 Minneapolis - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 New York - MLB 2B 81 79 169 202 46 375 4 .989 684.0 4.88 0.0 .000
2005 New York - MLB SS 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2006 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 12 8 16 22 8 38 0 1.000 68.1 5.00 0.0 .000
2007 Los Angeles - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2007 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 24 7 21 34 9 55 0 1.000 95.2 5.17 0.0 .000
2007 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 155 155 322 414 58 741 5 .993 1332.0 4.97 0.0 .000
2009 Minneapolis - MLB C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
2009 Minneapolis - MLB 2B 61 25 62 94 16 157 1 .994 269.2 5.21 0.0 .000
2009 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Houston - MLB 2B 93 88 167 247 47 416 2 .995 756.1 4.93 0.0 .000
2010 Houston - MLB 3B 2 2 1 9 0 12 2 .833 14.0 6.43 0.0 .000
2010 Houston - MLB CF 17 17 25 0 0 32 7 .781 151.0 1.49 0.0 .000
2010 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Atlanta - MLB 2B 130 104 217 267 56 496 12 .976 932.1 4.67 0.0 .000
2011 Atlanta - MLB SS 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 0.0 .000
2012 Atlanta - MLB 2B 31 31 63 86 11 150 1 .993 256.0 5.24 0.0 .000
2013 Atlanta - MLB 2B 56 27 77 71 19 148 0 1.000 296.2 4.49 0.0 .000
2013 Atlanta - MLB 3B 7 7 4 10 0 18 4 .778 64.1 1.96 0.0 .000
2013 Atlanta - MLB SS 3 2 1 2 0 4 1 .750 22.0 1.23 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 687 530 1151 1483 282 2662 28 .989 4816.1 4.92 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 14 9 5 20 0 32 7 .781 85.1 2.64 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 7 2 4 5 0 10 1 .900 36.2 2.21 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 17 17 25 0 0 32 7 .781 151.0 1.49 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall Pick) by the Minneapolis Vikings.
01/01/1999 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2000 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (5).
07/06/2000 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/06/2000 Wins the 2000 RSLAA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
01/01/2001 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2002 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
06/04/2002 Was selected to the 2002 RSL Triple A All-Star Game.
08/09/2002 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2003 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
11/11/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
11/07/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through arbitration.
12/21/2004 Was traded by the Minneapolis Vikings to the New York Patriots in exchange for SP H. Edwards.
01/01/2005 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
04/19/2005 Injured (back spasms), out for 3 weeks.
08/31/2005 Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks.
11/08/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through arbitration.
12/05/2005 Was traded by the New York Patriots to the Cincinnati Twins, along with LF A. Lee, in exchange for MR S. Dillard, C J. Rhodes.
01/01/2006 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
07/01/2006 Wins the RSLAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
11/11/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through arbitration.
11/16/2006 Was traded by the Cincinnati Twins to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for 1B T. McCoy.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
11/11/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (5).
05/12/2008 Wins the RSL WC Player of the Week Award.
07/25/2008 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Glaciers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
10/30/2008 Wins the 2008 RSL WC Gold Glove Award at 2B.
11/22/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
01/18/2009 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $940,000 with the Minneapolis Vikings organization.
11/21/2009 Became a free agent.
12/04/2009 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 with the Houston Aquas organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
11/20/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
03/04/2011 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 with the Atlanta Storm organization.
10/06/2011 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,720,000 with the Atlanta Storm organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
07/26/2013 Injured (Tight Back Muscle), out for 2 weeks.
11/18/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
03/21/2014 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $441,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
10/25/2014 Wins the 2014 NPB JCL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
11/08/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (3); Eye: - (6).
03/06/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the San Antonio Angels organization.
09/09/2015 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2014 141 4
Year PA Rank
2014 623 4
Year AB Rank
2014 541 4
Year K Rank
2008 175 3
2014 154 1
Year 2B Rank
2008 43 10
2014 34 6
Year SB Rank
2014 6 10
Year R Rank
2014 76 9
Year BB Rank
2014 53 9
Year SH Rank
2014 16 5
Year SF Rank
2014 7 1
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