Harry H. Short | |
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Second baseman Shortstop Outfielder | |
Born: Plymouth, Indiana | April 16, 1878|
Died: November 20, 1954 Garden City, Kansas | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
South Texas League debut | |
1906, for the Austin Senators | |
Last Central Kansas League appearance | |
1911, for the Concordia Travelers | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .254 |
Stolen bases | 210 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Harry H. Short (April 16, 1878 in Plymouth, Indiana – November 20, 1954 in Garden City, Kansas) was a minor league baseball player and manager. He played on two league championship Austin Senators teams (in 1906 and 1907), and led the league in stolen bases in 1907 with 78.[1]
Playing career
In 1906, Short began his baseball career as a shortstop with the Austin Senators, who were part of the South Texas League that year.[2] The 1906 Senators won their league championship by default when the Houston Buffaloes refused to stop using non-league players. He remained with the Senators in 1907, a year in which he led the league in stolen bases with 78[2] and won another league championship.[2]
During 1907, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44-0.[3] During this game, Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple.[4]
Short played again for Austin in 1908, before splitting 1909 between the Houston Buffaloes and Waco Navigators. In 1910, he left the Texas League for the Central Kansas League, where he became player-manager of the team in Concordia. His teams won league championships in 1910 and 1911, before Short left baseball.
Managerial career
Year-by-year managerial record
Year | Team | League | Finish | |
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1910 | Concordia Boosters | Central Kansas League | 1st[5] | |
1911 | Concordia Travelers | Central Kansas League | 1st[5] |
During his managerial career, Short's teams were alternately referred to as "Short's Boosters" or "Short's Travelers". In both years, his teams won their league championship.[5]
References
- ^ Alexander, Charles C. (April 16, 2015). Spoke: A Biography of Tris Speaker. McFarland. ISBN 9781476622446.
- ^ a b c Wright, Marshall D. (2004). The Texas League In Baseball: 1888-1958. McFarland. pp. 99, 104, 116, 119, 123. ISBN 0786418028.
- ^ Hagerty, Tim. "The time a minor league team lost 44-0". Sporting News. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Austin Senators: 44-0" (PDF). Diamonds in the Dusk. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Worth, Richard (February 27, 2013). Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869-2011. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 9780786468447.