3B Virgil 'The Poet' Short #23
Age: 52 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
3B VIRGIL 'THE POET' SHORT #23 - AGE: 52 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/29/1922
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1941, 9th Pick in Round 21
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
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
1941 Alexandria - R 18 14 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 2 -17 -0.1
1942 Alexandria - R 19 6 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 196 211 0.1
1946 Salem - A 23 46 38 9 0 0 1 5 6 11 1 0 5 0 0 .237 .420 .316 .736 102 107 0.2
1947 Salem - A 24 60 140 41 5 0 1 14 11 28 0 0 9 1 0 .293 .411 .350 .761 114 110 0.8
1948 Salem - A 25 65 55 15 1 0 1 10 5 11 0 1 5 0 0 .273 .388 .345 .734 90 100 0.2
1949 Harrisburg - AA 26 100 257 67 10 0 1 34 35 37 1 2 29 0 0 .261 .354 .311 .665 77 67 -0.1
1950 Houston - AA 27 13 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580 64 32 -0.1
1951 Scranton - A 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -142 -0.0
1951 Houston - AA 28 27 54 10 0 0 0 2 6 9 0 0 8 0 0 .185 .302 .185 .487 39 40 -0.3
1952 Everett - A 29 16 12 3 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .438 .333 .771 104 122 0.1
Total EA 100 257 67 10 0 1 34 35 37 1 2 29 0 0 .261 .354 .311 .665 77 67
Total MAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -142
Total COW 187 245 68 7 0 3 29 26 54 1 1 20 2 0 .278 .409 .343 .751 106 108
Total LSA 40 65 12 1 0 0 2 7 11 0 0 9 0 0 .185 .303 .200 .503 44 38
Total GSL 20 14 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527 51 40
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 Alexandria - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.065
1941 Alexandria - R 3B 12 0 4 2 0 8 2 .750 23.2 2.28 -0.7 .673
1942 Alexandria - R 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.070
1942 Alexandria - R 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.101
1946 Salem - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1946 Salem - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Salem - A 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.2 0.48 -0.7 .000
1946 Salem - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Salem - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Salem - A 3B 40 33 17 74 4 99 8 .919 317.1 2.58 -4.7 .923
1948 Salem - A 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.1 1.044
1948 Salem - A CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.006
1949 Harrisburg - AA 3B 61 61 33 118 16 157 6 .962 562.2 2.42 -5.6 .898
1950 Houston - AA 3B 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Houston - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Houston - AA 3B 13 12 5 26 2 33 2 .939 106.0 2.63 -1.2 .975
1951 Houston - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 +0.1 1.068
TOTAL 3B 141 106 60 223 22 301 18 .940 1047.1 2.43 -12.6 .910
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 13.0 2.08 +0.0 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1941 Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft out of high school (Dwight; New York, NY) by the New York Stars. (Round 21, Pick 9, 330th overall pick).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/24/1942 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/02/1946 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/10/1951 Released by the New York organization.
08/24/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
09/23/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
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