Charles Henry "Chick" Shorten (April 19, 1892 – October 23, 1965) was an American baseball player.

In eight major league seasons, Shorten appeared in 527 games, including 352 as an outfielder, and compiled a .275 career batting average.

[1] The 1916 Red Sox won the American League pennant with a 91-63 record and defeated the Brooklyn Robins in the 1916 World Series.

[5] Shorten appeared in two games in the 1916 World Series for the Red Sox, and collected four hits and two RBIs in seven at-bats for a .571 batting average.

[7] On January 17, 1919, Shorten was traded by the Red Sox with Eddie Ainsmith and Slim Love to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Ossie Vitt.

[1] In 1923, Shorten was assigned to play in Nashville, refused to report, was suspended, and announced his retirement from the game.

[1] In eight major league seasons, Shorten appeared in 527 games, including 352 as an outfielder and the rest as a pinch hitter.

He compiled a career batting average of .275 with 370 hits, 51 doubles, 20 triples, three home runs, and 138 RBIs.