LF Bill Sheppard #21
Chattanooga Nickajacks LNBL
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/21/1917
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LF BILL SHEPPARD #21 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 20 8 3 0 0 3 1 2 .400 .429 .550 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 35
Errors: - 25 40
Arm: 20 25 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/19/1917 @ KC Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/17/1917 RCHN Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1917 BHM Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1917 ATL Loss, 3-5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1917 ATL Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1917 @ MEM Win, 7-1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/29/1917 SAV Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/28/1917 SAV Loss, 3-8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/25/1917 STL Loss, 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1917 BHM Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sheppard is gifted with leadership abilities.
High: Leader, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/11/1877
Born in:Duncanville, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,500
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:46 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 20 8 3 0 0 3 3 1 2 .400 .429 .550 .979 .470 .150 216
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 0 0.0 4.8 10.86 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Versus Right   12 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
April   10 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
May   10 5 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .800 1.300
Last Year   73 17 4 0 0 2 6 7 7 0 1 2 .233 .317 .288 .605
2 Years Ago   147 46 7 4 0 22 10 5 14 1 2 0 .313 .333 .415 .748
Career   2691 714 91 21 12 256 267 226 273 14 74 25 .265 .326 .328 .655
Home   16 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .312 .353 .438 .790
Road   4 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Grass   20 8 3 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .429 .550 .979
Day   13 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .462 .890
Night   7 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
As Starter   14 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .357 .400 .500 .900
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   9 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .556 .556 .778 1.333
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Inning 7-9   10 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Extra Innings   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
0 Outs   6 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
1 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   11 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .364 .417 .545 .962
Scoring Position   3 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Bases Empty   12 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .583 1.045
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Two Strikes   7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
First Pitch   3 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   10 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Ahead in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   16 6 3 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .412 .562 .974
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   10 4 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
Medium Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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
1906 Pittsburgh - LNBL 29 58 160 41 1 1 2 13 25 17 2 0 12 2 1 .256 .335 .312 .648 111 112 1.0
1907 Pittsburgh - LNBL 30 107 386 110 20 5 1 39 41 27 2 2 34 7 9 .285 .333 .370 .704 131 127 2.4
1908 Pittsburgh - LNBL 31 22 61 18 2 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 6 0 1 .295 .353 .328 .681 128 92 -0.2
1908 Chattanooga - LNBL 31 48 162 57 3 1 0 20 16 13 0 0 10 3 5 .352 .400 .383 .783 163 167 1.8
1908 Total - LNBL 31 70 223 75 5 1 0 25 21 19 0 1 16 3 6 .336 .387 .368 .755 153 146 1.6
1909 Chattanooga - LNBL 32 104 321 66 12 1 0 21 23 18 2 0 37 6 4 .206 .252 .249 .501 62 61 -0.2
1910 Chattanooga - LNBL 33 116 385 103 11 2 5 35 33 29 4 2 35 3 8 .268 .324 .345 .669 111 116 2.4
1911 Chattanooga - LNBL 34 109 386 100 11 4 0 38 43 49 6 2 33 4 5 .259 .350 .308 .658 95 98 1.6
1912 Chattanooga - LNBL 35 87 281 73 9 1 1 25 31 20 3 4 47 2 6 .260 .312 .310 .621 82 81 -0.4
1913 Chattanooga - LNBL 36 80 215 54 5 1 3 24 25 24 3 1 23 2 2 .251 .333 .326 .659 104 109 0.5
1914 Chattanooga - LNBL 37 46 94 21 3 1 0 9 6 10 1 1 13 1 3 .223 .302 .277 .578 82 82 -0.6
1915 Chattanooga - LNBL 38 68 147 46 7 4 0 22 10 5 0 1 14 1 2 .313 .333 .415 .748 138 141 1.0
1916 Chattanooga - LNBL 39 36 73 17 4 0 0 2 6 7 2 0 7 0 0 .233 .317 .288 .605 92 98 0.1
1917 Chattanooga - LNBL 40 15 20 8 3 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .429 .550 .979 200 216 0.2
Total LNBL 896 2691 714 91 21 12 256 267 226 25 14 273 31 46 .265 .326 .328 .655 106 107 9.6
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
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
1913 Chattanooga - LNBL 36 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 106 107 -0.5
1914 Chattanooga - LNBL 37 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 268 290 -0.7
Total LNBL 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900 187 199
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1906 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 44 37 93 2 0 100 5 .950 344.2 2.48 +1.3 1.024
1906 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 -0.7 .672
1906 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 7.0 3.86 -0.8 .761
1907 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 101 99 244 4 3 268 20 .925 873.0 2.56 +1.4 .994
1907 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1908 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 16 15 40 1 1 46 5 .891 137.1 2.69 -1.3 .986
1908 Chattanooga - MLB LF 44 44 105 0 0 110 5 .955 377.2 2.50 +2.5 1.011
1908 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1909 Chattanooga - MLB LF 60 44 100 0 0 103 3 .971 393.2 2.29 +2.2 1.048
1909 Chattanooga - MLB CF 4 4 5 0 0 8 3 .625 34.0 1.32 -0.7 1.013
1909 Chattanooga - MLB RF 43 38 83 1 0 89 5 .944 323.1 2.34 -1.7 .990
1910 Chattanooga - MLB LF 108 103 221 6 3 234 7 .970 878.2 2.33 +2.0 1.011
1910 Chattanooga - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.3 .000
1910 Chattanooga - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1911 Chattanooga - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Chattanooga - MLB LF 101 97 227 9 3 243 7 .971 843.1 2.52 +1.2 1.017
1911 Chattanooga - MLB CF 4 3 9 1 0 11 1 .909 26.0 3.46 -1.1 .896
1911 Chattanooga - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.2 1.003
1912 Chattanooga - MLB LF 71 70 170 6 6 182 6 .967 598.1 2.65 +0.8 1.009
1912 Chattanooga - MLB CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .333 12.0 0.75 +0.1 1.002
1912 Chattanooga - MLB RF 3 3 9 0 0 11 2 .818 27.0 3.00 -1.9 .815
1913 Chattanooga - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1913 Chattanooga - MLB LF 22 14 40 4 4 46 2 .957 146.1 2.71 -0.0 .991
1913 Chattanooga - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.000
1913 Chattanooga - MLB RF 40 39 94 2 1 105 9 .914 327.2 2.64 -2.5 .977
1914 Chattanooga - MLB SS 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.2 .000
1914 Chattanooga - MLB LF 5 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.2 .996
1914 Chattanooga - MLB CF 4 4 16 1 0 18 1 .944 34.0 4.50 -4.4 .766
1914 Chattanooga - MLB RF 24 16 32 1 0 38 5 .868 160.2 1.85 -1.4 1.037
1915 Chattanooga - MLB LF 13 9 18 0 0 19 1 .947 99.0 1.64 -1.1 .925
1915 Chattanooga - MLB RF 26 21 34 0 0 36 2 .944 187.2 1.63 -1.0 .964
1916 Chattanooga - MLB LF 12 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 78.0 2.54 -1.2 .869
1916 Chattanooga - MLB RF 12 9 11 3 0 15 1 .933 88.0 1.43 -1.0 .913
1917 Chattanooga - MLB LF 8 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 -0.3 .962
1917 Chattanooga - MLB RF 5 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 -0.1 .987
TOTAL SS 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 605 545 1288 32 20 1381 61 .956 4819.0 2.47 +7.2 1.007
TOTAL CF 26 12 37 2 0 47 8 .830 134.0 2.62 -7.0 .844
TOTAL RF 158 128 271 7 1 304 26 .914 1144.2 2.19 -10.4 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
03/29/1906 Joined the Pittsburgh Rollers.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
04/29/1907 Wins the LNBL GNL Player of the Week Award.
04/30/1907 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Black Cats, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/23/1908 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Rollers to the Chattanooga Nickajacks in exchange for CL Phil Farmer.
08/12/1908 Injured on 08/11/1908, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1910 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/19/1910 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
07/21/1911 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
09/14/1914 Wins the 1914 Negro League Cup Series with the Chattanooga Nickajacks.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/05/1916 Injured on 06/03/1916, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
06/29/1916 Injured on 06/24/1916, diagnosed with a sprained thumb, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1907 20 5
Year HR Rank
1906 2 4
1910 5 1
Year BB Rank
1911 49 9
Year IBB Rank
1908 5 6
Year HP Rank
1911 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1907 26 9
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