LF Bill Sheppard #21
Chattanooga Nickajacks LNBL
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/08/1916
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LF BILL SHEPPARD #21 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 73 17 4 0 0 2 7 7 .233 .317 .288 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 40
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 25 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 50
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
08/19/1916 MEM Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1916 @ BHM Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1916 @ BHM Win, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1916 @ STL Win, 5-3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1916 MEM Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1916 @ KC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/23/1916 @ KC Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/20/1916 @ MEM Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1916 BHM Win, 2-1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/13/1916 @ SAV Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sheppard is a leader in the locker room.
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:$2,600
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 77 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 73 17 4 0 0 2 6 7 7 .233 .317 .288 .605 .304 .055 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 82 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 4 0 0 0.0 7.2 3.35 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 .179 .258 .214 .472
Versus Right   45 12 3 0 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 1 .267 .353 .333 .686
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 .188 .316 .250 .566
May   22 7 2 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 1 1 .318 .375 .409 .784
June   28 6 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 .214 .312 .250 .562
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Last Year   147 46 7 4 0 22 10 5 14 1 2 0 .313 .333 .415 .748
2 Years Ago   94 21 3 1 0 9 6 10 13 1 3 1 .223 .302 .277 .578
Career   2671 706 88 21 12 253 264 225 271 14 74 25 .264 .326 .326 .652
Home   33 8 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 1 .242 .306 .333 .639
Road   40 9 1 0 0 0 4 5 4 0 1 1 .225 .326 .250 .576
Grass   73 17 4 0 0 2 6 7 7 0 1 2 .233 .317 .288 .605
Day   32 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .156 .378
Night   41 13 3 0 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 2 .317 .391 .390 .782
As Starter   56 11 1 0 0 1 4 7 6 0 1 0 .196 .286 .214 .500
As Reliever / Substitution   17 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 .353 .421 .529 .950
Pinch Hitting   12 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .429 .500 .929
Close/Late   21 8 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 1 2 .381 .500 .524 1.024
Inning 1-3   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .150 .190 .150 .340
Inning 4-6   22 5 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .227 .320 .273 .593
Inning 7-9   24 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 .208 .345 .250 .595
Extra Innings   7 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
0 Outs   19 7 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 .368 .429 .421 .850
1 Outs   27 6 2 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0 1 .222 .323 .296 .619
2 Outs   27 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 .148 .233 .185 .419
Scoring Position   14 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 .143 .333 .214 .548
Bases Empty   49 13 3 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 1 .265 .333 .327 .660
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .286 .000 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   23 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 .174 .321 .174 .495
First Pitch   16 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .353 .500 .853
Count 0-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 2-1   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .250 .667 .250 .917
Behind in Count   19 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 .105 .150 .105 .255
Ahead in Count   17 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Batting Leadoff   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .150 .227 .150 .377
Batting 6th   38 11 2 0 0 1 5 5 3 0 1 1 .289 .386 .342 .728
Batting 7th   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   34 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .118 .189 .118 .307
Medium Leverage   20 7 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .350 .409 .450 .859
High Leverage   19 6 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 1 2 .316 .435 .421 .856
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 85 97 0.1
Total LNBL 881 2671 706 88 21 12 253 264 225 25 14 271 31 46 .264 .326 .326 .652 105 106 9.4
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
TOTAL SS 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 597 542 1283 32 20 1376 61 .956 4785.0 2.47 +7.5 1.007
TOTAL CF 26 12 37 2 0 47 8 .830 134.0 2.62 -7.0 .844
TOTAL RF 153 127 267 7 1 300 26 .913 1130.2 2.18 -10.3 .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.
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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