William Shepherd
William Lyman Shepherd
Born: July 1, 1938
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 195
Career: 1958-1963
William Shepherd compiled a career batting average of .279 with 75 home runs and 408 RBI in his 609-game career with the Graceville Oilers, Geneva Redlegs, Palatka Redlegs, Missoula Timberjacks, Seattle Rainiers, Columbia Reds, Rocky Mount Leafs, Macon Peaches, Binghamton Triplets, Springfield Giants and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | 120 | 511 | 445 | 72 | 118 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 76 | 3 | 48 | 117 | .265 | .348 | .409 | .757 | 182 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | 41 | 162 | 139 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 33 | .201 | .294 | .317 | .610 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | 82 | 366 | 310 | 48 | 93 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 49 | .300 | .396 | .410 | .806 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 128 | 545 | 470 | 86 | 153 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 107 | 10 | 3 | 62 | 92 | .326 | .408 | .591 | 1.000 | 278 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 102 | 366 | 319 | 52 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 43 | 89 | .257 | .346 | .458 | .804 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 11 | 46 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .162 | .273 | .189 | .462 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 84 | 316 | 280 | 41 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 32 | 74 | .300 | .373 | .504 | .877 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 27 | 119 | 93 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 30 | .237 | .376 | .538 | .914 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 12 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .182 | .250 | .409 | .659 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | (+) Binghamton Triplets | 58 | 208 | 187 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 48 | .203 | .284 | .412 | .695 | 77 | |||||
| 1963 | AA | EL | (+) Springfield Giants | 58 | 208 | 187 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 48 | .203 | .284 | .412 | .695 | 77 | |||||
| Totals | 609 | 2457 | 2117 | 340 | 590 | 119 | 25 | 75 | 408 | 20 | 5 | 278 | 504 | .279 | .367 | .465 | .832 | 984 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Graceville Oilers | OF | 120 | 211 | 17 | 17 | 4 | .931 | 1.900 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | 1B | 43 | 347 | 10 | 15 | 37 | .960 | 8.302 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Palatka Redlegs | OF | 39 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .919 | 1.462 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | OF | 33 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .923 | 2.545 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | OF | 125 | 240 | 13 | 7 | 3 | .973 | 2.024 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 94 | 165 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .978 | 1.926 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 67 | 96 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .944 | 1.507 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 27 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .934 | 2.111 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | OF | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.273 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 10 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .967 | 5.800 |
| Totals | 569 | 1315 | 75 | 68 | 53 | .953 | 2.443 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Graceville Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | CIN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 |
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