LF Sam Sheppard #5
Indianapolis Hoosiers (CIN) CL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/03/1962
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SAM SHEPPARD #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 351 78 14 4 9 40 36 75 .222 .301 .362 3 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 2 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 1 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/1962 @ COL Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1962 @ COL Win, 6-0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/31/1962 @ TOL Loss, 7-8 6 0 1 1 0 1 4 0
08/30/1962 @ TOL Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/1962 @ TOL Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/1962 STP Win, 7-4 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0
08/26/1962 STP Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
08/25/1962 STP Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1962 @ MIL Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/23/1962 @ MIL Loss, 1-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/01/1934
Born in:Everett, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:None, 72 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 12th Pick in Round 2
CENTURY LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 351 78 14 4 9 40 40 36 75 .222 .301 .362 .662 .306 .140 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 102 396 5 1 0 7 1 4 127 27 3 2 60.0 39.2 3.69 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   157 37 6 2 1 14 15 14 31 4 0 1 .236 .295 .318 .614
Versus Right   194 41 8 2 8 26 25 22 44 0 1 4 .211 .305 .397 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 7 0 0 0 .176 .364 .176 .540
April   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   76 19 4 2 1 7 6 6 17 1 1 0 .250 .301 .395 .696
June   90 23 6 2 3 14 14 9 16 1 0 1 .256 .327 .467 .793
July   88 18 1 0 4 10 15 8 20 1 0 2 .205 .283 .352 .635
August   91 17 3 0 1 9 4 11 21 1 0 2 .187 .286 .253 .538
September   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Last Year   72 21 8 0 1 8 11 8 21 0 1 0 .292 .362 .444 .807
2 Years Ago   16 6 2 0 0 4 4 1 5 1 0 0 .375 .389 .500 .889
Career   439 105 24 4 10 52 55 45 101 5 2 5 .239 .314 .380 .694
Home   165 43 7 2 5 19 28 21 25 2 1 3 .261 .351 .418 .769
Road   186 35 7 2 4 21 12 15 50 2 0 2 .188 .254 .312 .565
Grass   351 78 14 4 9 40 40 36 75 4 1 5 .222 .301 .362 .662
Day   130 24 2 1 2 9 11 12 35 1 0 1 .185 .257 .262 .518
Night   221 54 12 3 7 31 29 24 40 3 1 4 .244 .325 .421 .746
As Starter   344 76 14 4 9 40 39 36 73 4 1 5 .221 .301 .363 .664
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
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
1960 Cincinnati - FABL 25 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -3 39 0.0
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 26 5 8 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125 191 190 0.1
Total FABL 10 12 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857 108 126 0.1
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
1950 Total - 15 23 100 45 15 4 5 34 45 11 2 0 6 17 5 .450 .513 .830 1.343 100 100 2.4
1951 Total - 16 27 117 53 12 1 4 31 46 8 2 3 5 0 0 .453 .485 .675 1.160 100 100 2.0
1952 Total - 17 35 164 74 13 2 6 44 58 10 2 0 10 10 9 .451 .489 .665 1.153 100 100 2.8
1953 Total - 18 53 244 71 12 1 16 53 73 19 2 2 27 8 7 .291 .345 .545 .890 100 100 1.4
1954 Total - 19 69 312 84 13 2 25 73 75 30 2 3 33 8 7 .269 .334 .564 .898 100 100 1.8
1955 Total - 20 49 221 62 9 1 20 59 70 21 2 2 22 8 7 .281 .346 .602 .947 100 100 1.7
1955 Rock Island - C 20 26 84 19 5 0 5 13 14 24 1 0 22 0 0 .226 .404 .464 .868 130 133 0.9
1955 Fresno - B 20 44 173 46 8 2 10 19 27 3 0 1 41 1 2 .266 .277 .509 .786 127 139 1.2
1956 Fresno - B 21 24 99 28 3 1 4 6 11 7 1 1 18 1 0 .283 .333 .455 .788 126 129 1.3
1956 Albany - A 21 61 229 48 8 1 8 18 34 49 0 0 66 3 3 .210 .349 .358 .707 89 92 1.7
1956 Erie - AA 21 13 38 10 2 0 1 10 4 4 0 2 11 0 0 .263 .318 .395 .713 95 87 0.5
1956 Camden - A 21 38 149 39 7 2 6 27 28 26 0 1 24 3 1 .262 .369 .456 .826 120 126 2.4
1957 Charleston - B 22 31 119 32 8 1 5 13 19 23 0 0 24 1 1 .269 .387 .479 .866 132 137 1.6
1957 Camden - A 22 87 323 80 16 1 6 33 44 74 0 3 67 2 8 .248 .385 .359 .744 104 115 2.4
1957 Erie - AA 22 13 40 11 2 0 2 10 4 7 0 0 12 0 0 .275 .383 .475 .858 137 139 0.3
1958 Charleston - B 23 25 88 21 2 1 1 11 10 26 1 1 19 1 1 .239 .414 .318 .732 92 106 0.3
1958 Camden - A 23 84 297 62 9 3 10 36 43 67 0 1 70 3 4 .209 .353 .360 .714 111 120 2.3
1958 Erie - AA 23 24 89 17 3 2 2 7 10 11 1 0 32 1 2 .191 .287 .337 .624 87 87 0.5
1959 Camden - A 24 41 129 22 3 0 0 9 10 26 0 1 33 1 1 .171 .308 .194 .501 46 54 0.0
1959 Erie - AA 24 94 299 56 12 1 6 24 35 56 3 1 98 4 1 .187 .320 .294 .615 84 80 0.9
1960 Camden - A 25 35 122 32 6 2 3 18 16 26 1 3 23 0 0 .262 .388 .418 .806 127 133 1.4
1960 Erie - AA 25 82 247 59 13 6 5 29 37 59 2 2 67 4 5 .239 .387 .401 .788 131 130 2.1
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 25 5 16 6 2 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 5 0 0 .375 .389 .500 .889 154 150 0.1
1961 Erie - AA 26 90 286 58 13 2 5 23 41 66 3 2 86 2 2 .203 .356 .315 .670 91 89 1.6
1961 Indianapolis - AAA 26 21 72 21 8 0 1 8 11 8 0 0 21 0 0 .292 .362 .444 .807 126 129 0.7
1962 Indianapolis - AAA 27 108 351 78 14 4 9 40 40 36 5 4 75 3 2 .222 .301 .362 .662 87 90 0.8
Total CL 134 439 105 24 4 10 52 55 45 5 5 101 3 2 .239 .314 .380 .694 96 99
Total EA 316 999 211 45 11 21 103 131 203 9 7 306 11 10 .211 .347 .341 .689 101 99
Total MAL 346 1249 283 49 9 33 141 175 268 1 9 283 12 17 .227 .361 .359 .721 101 109
Total SEL 56 207 53 10 2 6 24 29 49 1 1 43 2 2 .256 .399 .411 .810 114 123
Total COW 68 272 74 11 3 14 25 38 10 1 2 59 2 2 .272 .298 .489 .787 127 135
Total UMVA 26 84 19 5 0 5 13 14 24 1 0 22 0 0 .226 .404 .464 .868 130 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Rock Island - C LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -0.7 .926
1955 Fresno - B CF 38 36 86 1 0 88 1 .989 312.1 2.51 -3.9 .951
1955 Rock Island - C CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1955 Fresno - B RF 8 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 49.2 2.36 +0.2 .970
1955 Rock Island - C RF 23 22 44 0 0 46 2 .957 194.2 2.03 +2.8 1.019
1956 Albany - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Erie - AA CF 11 11 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 83.2 3.33 +2.8 1.065
1956 Albany - A CF 55 54 120 3 1 126 3 .976 473.1 2.34 +2.8 1.033
1956 Camden - A CF 32 31 87 1 0 88 0 1.000 270.2 2.93 +3.7 1.040
1956 Fresno - B CF 21 21 60 0 0 63 3 .952 196.0 2.76 +1.5 1.042
1956 Erie - AA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 .986
1956 Albany - A RF 7 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 53.0 2.38 +0.7 1.047
1956 Camden - A RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 44.0 1.84 +1.2 1.250
1956 Fresno - B RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.3 .967
1957 Camden - A LF 16 16 29 0 0 30 1 .967 128.0 2.04 +1.3 1.065
1957 Erie - AA CF 9 9 25 2 0 29 2 .931 74.0 3.28 -1.5 .932
1957 Camden - A CF 42 38 95 2 1 98 1 .990 344.0 2.54 +3.8 1.036
1957 Charleston - B CF 16 15 44 2 0 46 0 1.000 137.0 3.02 +1.4 1.012
1957 Erie - AA RF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 -0.1 1.002
1957 Camden - A RF 37 32 75 2 0 78 1 .987 293.0 2.37 +2.8 1.026
1957 Charleston - B RF 16 16 38 0 0 39 1 .974 137.0 2.50 +3.2 1.130
1958 Charleston - B LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Camden - A CF 17 15 37 1 1 38 0 1.000 135.2 2.52 +0.9 1.024
1958 Charleston - B CF 10 10 28 1 1 29 0 1.000 95.0 2.75 -1.8 .949
1958 Erie - AA RF 23 23 36 2 0 39 1 .974 193.1 1.77 +2.5 1.058
1958 Camden - A RF 68 67 140 1 0 144 3 .979 590.1 2.15 +1.2 1.016
1958 Charleston - B RF 17 13 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 116.0 2.48 +2.2 1.078
1959 Erie - AA LF 47 47 71 0 0 71 0 1.000 396.0 1.61 +1.6 1.017
1959 Erie - AA CF 5 3 9 1 1 10 0 1.000 30.0 3.00 +0.2 1.011
1959 Camden - A CF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 1.001
1959 Erie - AA RF 51 40 56 5 2 61 0 1.000 358.2 1.53 +1.4 1.018
1959 Camden - A RF 39 39 47 6 1 58 5 .914 331.2 1.44 +1.5 1.088
1960 Cincinnati - MLB LF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.4 1.405
1960 Indianapolis - AAA LF 5 5 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 37.0 0.73 -0.3 .987
1960 Erie - AA LF 37 37 49 1 1 50 0 1.000 315.0 1.43 +2.3 1.088
1960 Camden - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Cincinnati - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Indianapolis - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
1960 Erie - AA CF 15 13 35 2 0 38 1 .974 119.2 2.78 -0.8 .958
1960 Erie - AA RF 33 26 37 1 0 38 0 1.000 223.0 1.53 +1.3 1.049
1960 Camden - A RF 34 33 80 1 0 81 0 1.000 303.1 2.40 +5.7 1.093
1961 Indianapolis - AAA LF 7 7 12 1 0 14 1 .929 60.2 1.93 +0.7 1.095
1961 Erie - AA LF 54 54 108 4 2 113 1 .991 455.2 2.21 +2.5 1.022
1961 Cincinnati - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1961 Indianapolis - AAA CF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 31.0 2.32 +0.3 1.049
1961 Erie - AA CF 2 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.2 1.015
1961 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .981
1961 Indianapolis - AAA RF 11 11 28 0 0 30 2 .933 95.0 2.65 +1.7 1.094
1961 Erie - AA RF 39 34 79 3 0 85 3 .965 312.2 2.36 +5.9 1.057
1962 Indianapolis - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Indianapolis - AAA CF 98 98 257 9 1 271 5 .982 812.1 2.95 -4.9 .970
1962 Indianapolis - AAA RF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 38.1 1.64 +0.1 1.003
TOTAL LF 175 168 278 6 3 287 3 .990 1427.0 1.79 +7.8 1.040
TOTAL CF 381 359 928 26 6 970 16 .984 3146.2 2.73 +3.7 .998
TOTAL RF 424 382 749 21 3 788 18 .977 3384.2 2.05 +34.7 1.050
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1952 Was not drafted and joined Constitution State.
06/19/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft out of college (Constitution State; Hartford, CT) by the New York Gothams. (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick).
08/08/1955 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
04/17/1956 Named the #99 prospect in the FABL
07/31/1956 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with C Art McKinney, in exchange for 1B Bill Barrett.
10/12/1956 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Charleston Seagulls!
05/05/1958 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1958 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
12/11/1958 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons.
04/20/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Erie Cannons!
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