Was Bert Shepard a pitcher?

Yes. Bert Shepard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bert Shepard hit?

Bert Shepard hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bert Shepard's career batting average?

Bert Shepard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Bert Shepard's career ERA?

Bert Shepard finished with a 1.69 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bert Shepard have?

Bert Shepard recorded 2 career strikeouts.

Is Bert Shepard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bert Shepard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bert Shepard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Bert Shepard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Washington Senators. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 1.69

WHIP 0.75

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 6/28/1920 in Dana, IN, USA
Died: 6/16/2008 in Highland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-08-04

Full name: Bert Robert Shepard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bert Shepard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	1	0	1	2	1.69	0.0

Career ERA 1.69 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 54.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bert Shepard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	WS1	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	1	1	2	1.69	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	3	1	1	2	1.69	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bert Shepard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bert Shepard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	WS1	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bert Shepard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bert Shepard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.1	3	1	1	2	1.69

Last 1 Games — Batting

Bert Shepard — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1945-08-04	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Bert Shepard — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-08-04	MIN	BOS	—	5.1	3	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bert Shepard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bert Shepard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	WS1	P	1	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bert Shepard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Bert Shepard: the record in brief

The bio dates Bert Shepard's major league debut to August 4, 1945. Shepard's only club in the season tables is the Washington Senators. Shepard, born on June 28, 1920, in Dana, IN, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5'11" and 185 pounds. Shepard died on June 16, 2008, in Highland, CA, USA. Bert Shepard was the playing name; the full given name is Bert Robert.

Shepard went 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 2 strikeouts. That 1.69 ERA compares with a 3.67 league average across the same seasons, 54.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 1 games and 2 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Shepard, 1 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Shepard

Was Bert Shepard a pitcher?: Yes. Bert Shepard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Shepard hit?: Bert Shepard hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bert Shepard's career batting average?: Bert Shepard batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Bert Shepard's career ERA?: Bert Shepard finished with a 1.69 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bert Shepard have?: Bert Shepard recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Bert Shepard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bert Shepard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.