What years did Jack Shepard play?

Jack Shepard played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.

Was Jack Shepard a pitcher?

No. Jack Shepard was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jack Shepard hit?

Jack Shepard hit 12 career home runs with 195 hits.

Jack Shepard

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1956)

AVG .260

HR 12

RBI 75

H 195

OPS .694

PIV -443

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 5/13/1931 in Clovis, CA, USA
Died: 12/31/1994 in Atherton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-06-19
Last Game: 1956-09-30

Full name: Jack Leroy Shepard

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
278	751	72	195	29	6	12	75	2	84	97	.260	.331	.362	.694	-443

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	PIT	NL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PIT	NL	82	227	24	69	8	2	3	22	0	26	33	.304	.261 (+16%)	.333 (+11%)	.390 (+2%)	.723 (+6%)	280.6
1955	PIT	NL	94	264	24	63	10	2	2	23	1	33	25	.239	.258 (-8%)	.332 (-3%)	.393 (-20%)	.726 (-12%)	-490.9
1956	PIT	NL	100	256	24	62	11	2	7	30	1	25	37	.242	.258 (-6%)	.331 (-7%)	.397 (-4%)	.728 (-5%)	-233.1
Career · 4 seasons			278	751	72	195	29	6	12	75	2	84	97	.260	—	—	—	—	-443

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	143	379	34	90	3	37	.237
Away	135	372	38	105	9	39	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1956-09-30	PIT	BRO	L	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-29	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-29	PIT	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1956-09-25	PIT	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-24	PIT	BRO	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	1
1956-09-23	PIT	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-09-22	PIT	BRO	W	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1956-09-21	PIT	BRO	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1956-09-20	PIT	ATL	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1956-09-18	PIT	ATL	L	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	1	3	0	0	0
C	232	204	907	116	19	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	PIT	C	2	0	6	0	2	0
1954	PIT	C	67	62	257	46	7	5
1955	PIT	C	77	71	288	34	6	6
1956	PIT	1B	2	1	3	0	0	0
1956	PIT	C	86	71	356	36	4	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	232
First Base	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1951, 1952, 1953

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Shepard

What years did Jack Shepard play?: Jack Shepard played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1956.
Was Jack Shepard a pitcher?: No. Jack Shepard was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Shepard hit?: Jack Shepard hit 12 career home runs with 195 hits.