Keith Shepherd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-1996)

Keith Shepherd was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 2-5 with a 6.71 ERA and 34 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

W–L 2–5
ERA 6.71
WHIP 1.75
SO 34
Pitcher PIV -1868.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
1/21/1968 in Wabash, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1992-09-06
Last Game
1996-08-04

Full name: Keith Wayne Shepherd

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Career Pitching Statistics

Keith Shepherd — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 5 41 1 0 0 3 63.0 80 47 10 30 34 6.71 -1868.3

Career ERA 6.71 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 57.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Keith Shepherd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 PHI NL 1 1 12 0 0 0 2 22.0 19 8 6 10 3.27 3.75 (+13%) 581.9
1993 COL NL 1 3 14 1 0 0 1 19.1 26 15 4 7 6.98 4.19 (-67%) -743.9
1995 BOS AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 2 0 36.00 — 0.0
1996 BAL AL 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 20.2 31 20 18 17 8.71 4.61 (-89%) -1706.3
Career · 4 seasons 2 5 41 1 0 0 3 63.0 80 47 30 34 6.71 — -1,868

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

Keith Shepherd — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
41 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Keith Shepherd — 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
1992 PHI NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 BAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 41 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Keith Shepherd — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2200000—
Away1920000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Keith Shepherd — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2233.1462918187.83
Away1929.2341812165.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Keith Shepherd — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-08-04 BALCLE — 0.0455202
1996-08-02 BALCLE — 3.0322132
1996-07-26 BALCLE — 2.2533020
1996-07-24 BALMIN — 1.2433210
1996-07-22 BALMIN — 1.2100020
1996-07-19 BALBOS — 4.0771241
1996-07-18 BALBOS — 0.2200010
1996-05-10 BALMIL — 0.1122200
1996-05-08 BALCHW — 1.0000100
1996-05-05 BALMIL — 1.1011310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Keith Shepherd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 41 1 4 10 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Keith Shepherd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 PHI P 12 0 0 5 0 0
1993 COL P 14 1 3 2 2 0
1995 BOS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1996 BAL P 13 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Keith Shepherd — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 41

Keith Shepherd: the record in brief

September 6, 1992 and August 4, 1996 bracket Keith Shepherd's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), the Colorado Rockies (1993), the Boston Red Sox (1995), and the Baltimore Orioles (1996). Shepherd played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 21, 1968, in Wabash, IN, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Keith Wayne Shepherd.

Shepherd went 2-5 with a 6.71 ERA in 41 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 34 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.71 mark was 57.9% worse. In 1992, one of the busiest seasons, Shepherd posted a 3.27 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.75.

Shepherd appears at one position only: pitcher, in 41 games. The fielding table credits Shepherd with 4 putouts, 10 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Shepherd

What years did Keith Shepherd play?
Keith Shepherd played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 1996.
Was Keith Shepherd a pitcher?
Yes. Keith Shepherd pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Keith Shepherd hit?
Keith Shepherd hit 0 career home runs.
What was Keith Shepherd's career batting average?
Keith Shepherd batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Keith Shepherd's career ERA?
Keith Shepherd finished with a 6.71 career ERA, going 2-5 with 34 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Keith Shepherd have?
Keith Shepherd recorded 34 career strikeouts.