Was Gene Sheppard a pitcher?

No. Gene Sheppard was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Gene Sheppard hit?

Gene Sheppard hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Gene Sheppard

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .125

HR 0

RBI 2

H 2

OPS .426

Position: Center Fielder
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 3/11/1917 in Sparta, IL, USA
Died: 10/19/2003 in Sparta, IL, USA

Full name: Eugene Preston Sheppard

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.0	15.0	2.0	2.0	0	1.0	0	1.0	2.0	0	0	.133	.235	.267	.502

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	16	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.125	.176	.250	.426	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 41.9% below 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
1938	AB3	NAL	7	16	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	16	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	6	13	2	2	0	1	.154

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB
1938-08-22	IN7	MEM	L	3	1	0	0	0	1
1938-08-14	IN7	KCM	L	3	1	2	1	1	0
1938-08-14	IN7	KCM	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1938-05-22	IN7	KCM	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1938-05-22	IN7	KCM	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1938-05-15	IN7	MEM	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	6	6	5	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	AB3	OF	6	6	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	2
Center Field	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Sheppard

Was Gene Sheppard a pitcher?: No. Gene Sheppard was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Gene Sheppard hit?: Gene Sheppard hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.