Keith Shepherd
PositionPitcher
BatsRight
Throwsright
Birth dateJanuary 21, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeWabash, Indiana, U.S.
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateSeptember 6
Debutyear1992
DebutteamPhiladelphia Phillies
Debut2leagueCPBL
Debut2dateAugust 26
Debut2year1997
Debut2teamBrother Elephants
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateAugust 4
Finalyear1996
FinalteamBaltimore Orioles
Final2leagueCPBL
Final2dateAugust 26
Final2year1997
Final2teamBrother Elephants
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value2–5
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value6.71
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value34
Teams

Keith Wayne Shepherd (born January 21, 1968) is an American former baseball middle relief pitcher. Shepherd played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from through for the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993), Boston Red Sox (1995) and Baltimore Orioles (1996). Listed at 6' 2", 205 lb., Shepherd batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Shepherd was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 MLB draft.

Shepherd pitched for nine different MLB organizations from 1986 to 1997, including parts of four seasons in the MLB. He posted a 2–5 record with a 6.71 earned run average and three saves in 41 appearances for the Phillies, Rockies, Red Sox and Orioles. In 185 minor league appearances, he went 19–31 with 4.97 ERA and 32 saves. Keith Shepherd has pitched since 1998 for various teams in the Fort Wayne, Indiana 18 and over league. He also served as the assistant baseball coach under Justin Denney at Wabash High School.

Shepherd also pitched in the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

Personal Issues

Shepherd was involved in a shooting that occurred in the City of Wabash on December 23, 2016.[1] Wabash Police identified the victim of the shooting as Keith W. Shepherd, 48, Wabash. Wabash Police alleged at the time that the suspect in the shooting was Christina M. Bowman, 50, Wabash.

References

  1. ^ Weaver, Wade (24 December 2016). "Update on Shooting, Stabbing in Wabash". The Paper of Wabash County.

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