Ron Shepherd facts for kids
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: October 27, 1960 Longview, Texas |
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| September 5, 1984, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
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| October 5, 1986, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
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| Batting average | .167 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||
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Ronald Wayne Shepherd, born on October 27, 1960, is a former American baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He was part of the team for three seasons, from 1984 to 1986. Ron's professional baseball career was quite long, lasting 15 years in total. He even played for four years in the Mexican League. Ron is from Longview, Texas. He was tall, standing 6 feet 4 inches, and he played baseball using his right hand for both throwing and batting.
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Ron Shepherd's Baseball Journey
Starting His Pro Career
Ron Shepherd was chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays. This happened in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He was still in Kilgore High School at the time.
Playing in the Major Leagues
In 1984, Ron joined the Blue Jays. He was called up from their Triple-A team, the Syracuse Chiefs. In his first year, he played in 12 games. He was often used as a pinch runner. This means he would run for another player who had just gotten on base. He did not get any hits in his first four tries at bat.
In 1985, Ron split his time between the Blue Jays and the Syracuse Chiefs. He played in 38 games for Toronto. However, he only got four hits in 35 tries at bat.
His Best MLB Season
The year 1986 was Ron's most active in MLB. He was called up from Syracuse in May. He stayed with the Blue Jays for the rest of the season. He got 14 hits in 69 tries at bat. This gave him a batting average of .203. He also hit four doubles. A double is when a player hits the ball and reaches second base safely. He also hit his only two MLB home runs that year. A home run means he hit the ball out of the park, allowing him to run all the way around the bases and score a point.
Overall MLB Stats
Ron Shepherd played in 115 major league games. He had 114 plate appearances. This shows how often he was a pinch runner. He scored 23 runs for his team. He also stole three bases. This means he ran to the next base while the pitcher was throwing. He had a total of 18 hits. He also got to base five times by getting a walk. This happens when the pitcher throws four balls outside the strike zone. He also had 37 strikeouts. A strikeout is when a batter misses three pitches.
More About Ron Shepherd
You can find more information about Ron Shepherd here:
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
