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Jimmy Sheckard
Samuel James Tilden Sheckard
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: November 23, 1878 in Upper Chanceford Twsp., PA (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1897
Final Game: September 28, 1913
Died: January 15, 1947 in Lancaster, PA
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1897 18 BRO NL 13 55 49 12 14 3 2 3 14 5 6 .286 .364 .612 .976 161 30 0 0 6/O
1898 19 BRO NL 105 459 408 51 113 17 9 4 64 8 37 .277 .349 .392 .741 112 160 8 6 *O/5
1899 20 BLN NL 147 616 536 104 158 18 10 3 75 77 56 .295 .380 .382 .763 105 205 18 6 *O/3
1900 21 BRO NL 85 331 273 74 82 19 10 1 39 30 42 .300 .416 .454 .870 134 124 12 4 O
1901 22 BRO NL 133 609 554 116 196 29 19 11 104 35 47 .354 .409 .534 .944 169 296 5 3 *O5
1902 23 TOT MLB 127 571 501 89 133 21 10 4 37 25 58 .265 .348 .371 .719 120 186 5 7 *O
1902 23 BRO NL 123 555 486 86 129 20 10 4 37 23 57 .265 .349 .372 .721 121 181 5 7 *O
1902 23 BLA AL 4 16 15 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .267 .313 .333 .646 76 5 0 0 /O
1903 24 BRO NL 139 616 515 99 171 29 9 9 75 67 75 .332 .423 .476 .899 159 245 6 20 *O
1904 25 BRO NL 143 583 507 70 121 23 6 1 46 21 56 .239 .317 .314 .630 97 159 2 18 *O/4
1905 26 BRO NL 130 563 480 58 140 20 11 3 41 23 61 .292 .380 .398 .777 139 191 7 15 *O
1906 27 CHC NL 149 662 549 90 144 27 10 1 45 30 67 .262 .349 .353 .702 114 194 6 40 *O
1907 28 CHC NL 143 601 484 76 129 23 1 1 36 31 76 .267 .373 .324 .697 113 157 6 35 *O
1908 29 CHC NL 115 488 403 54 93 18 3 2 22 18 62 .231 .336 .305 .641 102 123 2 21 *O
1909 30 CHC NL 148 644 525 81 134 29 5 1 43 15 72 .255 .346 .335 .681 109 176 1 46 *O
1910 31 CHC NL 144 626 507 82 130 27 6 5 51 22 83 53 .256 .366 .363 .729 114 184 5 31 *O
1911 32 CHC NL 156 704 539 121 149 26 11 4 50 32 147 58 .276 .434 .388 .822 131 209 3 15 *O MVP-12
1912 33 CHC NL 146 660 523 85 128 22 10 3 47 15 122 81 .245 .392 .342 .735 102 179 5 10 *O
1913 34 TOT NL 99 330 252 34 49 3 4 0 24 11 68 41 .194 .368 .238 .606 76 60 1 9 O
1913 34 STL NL 52 181 136 18 27 2 1 0 17 5 41 25 .199 .388 .228 .616 80 31 1 3 O
1913 34 CIN NL 47 149 116 16 22 1 3 0 7 6 27 16 .190 .343 .250 .593 71 29 0 6 O
17 Seasons 2122 9118 7605 1296 2084 354 136 56 813 465 1135 233 .274 .375 .378 .753 120 2878 92 286
162 Game Avg. 162 696 581 99 159 27 10 4 62 35 87 .274 .375 .378 .753 120 220 7 22
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BRO (8 yrs) 871 3771 3272 566 966 160 76 36 420 212 381 .295 .376 .424 .800 135 1386 45 73
CHC (7 yrs) 1001 4385 3530 589 907 172 46 17 294 163 629 192 .257 .374 .346 .720 113 1222 28 198
STL (1 yr) 52 181 136 18 27 2 1 0 17 5 41 25 .199 .388 .228 .616 80 31 1 3
BLN (1 yr) 147 616 536 104 158 18 10 3 75 77 56 .295 .380 .382 .763 105 205 18 6
CIN (1 yr) 47 149 116 16 22 1 3 0 7 6 27 16 .190 .343 .250 .593 71 29 0 6
BLA (1 yr) 4 16 15 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .267 .313 .333 .646 76 5 0 0
NL (17 yrs) 2118 9102 7590 1293 2080 353 136 56 813 463 1134 233 .274 .375 .379 .754 120 2873 92 286
AL (1 yr) 4 16 15 3 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .267 .313 .333 .646 76 5 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1906 27 CHC NL WS CHW L 6 26 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 4 .000 .087 .000 .087 0 0 0 3 0 0
1907 28 CHC NL WS DET W 5 23 21 0 5 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 .238 .273 .333 .606 7 0 1 1 0 0
1908 29 CHC NL WS DET W 5 23 21 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 .238 .304 .333 .638 7 2 0 0 0 0
1910 31 CHC NL WS PHA L 5 22 14 5 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 2 .357 .571 .500 1.071 7 0 0 1 0 0
4 Seasons (4 Series) 21 94 77 7 15 6 0 0 5 4 2 11 13 .195 .303 .273 .576 21 2 1 5 0 0
4 WS 21 94 77 7 15 6 0 0 5 4 2 11 13 .195 .303 .273 .576 21 2 1 5 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1897 BRO NL 18 SS 11 77 17 41 19 5 .753 5.27 .923 5.67
1897 BRO NL 18 OF 2 5 4 0 1 0 .800 2.00 .940 2.05 0-0-2
1898 BRO NL 19 OF 105 243 213 12 18 2 .926 2.14 .938 2.03 101-4-0
1898 BRO NL 19 3B 1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 1.00 .950 3.40
1899 BLN NL 20 OF 146 351 298 33 20 14 .943 2.27 .944 2.11 0-1-146
1899 BLN NL 20 1B 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 8.00 .975 10.20
1900 BRO NL 21 OF 78 199 171 13 15 3 .925 2.36 .941 2.13 67-6-5
1901 BRO NL 22 OF 121 320 287 15 18 5 .944 2.50 .942 2.03 120-1-0
1901 BRO NL 22 3B 12 43 9 22 12 1 .721 2.58 .909 3.16
1902 TOT MLB 23 OF 127 312 289 12 11 5 .965 2.37 .944 1.93 122-5-0
1902 BRO NL 23 OF 123 307 284 12 11 5 .964 2.41 .944 1.93 122-1-0
1902 BLA AL 23 OF 4 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25 .940 2.05 0-4-0
1903 BRO NL 24 OF 139 368 314 36 18 7 .951 2.52 .942 1.91 139-0-0
1904 BRO NL 25 OF 141 321 291 16 14 5 .956 2.18 .946 1.86 141-0-0
1904 BRO NL 25 2B 2 6 5 0 1 0 .833 2.50 .950 5.25
1905 BRO NL 26 OF 129 300 266 24 10 6 .967 2.25 .954 1.93 129-0-0
1906 CHC NL 27 OF 149 281 264 13 4 1 .986 1.86 .958 1.86 149-0-0
1907 CHC NL 28 OF 142 241 222 13 6 2 .975 1.65 .959 1.94 142-0-0
1908 CHC NL 29 OF 115 224 201 13 10 3 .955 1.86 .960 1.99 115-0-0
1909 CHC NL 30 OF 148 305 277 18 10 5 .967 1.99 .961 2.01 148-0-0
1910 CHC NL 31 OF 143 337 308 21 8 3 .976 2.30 .958 2.10 143-0-0
1911 CHC NL 32 OF 156 378 332 32 14 12 .963 2.33 .960 2.07 156-0-0 MVP-12
1912 CHC NL 33 OF 146 372 332 26 14 4 .962 2.45 .956 2.16 146-0-0
1913 TOT NL 34 OF 84 150 134 10 6 3 .960 1.71 .960 2.08 25-5-61
1913 STL NL 34 OF 46 86 76 6 4 3 .953 1.78 .960 2.08 16-0-36
1913 CIN NL 34 OF 38 64 58 4 2 0 .969 1.63 .959 2.08 9-5-25
17 Seasons OF 2071 4707 4203 307 197 80 .958 2.18 .951 2.00 1843-22-214
2 Seasons 3B 13 45 9 23 13 1 .711 2.46 .911 3.18
1 Season SS 11 77 17 41 19 5 .753 5.27 .923 5.67
1 Season 2B 2 6 5 0 1 0 .833 2.50 .950 5.25
1 Season 1B 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 8.00 .975 10.20
17 Seasons TOT 2098 4843 4242 371 230 86 .953 2.20 .903 2.04 1843-22-214
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1911-NL-12-14%
0.14 Career Shares (805th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1901 NL--.354--3rd
1903 NL--.332--7th

On-Base% s c a p y
1900 NL--.416--8th
1901 NL--.409--6th
1903 NL--.423--4th
1907 NL--.373--9th
1911 NL--.434--1st
1912 NL--.392--10th
Career--.375--213th

Slugging % s c a p y
1900 NL--.454--8th
1901 NL--.534--1st
1903 NL--.476--7th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1900 NL--.870--8th
1901 NL--.944--3rd
1903 NL--.899--5th
1911 NL--.822--10th

Games Played s c a p y
1903 NL--139--4th
1911 NL--156--3rd
1912 NL--146--9th
Career--2122--163rd

At Bats s c a p y
1901 NL--554--8th
1906 NL--549--10th
Career--7605--175th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1903 NL--616--4th
1906 NL--662--3rd
1909 NL--644--9th
1911 NL--704--2nd
1912 NL--660--4th
Career--9118--129th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1901 NL--116--5th
1902 NL--86--8th
1903 NL--99--7th
1906 NL--90--3rd
1907 NL--76--6th
1909 NL--81--10th
1911 NL--121--1st
Career--1296--119th

Hits s c a p y
1901 NL--196--3rd
1903 NL--171--6th
Career--2084--221st

Total Bases s c a p y
1901 NL--296--2nd
1903 NL--245--5th
1906 NL--194--9th

Doubles s c a p y
1901 NL--29--7th
1902 NL--20--9th
1903 NL--29--7th
1904 NL--23--8th
1906 NL--27--4th
1907 NL--23--6th
1909 NL--29--4th
1910 NL--27--9th
Career--354--246th

Triples s c a p y
1901 NL--19--1st
1902 NL--10--6th
1906 NL--10--7th
Career--136--71st

Home Runs s c a p y
1901 NL--11--2nd
1902 NL--4--3rd
1903 NL--9--1st
1910 NL--5--7th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1901 NL--104--3rd
1903 NL--75--8th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1902 NL--57--4th
1903 NL--75--5th
1904 NL--56--8th
1905 NL--61--9th
1906 NL--67--10th
1907 NL--76--6th
1908 NL--62--5th
1909 NL--72--4th
1910 NL--83--5th
1911 NL--147--1st
1912 NL--122--1st
1913 NL--68--5th
Career--1135--67th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1912 NL--81--2nd

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1899 NL--77--1st
1901 NL--35--6th
1903 NL--67--1st
1907 NL--31--10th
Career--465--43rd

Singles s c a p y
1901 NL--137--9th
1903 NL--124--9th
Career--1538--173rd

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1900 NL--134--9th
1901 NL--169--3rd
1903 NL--159--4th
1905 NL--139--8th
1911 NL--131--7th

Runs Created s c a p y
1901 NL--120--3rd
1903 NL--102--4th
1906 NL--66--10th
1911 NL--90--7th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1901 NL--48--3rd
1903 NL--43--1st
1905 NL--25--8th
1911 NL--34--4th
Career--248--181st

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1901 NL--5.0--3rd
1903 NL--4.5--1st
1905 NL--2.8--8th
1911 NL--3.5--4th
Career--26.7--149th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1901 NL--59--2nd
1902 NL--34--7th
1903 NL--47--6th
1906 NL--38--6th

Times On Base s c a p y
1901 NL--248--6th
1903 NL--252--3rd
1906 NL--217--9th
1907 NL--211--9th
1911 NL--299--1st
1912 NL--255--3rd
Career--3311--130th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1900 NL--.688--10th
1901 NL--.814--3rd
1903 NL--.758--5th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1899 NL--18--4th
1900 NL--12--9th
Career--92--86th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1903 NL--20--4th
1906 NL--40--1st
1907 NL--35--3rd
1909 NL--46--1st
1910 NL--31--4th
Career--286--14th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1901 NL--16.7--1st
1902 NL--6.8--3rd
1903 NL--15.9--1st
1910 NL--8.1--8th

AB per HR s c a p y
1901 NL--50.364--2nd
1902 NL--121.500--4th
1903 NL--57.222--2nd
1910 NL--101.400--9th

Outs Made s c a p y
1906 NL--445--5th
1909 NL--437--6th
Career--5807--164th

Youngest s c a p y
1897 NL--born 1878-11-23--6th
1898 NL--born 1878-11-23--8th
1899 NL--born 1878-11-23--8th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 19 (115), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 124 (149), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 44 (430), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 29 (296), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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August, 1897: Purchased by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms from Brockton (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 11, 1899: Assigned to the Baltimore Orioles by the Brooklyn Superbas.

Before 1900 Season: Assigned to the Brooklyn Superbas by the Baltimore Orioles.

Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles.

April 27, 1902: Jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the Brooklyn Superbas. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 15, 1905: Traded by the Brooklyn Superbas to the Chicago Cubs for Buttons Briggs, Doc Casey, Billy Maloney, Jack McCarthy and $2,000.

April 11, 1913: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Chicago Cubs.

July 2, 1913: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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