Jimmy Sheckard

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: November 23, 1878 in Upper Chanceford, PA us

Died: January 15, 1947 in Lancaster, PA

Buried: Laurel Hill Memorial Garden, Columbia, PA

Debut: September 14, 1897 (Age 18-295d, 2,025th in MLB history)

Last Game: September 28, 1913 (Age 34-309d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1898 season

Full Name: Samuel James Tilden Sheckard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

49.5

AB

7605

R

1296

H

2084

BA

.274

HR

RBI

810

SB

465

OBP

.375

SLG

.378

OPS

.753

OPS+

121

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	LAD-min	MLB	13	55	49	12	14	3	2	3	14	5		6	7	.286	.364	.612	.976		30		0	0				BRO · NL
1897	18	BRO	NL	13	55	49	12	14	3	2	3	14	5		6	7	.286	.364	.612	.976	161	30		0	0			6/O
1898	19	LAD-min	MLB	105	459	408	51	113	17	9	4	64	8		37	28	.277	.349	.392	.741		160		8	6				BRO · NL
1898	19	BRO	NL	105	459	408	51	113	17	9	4	64	8		37	28	.277	.349	.392	.741	112	160		8	6			*O/5
1899	20	BLO-min	MLB	147	616	536	104	158	18	10	3	75	77		56	51	.295	.380	.382	.763		205		18	6				BLN · NL
1899	20	BLN	NL	147	616	536	104	158	18	10	3	75	77		56	51	.295	.380	.382	.763	105	205		18	6			*O/3
1900	21	LAD-min	MLB	85	331	273	74	82	19	10	1	39	30		42	28	.300	.416	.454	.870		124		12	4				BRO · NL
1900	21	BRO	NL	85	331	273	74	82	19	10	1	39	30		42	28	.300	.416	.454	.870	135	124		12	4			O
1901	22	LAD-min	MLB	133	609	554	116	196	29	19	11	104	35		47	52	.354	.409	.534	.944		296		5	3				BRO · NL
1901	22	BRO	NL	133	609	554	116	196	29	19	11	104	35		47	52	.354	.409	.534	.944	169	296		5	3			*O5
1902	23	LAD-BLA-min	MLB	127	571	501	89	133	21	10	4	37	25		58	49	.265	.348	.371	.719		186		5	7				BRO,BLA · NL,AL
1902	23	TOT	MLB	127	571	501	89	133	21	10	4	37	25		58	49	.265	.348	.371	.719	121	186		5	7			*O
1902	23	BLA	AL	4	16	15	3	4	1	0	0	0	2		1	4	.267	.313	.333	.646	76	5		0	0			/O
1902	23	BRO	NL	123	555	486	86	129	20	10	4	37	23		57	45	.265	.349	.372	.721	123	181		5	7			*O
1903	24	LAD-min	MLB	139	616	515	99	171	29	9	9	75	67		75	48	.332	.423	.476	.899		245		6	20				BRO · NL
1903	24	BRO	NL	139	616	515	99	171	29	9	9	75	67		75	48	.332	.423	.476	.899	158	245		6	20			*O
1904	25	LAD-min	MLB	143	583	507	70	121	23	6	1	46	21		56	56	.239	.317	.314	.630		159		2	18				BRO · NL
1904	25	BRO	NL	143	583	507	70	121	23	6	1	46	21		56	56	.239	.317	.314	.630	97	159		2	18			*O/4
1905	26	LAD-min	MLB	130	563	480	58	140	20	11	3	41	23		61	55	.292	.380	.398	.777		191		7	15				BRO · NL
1905	26	BRO	NL	130	563	480	58	140	20	11	3	41	23		61	55	.292	.380	.398	.777	140	191		7	15			*O
1906	27	CHC-min	MLB	149	662	549	90	144	27	10	1	45	30		67	69	.262	.349	.353	.702		194		6	40				CHN · NL
1906	27	CHC	NL	149	662	549	90	144	27	10	1	45	30		67	69	.262	.349	.353	.702	114	194		6	40			*O
1907	28	CHC-min	MLB	143	601	484	76	129	23	1	1	36	31		76	53	.267	.373	.324	.697		157		6	35				CHN · NL
1907	28	CHC	NL	143	601	484	76	129	23	1	1	36	31		76	53	.267	.373	.324	.697	113	157		6	35			*O
1908	29	CHC-min	MLB	115	488	403	54	93	18	3	2	22	18		62	49	.231	.336	.305	.641		123		2	21				CHN · NL
1908	29	CHC	NL	115	496	403	54	93	18	3	2	22	18		62	49	.231	.336	.305	.641	101	123		2	21			*7
1909	30	CHC-min	MLB	148	644	525	81	134	29	5	1	43	15		72	71	.255	.346	.335	.681		176		1	46				CHN · NL
1909	30	CHC	NL	148	641	525	81	134	29	5	1	43	15		72	71	.255	.346	.335	.681	109	176		1	46			*7
1910	31	CHC-min	MLB	144	626	507	82	130	27	6	5	51	22		83	53	.256	.366	.363	.729		184		5	31				CHN · NL
1910	31	CHC	NL	144	624	507	82	130	27	6	5	51	22		83	53	.256	.366	.363	.729	114	184		5	31			*7
1911	32	CHC-min	MLB	156	704	539	121	149	26	11	4	50	32		147	58	.276	.434	.388	.822		209		3	15				CHN · NL
1911	32	CHC	NL	156	708	539	121	149	26	11	4	50	32		*147*	58	.276	.434	.388	.822	131	209		3	15			*7	MVP-12
1912	33	CHC-min	MLB	146	660	523	85	128	22	10	3	44	15		122	81	.245	.392	.342	.735		179		5	10				CHN · NL
1912	33	CHC	NL	146	663	523	85	128	22	10	3	44	15		*122*	81	.245	.392	.342	.735	103	179		5	10			*7
1913	34	STL-CIN-min	MLB	99	330	252	34	49	3	4	0	24	11	12	68	41	.194	.368	.238	.606		60		1	9				SLN,CIN · NL
1913	34	TOT	NL	99	330	252	34	49	3	4	0	24	11	12	68	41	.194	.368	.238	.606	76	60		1	9			97/8
1913	34	STL	NL	52	181	136	18	27	2	1	0	17	5	7	41	25	.199	.388	.228	.616	80	31		1	3			97
1913	34	CIN	NL	47	149	116	16	22	1	3	0	7	6	5	27	16	.190	.343	.250	.593	71	29		0	6			9/78
17 Yrs				2122	9128	7605	1296	2084	354	136	56	810	465	12	1135	849	.274	.375	.378	.753	121	2878		92	286
162 Game Avg.				162	697	581	99	159	27	10	4	62	35		87	65	.274	.375	.378	.753	121	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	319	.295	.376	.424	.800	136	1386		45	73
CHC (7 yrs)				1001	4395	3530	589	907	172	46	17	291	163		629	434	.257	.374	.346	.720	113	1222		28	198
STL (1 yr)				52	181	136	18	27	2	1	0	17	5	7	41	25	.199	.388	.228	.616	80	31		1	3
BLN (1 yr)				147	616	536	104	158	18	10	3	75	77		56	51	.295	.380	.382	.763	105	205		18	6
BLA (1 yr)				4	16	15	3	4	1	0	0	0	2		1	4	.267	.313	.333	.646	76	5		0	0
CIN (1 yr)				47	149	116	16	22	1	3	0	7	6	5	27	16	.190	.343	.250	.593	71	29		0	6

NL (17 yrs)				2118	9112	7590	1293	2080	353	136	56	810	463	12	1134	845	.274	.375	.379	.754	121	2873		92	286
AL (1 yr)				4	16	15	3	4	1	0	0	0	2		1	4	.267	.313	.333	.646	76	5		0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Jimmy Sheckard

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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Hall of Fame Statistics

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