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Ray Sheppard



Ray Theodore Sheppard
(Rambling Ray; The Smoke Ball King)

Born: December 10, 1902 in Luling, TX
Died: October 24, 1987 in Galveston, TX
          (84 years old)

Bats:
Throws: R
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 186
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Notes:


• High School: Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX)
• College: Paul Quinn College (Waco, TX) , Wiley College (Marshall, TX)
• Buried: Lakeview Cemetery (Galveston, TX)


Fielding
Glossary
Third Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
DS
NNL
22
49
46
401.0
41
73
17
4
.870
.906
2.56
2.85
-3.4
-8.6
-3.4
DS
NNL
23
4
2
27.0
3
5
3
0
.727
.915
2.67
2.96
-0.7
-25.0
-0.7
BBB
NNL
25
47
44
355.1
51
80
9
5
.936
.924
3.32
2.96
6.8
19.1
6.8
BBB
NNL
26
5
3
33.0
5
6
1
0
.917
.922
3.00
2.75
-0.2
-5.5
-0.2
MRM
NSL
29
2
2
5.0
0
0
0
0
.906
0.00
2.93
-0.4
-88.1
-0.4
5
3
107
97
821.1
100
164
30
9
.898
.915
2.89
2.90
2.1
2.5
2.1


Glossary
Shortstop
Team Lg Lg Lg
ABC
NNL
21
12
11
90.1
16
26
3
3
.933
.906
4.18
5.29
-5.8
-64.3
-5.8
CBN
NNL
21
1
0
4.0
2
1
1
0
.750
.906
6.75
5.29
-0.4
-89.9
-0.4
BBB
NNL
21
13
13
108.0
14
42
10
3
.848
.906
4.67
5.29
3.5
32.6
3.5
DS
NNL
22
3
1
5.0
0
4
2
0
.667
.912
7.20
5.56
1.3
269.3
1.3
DS
NNL
23
2
2
18.0
5
4
3
1
.750
.910
4.50
5.30
-1.5
-85.5
-1.5
BBB
NNL
25
16
13
111.0
33
40
10
6
.880
.920
5.92
5.69
-0.1
-1.2
-0.1
BBB
NNL
26
28
28
221.1
48
63
13
5
.895
.927
4.51
5.52
-12.8
-57.8
-12.8
MRM
NSL
29
2
0
6.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.917
3.00
5.02
-1.1
-177.3
-1.1
6
5
77
68
563.2
120
180
42
18
.877
.917
4.79
5.46
-16.8
-29.8
-16.8


Glossary
Second Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
ABC
NNL
21
1
1
3.0
2
1
0
0
1.000
.926
9.00
5.20
-0.1
-33.5
-0.1
DS
NNL
23
25
25
208.1
41
55
13
8
.881
.948
4.15
5.66
-13.9
-66.9
-13.9
DW
EWL
29
8
8
67.2
14
25
2
1
.951
.959
5.19
5.72
0.8
11.6
0.8
MRM
NSL
29
2
2
12.0
2
2
0
0
1.000
.936
3.00
5.35
-1.0
-87.0
-1.0
3
4
36
36
291.0
59
83
15
9
.904
.949
4.39
5.66
-14.3
-49.1
-14.3


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
Team Lg
BBB
NNL
21
1
DS
NNL
22
1
MRM
NSL
29
4
3
3
6


Glossary
Center Field
Team Lg Lg Lg
MRM
NSL
29
2
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.966
2.25
2.31
0.1
16.9
0.2
-0.1
1
1
2
0
8.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.966
2.25
2.31
0.1
16.9
0.2
-0.1


Glossary
Right Field
Team Lg Lg Lg
BBB
NNL
21
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.963
3.00
1.68
0.3
96.5
0.3
0.0
1
1
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.963
3.00
1.68
0.3
96.5
0.3
0.0


Glossary
First Base
Team Lg Lg Lg
MRM
NSL
29
1
1
8.0
10
0
0
1
1.000
.982
11.25
11.11
-0.1
-8.0
-0.1
1
1
1
1
8.0
10
0
0
1
1.000
.982
11.25
11.11
-0.1
-8.0
-0.1


Glossary
Pitcher
Team Lg Lg Lg
MRM
NSL
29
1
0
2.1
1
1
0
0
1.000
.958
7.71
3.02
1
1
1
0
2.1
1
1
0
0
1.000
.958
7.71
3.02



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