3B Matt Sheppard #16
Ft. Worth Cattlemen PL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2024
BNN Index | PL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B MATT SHEPPARD #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 430 97 18 3 10 35 25 102 .226 .272 .351 6 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 5 4 4
Eye 4 5 4 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 3
Errors: - 7 5
Arm: 1 10 10
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 2 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 10
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/2024 @ BUC Loss, 7-13 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/02/2024 BUC Win, 10-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2024 BUC Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2024 @ BUC Loss, 1-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/2024 @ BUC Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2024 @ VAN Win, 10-3 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
09/23/2024 @ VAN Loss, 6-13 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/2024 @ VAN Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2024 ACKC Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2024 ACKC Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:11/14/1996
Born in:Vermillion, SD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,000,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:150 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 20th Pick in Round 2
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 430 97 18 3 10 35 53 25 102 .226 .272 .351 .623 .278 .126 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 461 3 0 0 18 2 1 151 31 6 2 75.0 37.1 2.82 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   129 23 4 0 2 5 14 7 36 0 1 1 .178 .226 .256 .482
Versus Right   301 74 14 3 8 30 39 18 66 1 1 2 .246 .292 .392 .684
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   98 26 5 1 3 8 12 5 22 0 1 2 .265 .314 .429 .743
June   93 18 1 0 2 9 8 4 30 1 0 0 .194 .224 .269 .493
July   90 18 5 0 1 3 12 8 21 0 1 0 .200 .265 .289 .554
August   79 15 2 2 4 12 8 3 16 0 0 0 .190 .220 .418 .637
September   70 20 5 0 0 3 13 5 13 0 0 1 .286 .342 .357 .699
Spring Training   45 16 2 0 1 7 11 4 7 0 1 1 .356 .420 .467 .887
Postseason   41 9 1 0 1 3 7 6 8 0 2 0 .220 .319 .317 .636
Last Year   375 85 14 3 5 29 45 33 94 3 1 3 .227 .292 .320 .612
2 Years Ago   134 40 6 0 4 18 19 4 33 2 1 2 .299 .324 .433 .757
Career   939 222 38 6 19 82 117 62 229 6 4 8 .236 .288 .350 .638
Home   213 45 12 1 6 16 23 13 48 0 2 1 .211 .260 .362 .621
Road   217 52 6 2 4 19 30 12 54 1 0 2 .240 .284 .341 .625
Grass   430 97 18 3 10 35 53 25 102 1 2 3 .226 .272 .351 .623
Day   146 29 6 1 2 12 13 4 37 0 2 2 .199 .230 .295 .525
Night   284 68 12 2 8 23 40 21 65 1 0 1 .239 .293 .380 .673
As Starter   430 97 18 3 10 35 53 25 102 1 2 3 .226 .272 .351 .623
Close/Late   80 19 4 1 3 16 9 7 22 0 0 1 .237 .307 .425 .732
Inning 1-3   171 37 8 0 3 9 20 7 45 1 0 0 .216 .246 .316 .562
Inning 4-6   132 30 4 1 1 6 18 10 23 0 2 1 .227 .287 .295 .582
Inning 7-9   122 30 6 2 6 20 15 7 31 0 0 2 .246 .298 .475 .773
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   130 27 5 1 2 4 20 7 25 1 2 2 .208 .257 .308 .565
1 Outs   179 44 10 1 6 15 26 10 51 0 0 0 .246 .286 .413 .699
2 Outs   121 26 3 1 2 16 7 8 26 0 0 1 .215 .269 .306 .575
Scoring Position   75 18 2 2 1 24 7 7 18 1 0 0 .240 .301 .360 .661
Bases Empty   258 58 11 1 9 9 34 12 62 0 0 3 .225 .267 .380 .647
Runner on 1st   97 21 5 0 0 2 12 6 22 0 2 0 .216 .262 .268 .530
Runner on 2nd   30 7 0 1 0 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 .233 .258 .300 .558
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 1 0 1 6 4 2 4 0 0 0 .263 .333 .474 .807
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Bases Loaded   11 4 1 1 0 9 1 0 7 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Two Strikes   186 20 3 0 3 7 13 13 102 0 0 1 .108 .170 .172 .342
First Pitch   82 26 7 2 3 16 11 0 0 0 1 1 .317 .325 .561 .886
Count 0-1   35 9 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .257 .314 .571
Count 0-2   25 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 1 .080 .115 .080 .195
Count 1-0   38 13 1 0 4 5 9 0 0 0 0 1 .342 .359 .684 1.043
Count 1-1   40 12 3 1 0 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .293 .425 .718
Count 1-2   53 5 2 0 2 3 4 0 29 0 0 0 .094 .094 .245 .340
Count 2-0   11 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 2-1   28 12 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 .429 .429 .464 .893
Count 2-2   69 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 0 0 0 .043 .043 .043 .087
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .100 .438 .100 .537
Full Count   39 10 1 0 1 3 8 13 17 0 0 0 .256 .442 .359 .801
Behind in Count   113 16 4 0 2 3 10 0 42 0 0 1 .142 .149 .230 .379
Ahead in Count   87 30 3 0 4 9 17 12 0 0 1 1 .345 .430 .517 .947
Batting 2nd   376 87 15 3 8 27 49 23 89 0 2 3 .231 .281 .351 .632
Batting 8th   54 10 3 0 2 8 4 2 13 1 0 0 .185 .211 .352 .562
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Norfolk - SL 18 102 362 92 18 1 4 42 39 12 1 6 86 6 4 .254 .276 .343 .618 57 50 -0.3
2016 Norfolk - SL 19 48 86 12 2 0 0 2 5 4 1 0 26 1 0 .140 .187 .163 .350 -4 0 -1.0
2018 Norfolk - SL 21 52 148 40 5 2 6 27 18 16 1 0 38 5 1 .270 .345 .453 .798 106 94 0.6
2019 Las Vegas - SL 22 106 392 101 23 4 10 51 42 20 6 3 101 3 3 .258 .302 .413 .715 91 87 2.4
2020 Las Vegas - SL 23 104 399 98 18 2 8 41 36 21 5 6 88 4 8 .246 .288 .361 .649 82 82 1.3
2021 Las Vegas - SL 24 107 416 108 18 1 6 42 41 18 1 4 95 7 4 .260 .289 .351 .640 86 84 1.4
2022 Las Vegas - 3L 25 69 259 76 16 0 6 32 34 29 4 1 46 7 6 .293 .372 .425 .797 118 119 2.8
2022 Ft. Worth - PL 25 33 134 40 6 0 4 18 19 4 2 2 33 3 1 .299 .324 .433 .757 115 115 0.9
2022 Total - PL 25 102 393 116 22 0 10 50 53 33 6 3 79 10 7 .295 .356 .427 .784 124 124 2.6
2023 Ft. Worth - PL 26 100 375 85 14 3 5 29 45 33 3 3 94 10 2 .227 .292 .320 .612 72 72 0.9
2024 Ft. Worth - PL 27 108 430 97 18 3 10 35 53 25 3 1 102 6 2 .226 .272 .351 .623 78 77 1.2
Total PL 241 939 222 38 6 19 82 117 62 8 6 229 19 5 .236 .288 .350 .638 81 80 3.0
Total SL 519 1803 451 84 10 34 205 181 91 15 19 434 26 20 .250 .289 .364 .653 78 74 4.5
Total 3L 69 259 76 16 0 6 32 34 29 4 1 46 7 6 .293 .372 .425 .797 118 119 2.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Total - HS 18 21 98 46 9 1 5 30 46 8 2 1 6 12 3 .469 .514 .735 1.248 100 100 0.0
2016 Portsmouth - AA 19 6 25 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 9 1 0 .240 .240 .280 .520 36 27 0.0
2017 Rappahannock - AAA 20 111 471 158 28 1 13 80 84 19 6 4 107 7 4 .335 .366 .482 .848 98 98 0.0
2018 Rappahannock - AAA 21 50 209 65 15 4 10 40 35 9 0 3 42 2 1 .311 .335 .565 .899 108 103 0.0
Total 3AAA 161 680 223 43 5 23 120 119 28 6 7 149 9 5 .328 .356 .507 .864 101 99
Total SAA 6 25 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 9 1 0 .240 .240 .280 .520 36 27
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Norfolk - SL 18 4 14 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500 0 0 0.0
2016 Norfolk - SL 19 2 7 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000 0 0 0.0
2018 Norfolk - SL 21 4 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 0 0 0.0
2019 Las Vegas - SL 22 9 32 9 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .281 .324 .375 .699 0 0 0.0
2019 Las Vegas - PL 22 2 8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 0 0 0.0
2019 Total - PL 22 11 40 11 1 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 13 0 0 .275 .326 .375 .701 0 0 0.0
2020 Las Vegas - SL 23 10 41 17 4 1 1 6 9 3 0 0 11 0 0 .415 .455 .634 1.089 0 0 0.0
2020 Las Vegas - PL 23 4 14 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 .357 .438 .429 .866 0 0 0.0
2020 Total - PL 23 14 55 22 5 1 1 6 11 4 1 0 14 0 1 .400 .450 .582 1.032 0 0 0.0
2021 Las Vegas - 3L 24 1 5 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400 0 0 0.0
2021 Las Vegas - SL 24 6 25 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .240 .240 .280 .520 0 0 0.0
2021 Las Vegas - PL 24 4 16 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 0 0 0.0
2021 Total - PL 24 11 46 13 3 0 0 6 4 1 0 0 9 0 0 .283 .298 .348 .646 0 0 0.0
2022 Las Vegas - 3L 25 6 24 6 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 .250 .269 .292 .561 0 0 0.0
2022 Las Vegas - SL 25 2 8 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958 0 0 0.0
2022 Las Vegas - PL 25 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 0 0 0.0
2022 Ft. Worth - PL 25 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0.0
2022 Total - PL 25 11 42 10 1 0 1 6 4 2 0 1 9 1 0 .238 .267 .333 .600 0 0 0.0
2023 Ft. Worth - SL 26 2 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 0 0 0.0
2023 Ft. Worth - PL 26 7 24 6 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 9 1 0 .250 .308 .375 .683 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 26 9 31 8 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 10 1 0 .258 .324 .355 .678 0 0 0.0
2024 Ft. Worth - SL 27 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397 0 0 0.0
2024 Ft. Worth - PL 27 14 41 9 1 0 1 3 7 6 0 0 8 0 1 .220 .319 .317 .636 0 0 0.0
2024 Total - PL 27 17 53 11 1 0 1 3 7 6 1 0 9 0 1 .208 .300 .283 .583 0 0 0.0
Total PL 34 113 28 4 0 2 8 14 11 1 0 30 2 2 .248 .320 .336 .656 88 89
Total SL 42 156 46 7 1 4 22 20 7 2 0 39 0 0 .295 .333 .429 .763 110 114
Total 3L 7 29 9 2 0 0 5 3 1 0 1 5 0 0 .310 .323 .379 .702 92 91
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Norfolk - ML 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Norfolk - ML 2B 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.068
2015 Norfolk - ML 3B 100 100 62 216 14 291 13 .955 846.0 2.96 +9.6 1.051
2015 Norfolk - ML SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 0.0 .000
2016 Norfolk - ML 1B 3 0 7 0 2 7 0 1.000 5.1 11.81 +0.1 1.095
2016 Norfolk - ML 2B 3 0 3 2 2 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.7 2.113
2016 Norfolk - ML 3B 24 19 11 50 4 65 4 .938 172.0 3.19 -0.1 .995
2016 Norfolk - ML SS 9 0 3 9 2 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 -0.5 .921
2016 Norfolk - ML LF 6 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 -0.0 .978
2018 Norfolk - ML 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Norfolk - ML SS 42 42 65 125 20 196 6 .969 339.0 5.04 -0.7 .992
2019 Las Vegas - ML 2B 3 2 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 +0.0 1.039
2019 Las Vegas - ML 3B 105 104 44 249 12 299 6 .980 913.0 2.89 +15.5 1.085
2020 Las Vegas - ML 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.1 1.134
2020 Las Vegas - ML 3B 102 101 48 232 20 292 12 .959 905.0 2.78 +9.2 1.047
2020 Las Vegas - ML LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Las Vegas - ML 3B 107 107 67 226 20 304 11 .964 940.1 2.80 +5.9 1.030
2022 Ft. Worth - ML 3B 33 33 13 67 1 86 6 .930 290.0 2.48 +0.9 1.016
2022 Las Vegas - ML 3B 68 68 51 140 17 197 6 .970 598.2 2.87 +12.5 1.104
2022 Las Vegas - ML SS 1 1 3 4 1 8 1 .875 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .885
2022 Las Vegas - ML LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Ft. Worth - ML 3B 98 98 49 222 28 281 10 .964 847.2 2.88 +5.0 1.029
2023 Ft. Worth - ML SS 2 1 4 7 6 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 +0.0 1.010
2024 Ft. Worth - ML 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Ft. Worth - ML 3B 108 108 68 216 26 299 15 .950 942.0 2.71 +5.8 1.031
TOTAL 1B 6 0 12 0 2 12 0 1.000 10.1 10.45 +0.1 1.108
TOTAL 2B 8 2 6 6 4 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 +0.8 1.322
TOTAL 3B 746 738 413 1618 142 2114 83 .961 6455.2 2.83 +64.3 1.049
TOTAL SS 55 44 76 145 29 228 7 .969 387.1 5.14 -1.6 .984
TOTAL LF 8 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 16.0 1.69 -0.0 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 53rd overall pick) by the San Diego Sea Turtles, out of high school (Akron-Westfield; Akron, IA).
05/01/2015 Named the #49 prospect in the SL
05/17/2015 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Norfolk Cruisers organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
06/12/2017 Goes 0-4 against the Lévis Rocks, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
06/20/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Corpus Christi Twins, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
06/24/2017 Goes 5-6 against the Balboa Buccaneers, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 5 R.
06/26/2017 Wins the 3AAA L3AAA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
06/26/2018 Goes 0-2 against the Corpus Christi Twins, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
08/26/2019 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/2019 Wins the 2019 SL SL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
10/04/2020 Wins the 2020 SL SL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
11/05/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
11/04/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,860,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
05/10/2022 Injured (strained forearm), out for one week.
06/23/2022 Goes 5-6 against the Kingston Township Legion, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
08/04/2022 Was traded by the Las Vegas Flamingos to the Ft. Worth Cattlemen in exchange for SS Kunimichi Chikafuji.
09/04/2022 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Ft. Worth Cattlemen organization.
10/27/2022 Wins the 2022 3L 3L Gold Glove at 3B.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
06/29/2023 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 6 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2021 107 9
Year AB Rank
2021 416 9
Year H Rank
2021 108 8
Year K Rank
2019 101 10
Year IBB Rank
2018 6 9
2018 6 9
Year HP Rank
2019 6 10
Year SF Rank
2015 6 3
2019 3 10
2020 6 3
2020 6 3
2021 4 7
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