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Don Newcombe League
4-11-2161
John Shepard Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.65 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 59-89 Status Deceased (2065) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 05-15-1990
K 1343 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(2008)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(42 games)
IP 1597.2
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2008 TEX
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 1
6.1
 4 4 3 0 4
3
1.26
4.26
2012 TEX
1
 0
37
0
0
0
3
 0
42.1
 46 25 24 3 17
28
1.49
5.10
2013 TEX
0
 2
11
0
0
0
0
 1
27.0
 39 19 16 0 11
16
1.85
5.33
2015 TEX
2
 2
46
0
0
0
0
 0
100.2
 96 45 45 6 43
88
1.38
4.02
2016 TEX
5
 5
67
0
0
0
2
 3
106.2
 75 45 43 3 49
103
1.16
3.63
2017 TEX
5
 4
93
0
0
0
6
 6
93.2
 105 48 47 6 50
78
1.65
4.52
2018 TEX
5
 3
80
0
0
0
1
 1
112.2
 118 63 62 2 47
97
1.46
4.95
2019 TEX
5
 5
66
6
0
0
3
 1
106.2
 115 53 50 3 48
85
1.53
4.22
2020 TEX
6
 17
36
36
0
0
0
 0
199.2
 246 136 133 3 100
175
1.73
5.99
2021 TEX
1
 12
29
18
1
1
0
 1
122.1
 133 58 54 3 49
79
1.49
3.97
2022 TEX
10
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
224.2
 207 104 100 4 96
210
1.35
4.01
2023 TEX
9
 15
36
36
1
0
0
 0
212.1
 216 130 129 4 100
181
1.49
5.47
2024 OAK
8
 8
33
33
2
1
0
 0
196.1
 185 103 91 4 72
167
1.31
4.17
2025 OAK-NYA-NYN-ATL-MIL
2
 2
15
6
0
0
0
 1
46.1
 57 31 29 1 18
33
1.62
5.63
2025 OAK
0
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
20.1
 23 13 13 1 11
11
1.67
5.75
2025 NYA
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 13 6 6 0 2
10
1.18
4.26
2025 NYN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 4 1 1 0 1
2
2.50
4.50
2025 ATL
1
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 1
11.1
 17 11 9 0 4
10
1.85
7.15
2161
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 89
590
171
5
2
15
 15
1597.2
 1642 864 826 42 704
1343
1.47
4.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01John Shepard has retired from the Milwaukee Tortfeasors
2025-08-23The Milwaukee Tortfeasors have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
2025-08-16The Atlanta Rebels have designated John Shepard for assignment.
2025-07-30The Atlanta Rebels have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
2025-07-23The New York Red Foxx have designated John Shepard for assignment.
2025-07-20The New York Red Foxx have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
2025-07-13The New York Sinners IV have promoted Spider Johnson to the major league team. The New York Sinners IV have designated John Shepard for assignment.
2025-06-08The New York Sinners IV have promoted John Shepard to the major league team.
2025-06-08The New York Sinners IV have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
2025-05-25The Oakland Supernauts have promoted Milt Chapman to the major league team. The Oakland Supernauts have waived John Shepard.
2025-05-23The Oakland Supernauts have promoted John Shepard to the major league team. The Oakland Supernauts have promoted Bill Curtis to the major league team. The Oakland Supernauts have sent Dave Foster to the minors. The Oakland Supernauts have sent Mike Pierce to the minors.
2025-05-19The Oakland Supernauts have acquired John Shepard from the waiver wire.
2025-05-12The Oakland Supernauts have acquired Bob Mendoza from the waiver wire. The Oakland Supernauts have waived John Shepard.
2025-05-03The Oakland Supernauts have promoted Ramon Trout to the major league team. The Oakland Supernauts have designated John Shepard for assignment.
2025-04-28The Oakland Supernauts have promoted John Shepard to the major league team.
2025-04-21The Oakland Supernauts have designated John Shepard for assignment. The Oakland Supernauts have waived Rich Paul.
2025-04-01The Oakland Supernauts have placed John Shepard on the trade block.
2024-05-30John Shepard of the Oakland Supernauts is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2024-04-08The Oakland Supernauts have renamed Ken Leber to John Shepard.
2021-06-17Ken Leber of the Texas Heat is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
2021-04-11Ken Leber of the Texas Heat is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2019-06-30Ken Leber of the Texas Heat is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
2018-09-30Ken Leber of the Texas Heat is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2015-04-11The Texas Heat have promoted Ken Leber to the major league team. The Texas Heat have designated Chick Echevarria for assignment.
2013-10-03The Texas Heat have sent Ken Leber to the minors.
2013-09-02The Texas Heat have promoted Ken Leber to the major league team.
2013-07-02The Texas Heat have sent Ken Leber to the minors.
2013-05-17The Texas Heat have promoted Ken Leber to the major league team.
2012-08-17The Texas Heat have sent Ken Leber to the minors.
2012-04-18The Texas Heat have promoted Ken Leber to the major league team.
2008-04-08The Texas Strangers have sent Ken Leber to the minors.
2008-04-01The Texas Strangers have auto-promoted Ken Leber to the major leagues.