Larry Shepard
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| Larry Shepard | |
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| Manager | |
| Born: April 3, 1919 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: April 5, 2011 (aged 92) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 320 |
| Win–loss record | 164–155 |
| Winning % | .514 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lawrence William Shepard (April 3, 1919 – April 5, 2011) was an
During his playing days, Shepard was a right-handed
Medford Nuggets of the Class D Far West League. His club finished second, thanks to the 22–3 record of its star pitcher – Shepard himself. He then moved up to the Billings Mustangs of the Class C Pioneer League
, where, as a pitcher, he won 21, 22 and 24 games in successive (1949–51) seasons. As a skipper, his 1949 club won the league playoffs.
In 1952 and part of 1953, Shepard took a break from managing, becoming strictly a
Lincoln Chiefs. From 1958 through 1966, he managed at the Triple-A level for Pittsburgh with the Salt Lake City Bees and Columbus Jets
, notching three first-place finishes.
In 1967, Shepard reached the Major League level when he was named
NL East at 84–73 in 1969 (when Shepard was released, that September 25). During his two seasons at the helm, he managed the legendary Roberto Clemente; Clemente batted
.291 and .336, respectively, under Shepard.
After his firing by the Pirates, Shepard returned to the coaching ranks. He was the pitching coach of the fabled
scouted
for the Giants.
Shepard died in Lincoln, Nebraska, at age 92 in 2011.
References
- ^ Sturgill, Andy. "Larry Shepard". Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ The Baseball Register, 1976 Edition. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1976.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Larry Shepard managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Larry Shepard at SABR (Baseball BioProject)