Keith Shepherd

Keith Shepherd
Keith Shepherd
	Pitcher
	Born: January 21, 1968 (age 56); Wabash, Indiana
	Batted: Right Threw: right
Professional debut
	MLB: September 6, 1992, for the Philadelphia Phillies
	CPBL: August 26, 1997, for the Brother Elephants
Last appearance
	MLB: August 4, 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles
	CPBL: August 26, 1997, for the Brother Elephants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–5
Earned run average	6.71
Strikeouts	34
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1992); Colorado Rockies (1993); Boston Red Sox (1995); Baltimore Orioles (1996); Brother Elephants (1997);

Keith Wayne Shepherd (born January 21, 1968) is an American former baseball middle relief pitcher. Shepherd played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 through 1996 for the Philadelphia Phillies (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993), Boston Red Sox (1995) and Baltimore Orioles (1996). Listed at 6' 2", 205 lb., Shepherd batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Shepherd was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 MLB draft.

Shepherd pitched for nine different MLB organizations from 1986–1997, including parts of four seasons in the MLB. He posted a 2-5 record with a 6.71 earned run average and three saves in 41 appearances for the Phillies, Rockies, Red Sox and Orioles. In 185 minor league appearances, he went 19-31 with 4.97 ERA and 32 saves. Keith Shepherd has pitched since 1998 for various teams in the Fort Wayne, Indiana 18 and over league. He also served as the assistant baseball coach under Justin Denney at Wabash High School.

Shepherd also pitched in the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

Personal Issues

Keith was involved in a shooting that occurred in the City of Wabash on December 23, 2016. Wabash Police identified the victim of the shooting as Keith W. Shepherd, 48, Wabash. Wabash Police allege that the suspect in the shooting is Christina M. Bowman, 50, Wabash. This is the second time he has been attacked by a woman in a violent manner.

He had surgery for a shot to the head and survived. The alleged attacker and ex-girlfriend, Christina Bowman, cut or stabbed herself after the shooting and after driving back to her home. She survived and was prosecuted in Wabash County, Indiana.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or CPBL
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