 Samuel James Tilden Sheckard
Chicago N.L.
 1899, 1903: Led league in Stolen Bases (77, 67, respectively)
1906: 40 sacrifice bunts (#1 NL)
JIMMY SHECKARD
Sheckard, Samuel James Tilden
b: 11/23/1878, Upper Chanceford, Pa. d: 1/15/47, Lancaster, Pa.
BL/TR, 5'9", 175 lbs. Deb: 9/14/1897
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YEAR TM/L G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
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1897 Bro-N 13 49 12 14 3 2 3 14 6 .286
1898 Bro-N 105 408 51 113 17 9 4 64 37 .277
1899 Bal-N 147 536 104 158 18 10 3 75 56 .295
1900 Bro-N 85 273 74 82 19 10 1 39 42 .300
1901 Bro-N 133 554 116 196 29 19 11 104 47 .354
1902 Bal-A 4 15 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 .267
Bro-N 123 486 86 129 20 10 4 37 57 .265
1903 Bro-N 139 515 99 171 29 9 9 75 75 .332
1904 Bro-N 143 507 70 121 23 6 1 46 56 .239
1905 Bro-N 130 480 58 140 20 11 3 41 61 .292
1906 *Chi-N 149 549 90 144 27 10 1 45 67 .262
1907 *Chi-N 143 484 76 129 23 1 1 36 76 .267
1908 *Chi-N 115 403 54 93 18 3 2 22 62 .231
1909 Chi-N 148 525 81 134 29 5 1 43 72 .255
1910 *Chi-N 144 507 82 130 27 6 5 51 83 53 .256
1911 Chi-N 156 539 121 149 26 11 4 50 147 58 .276
1912 Chi-N 146 523 85 128 22 10 3 47 122 81 .245
1913 StL-N 52 136 18 27 2 1 0 17 41 25 .199
Cin-N 47 116 16 22 1 3 0 7 27 16 .190
Yr 99 252 34 49 3 4 0 24 68 41 .194
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Total 17 2122 7605 1296 2084 354 136 56 813 1135 ?233 .274
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Jimmy was the first player in modern day baseball history to hit 2 grand slam homeruns in one season , hitting
them in 2 consecutive games (Sept 23, 24 - 1901). In 1906, Jimmy led the National League with 40 sacrifice bunts
while batting in the 2nd spot for the bunt-happy, Chicago Cubs. His teammate, (HOF'r) Joe Tinker, had 36 sacrifice
bunts.
Jimmy was a great student of the game and an excellent outfielder who could react to the style and hitting
tendencies of whomever was at bat. In one game against the Pirates, when Jimmy was playing left field, the hitters
were 'spraying' the ball all around him. After letting another hit go over his head, Jimmy stopped in the middle
of the left field, twirled a number of times, threw his glove up in the air watching it where it landed and immediately
went over to that spot. Orval Overall, who was pitching for the Cubs
that day, couldn't figure out why Jimmy was standing only a few feet off the left field foul line and expected
Jimmy to reposition himself. Jimmy motioned Orval to go ahead an pitch. The next batter, (HOF'r) Fred
Clarke then hit a screaming line drive that went directly into Jimmy's glove. After he made the catch, Jimmy
went back to his normal position.
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