James Shields

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James Shields

2006–2018 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3", 210 lb · b. 1981 Newhall, CA

Career 145–139 · 4.01 ERA · 2,234 SO · 2616.0 IP · 411 G · 24 H · 6 RBI · .169 AVG

Seasons leading his league

3

1 best in baseball 2 league only

20 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

3 Categories led

2011 Best season

Spanning 2011–2013, peaking at 2 titles in 2011.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

635th League titles 3
607th Best in baseball 1
528th Top-5 finishes 20

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

64th Strikeouts 2,234
124th Strikeouts / 9 7.69
224th Innings Pitched 2616.0
281st Wins 145
427th Walks + Hits / IP 1.27

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	1	1st	—	2011 11
Shutouts	1	1st	—	2011 AL 4 2008 #2 2012 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	2013 AL 228.2 2011 #2 2012 #3 2018 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#3	—	2007 #3
Strikeouts	—	#3	—	2011 #3 2012 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	2011 #3

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
2013	1	IP 228.2
2011	2	SHO 4 CG 11

Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2006	TBA	AL	6	8	4.84	21	21	0	124.2	141	67	18	38	104	1.44
2007	TBA	AL	12	8	3.85	31	31	0	215.0	202	92	28	36	184	1.11
2008	TBA	AL	14	8	3.56	33	33	0	215.0	208	85	24	40	160	1.15
2009	TBA	AL	11	12	4.14	33	33	0	219.2	239	101	29	52	167	1.33
2010	TBA	AL	13	15	5.18	34	33	0	203.1	246	117	34	51	187	1.46
2011	TBA	AL	16	12	2.82	33	33	0	249.1	195	78	26	65	225	1.04
2012	TBA	AL	15	10	3.52	33	33	0	227.2	208	89	25	58	223	1.17
2013	KCA	AL	13	9	3.15	34	34	0	228.2	215	80	20	68	196	1.24
2014	KCA	AL	14	8	3.21	34	34	0	227.0	224	81	23	44	180	1.18
2015	SDN	NL	13	7	3.91	33	33	0	202.1	189	88	33	81	216	1.33
2016	CHA +1	AL	6	19	5.85	33	33	0	181.2	208	118	40	82	135	1.60
2017	CHA	AL	5	7	5.23	21	21	0	117.0	116	68	27	53	103	1.44
2018	CHA	AL	7	16	4.53	34	33	0	204.2	190	103	34	78	154	1.31
Career	—	—	145	139	4.01	407	405	0	2616.0	2,581	1,167	361	746	2,234	1.27

Batting

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	TBA	AL	21	8	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.375	.375	.375	.750
2007	TBA	AL	31	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
2008	TBA	AL	34	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650
2009	TBA	AL	33	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
2010	TBA	AL	34	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
2011	TBA	AL	33	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2012	TBA	AL	33	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
2013	KCA	AL	34	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
2014	KCA	AL	34	7	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.286	.286	.429	.714
2015	SDN	NL	36	68	7	9	2	0	0	2	1	28	0	.132	.145	.162	.307
2016	CHA +1	AL	33	21	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	.191	.191	.191	.381
2017	CHA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
2018	CHA	AL	34	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Career	—	—	411	142	15	24	3	0	0	6	3	56	0	.169	.186	.190	.376

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	407	187	283	30	22	.940