Retired
James Shields
Birthdate:
Dec. 20, 1981 (42 y, 11 m, 0 d)Born In:
Burbank, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/230
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2014 (3rd) | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2014 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 2016 | Cleveland (MLB) |
| May 2012 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 | 14.5 | 10.3 |
| Grey Ink | 44 | 90.0 | 84.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 24.0 | 29.0 |
| WAR | 17.0 | 37.3 | 32.8 |
| WAR7 | 17.0 | 33.7 | 30.4 |
| JAWS | 17.0 | 35.5 | 31.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roy Halladay R | 972 |
| Trevor Bell R | 953 |
| Paul Hale | 952 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | 949 |
| Jered Weaver R | 948 |
| Matt Harvey R | 947 |
| Brady Singer | 947 |
| Adam Wainwright R | 947 |
| Clay Buchholz R | 944 |
| Scott Trevail | 943 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35 | 3 |
| 2014 | 32 | 8 |
| 2016 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 8 |
| 2014 | 22 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.815 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 242.1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 222.0 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1008 | 2 |
| 2014 | 924 | 3 |
| 2016 | 914 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 201 | 6 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.365 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.256 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0.270 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.168 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1.010 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1.149 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.892 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.043 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1.200 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1.824 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.756 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1.913 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | 1 |
| 2014 | 45 | 8 |
| 2015 | 32 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 228 | 4 |
| 2016 | 231 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 171 | 7 |
| 2015 | 170 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.7 | 4 |