James Shields
Eligible Seasons: 2006-2018
Best Season: 2011
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 124.2 | 38 | 104 | 67 | 4.84 | 4.92 | 4.55 | .288 | 1.44 | 2.74 | 7.51 | 2.74 | 1.30 | $2.20M |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 215.0 | 36 | 184 | 92 | 3.85 | 3.24 | 3.01 | .247 | 1.11 | 5.11 | 7.70 | 1.51 | 1.17 | $5.53M |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays | 33 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 215.0 | 40 | 160 | 85 | 3.56 | 3.41 | 3.23 | .254 | 1.15 | 4.00 | 6.70 | 1.67 | 1.00 | $5.14M |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Rays | 33 | 33 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 219.2 | 52 | 167 | 101 | 4.14 | 4.16 | 3.88 | .275 | 1.32 | 3.21 | 6.84 | 2.13 | 1.19 | $4.51M |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Rays | 34 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 203.1 | 51 | 187 | 117 | 5.18 | 5.21 | 5.12 | .294 | 1.46 | 3.67 | 8.28 | 2.26 | 1.50 | $3.31M |
| 2011 Tampa Bay Rays | 33 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 249.1 | 65 | 225 | 78 | 2.82 | 2.58 | 2.55 | .217 | 1.04 | 3.46 | 8.12 | 2.35 | 0.94 | $7.26M |
| 2012 Tampa Bay Rays | 33 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 227.2 | 58 | 223 | 89 | 3.52 | 3.28 | 3.25 | .239 | 1.17 | 3.84 | 8.82 | 2.29 | 0.99 | $5.65M |
| 2013 Kansas City Royals | 34 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 228.2 | 68 | 196 | 80 | 3.15 | 3.45 | 3.43 | .251 | 1.24 | 2.88 | 7.71 | 2.68 | 0.79 | $5.37M |
| 2014 Kansas City Royals | 34 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 227.0 | 44 | 180 | 81 | 3.21 | 3.41 | 3.50 | .256 | 1.18 | 4.09 | 7.14 | 1.74 | 0.91 | $5.06M |
| 2015 San Diego Padres | 33 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 202.1 | 81 | 216 | 88 | 3.91 | 4.34 | 4.37 | .248 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 9.61 | 3.60 | 1.47 | $3.97M |
| 2016 Chicago White Sox | 22 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 114.1 | 55 | 78 | 86 | 6.77 | 7.24 | 7.08 | .295 | 1.70 | 1.42 | 6.14 | 4.33 | 2.44 | $1.35M |
| 2016 San Diego Padres | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 67.1 | 27 | 57 | 32 | 4.28 | 4.63 | 4.54 | .272 | 1.43 | 2.11 | 7.62 | 3.61 | 1.20 | $1.10M |
| 2017 Chicago White Sox | 21 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 117.0 | 53 | 103 | 68 | 5.23 | 5.21 | 5.01 | .253 | 1.44 | 1.94 | 7.92 | 4.08 | 2.08 | $1.93M |
| 2018 Chicago White Sox | 34 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 204.2 | 78 | 154 | 103 | 4.53 | 4.25 | 4.15 | .245 | 1.31 | 1.97 | 6.77 | 3.43 | 1.50 | $4.06M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | P | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.7 | $2.20M |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | P | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .2 | 1.1 | $5.53M |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .5 | 4.3 | $5.14M |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .1 | .3 | $4.51M |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .5 | 12.8 | $3.31M |
| 2011 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $7.26M |
| 2012 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $5.65M |
| 2013 Kansas City Royals | P | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .3 | 4.3 | $5.37M |
| 2014 Kansas City Royals | P | 34 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .9 | 4.4 | $5.06M |
| 2015 San Diego Padres | P | 36 | 74 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.9 | .8 | $3.97M |
| 2016 Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .3 | 2.1 | $1.35M |
| 2016 San Diego Padres | P | 11 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .6 | 1.2 | $1.10M |
| 2018 Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .2 | 1.1 | $4.06M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | P | 21 | 8 | 8 | .375 | 136 | .368 | .375 | 110 | .369 | .375 | 86 | .349 | .750 | 97 | .718 | .000 | $2.20M |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | P | 3 | 7 | 6 | .167 | 62 | .164 | .167 | 49 | .164 | .167 | 39 | .155 | .333 | 44 | .319 | .000 | $5.53M |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 34 | 5 | 4 | .250 | 93 | .248 | .400 | 119 | .396 | .250 | 60 | .236 | .650 | 86 | .632 | .000 | $5.14M |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 5 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 60 | .197 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .200 | 26 | .197 | .000 | $4.51M |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 34 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 192 | .502 | .500 | 153 | .501 | .500 | 123 | .487 | 1.000 | 136 | .988 | .000 | $3.31M |
| 2011 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 8 | 8 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $7.26M |
| 2012 Tampa Bay Rays | P | 33 | 5 | 5 | .200 | 78 | .203 | .200 | 63 | .203 | .200 | 49 | .191 | .400 | 55 | .394 | .000 | $5.65M |
| 2013 Kansas City Royals | P | 34 | 3 | 3 | .333 | 130 | .337 | .333 | 104 | .338 | .333 | 83 | .323 | .667 | 92 | .661 | .000 | $5.37M |
| 2014 Kansas City Royals | P | 34 | 7 | 7 | .286 | 113 | .291 | .286 | 90 | .292 | .429 | 110 | .425 | .714 | 101 | .716 | .000 | $5.06M |
| 2015 San Diego Padres | P | 36 | 74 | 68 | .132 | 52 | .135 | .145 | 46 | .149 | .162 | 41 | .158 | .307 | 43 | .306 | .000 | $3.97M |
| 2016 Chicago White Sox | P | 22 | 4 | 4 | .250 | 97 | .253 | .250 | 78 | .253 | .250 | 59 | .234 | .500 | 67 | .488 | .000 | $1.35M |
| 2016 San Diego Padres | P | 11 | 19 | 17 | .176 | 69 | .180 | .176 | 55 | .179 | .176 | 43 | .168 | .353 | 48 | .346 | .000 | $1.10M |
| 2018 Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 7 | 6 | .167 | 67 | .172 | .167 | 52 | .170 | .167 | 40 | .157 | .333 | 45 | .327 | .000 | $4.06M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.20M |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | A/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.53M |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays | A/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.14M |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Rays | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.51M |
| 2010 Tampa Bay Rays | D/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.31M |
| 2011 Tampa Bay Rays | C+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.26M |
| 2012 Tampa Bay Rays | D/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.65M |
| 2013 Kansas City Royals | D+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.37M |
| 2014 Kansas City Royals | C/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.06M |
| 2015 San Diego Padres | C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.97M |
| 2016 Chicago White Sox | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.35M |
| 2016 San Diego Padres | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.10M |
| 2018 Chicago White Sox | A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.06M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $2.20M | ||||||
| 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $5.53M | ||||||
| 2008 Tampa Bay Rays | $5.14M | ||||||
| 2009 Tampa Bay Rays | $4.51M | ||||||
| 2010 Tampa Bay Rays | $3.31M | ||||||
| 2011 Tampa Bay Rays | X | $7.26M | |||||
| 2012 Tampa Bay Rays | $5.65M | ||||||
| 2013 Kansas City Royals | $5.37M | ||||||
| 2014 Kansas City Royals | $5.06M | ||||||
| 2015 San Diego Padres | $3.97M | ||||||
| 2016 Chicago White Sox | $1.35M | ||||||
| 2016 San Diego Padres | $1.10M | ||||||
| 2018 Chicago White Sox | $4.06M |
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