James Shields
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| 31-year-old Pitcher |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: December 20, 1981 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 16 of 2000 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Montgomery | 17 | 7 | 5 | 109.1 | 446 | 95 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 104 | 2.80 | 1.15 | 2.96 | ||
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 61.1 | 241 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 64 | 2.64 | 1.07 | 3.52 |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 21 | 6 | 8 | 124.2 | 540 | 141 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 38 | 104 | 4.84 | 1.43 | 4.98 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 31 | 12 | 8 | 215.0 | 874 | 202 | 41 | 5 | 28 | 98 | 92 | 36 | 184 | 3.85 | 1.10 | 4.10 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 33 | 14 | 8 | 215.0 | 877 | 208 | 46 | 4 | 24 | 94 | 85 | 40 | 160 | 3.56 | 1.15 | 3.93 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 33 | 11 | 12 | 219.2 | 930 | 239 | 54 | 6 | 29 | 113 | 101 | 52 | 167 | 4.14 | 1.32 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 34 | 13 | 15 | 203.1 | 899 | 246 | 50 | 6 | 34 | 128 | 117 | 51 | 187 | 5.18 | 1.46 | 5.67 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 33 | 16 | 12 | 249.1 | 975 | 195 | 35 | 3 | 26 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 225 | 2.82 | 1.04 | 3.00 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 33 | 15 | 10 | 227.2 | 944 | 208 | 36 | 7 | 25 | 103 | 92 | 58 | 223 | 3.64 | 1.16 | 4.07 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | Kansas City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 66.0 | 255 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 2.45 | 0.95 | 2.59 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Montgomery | 7.0% | 23.3% | .319 | 3.32 | |||
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Durham | 10.0% | 20.0% | .469 | 3.18 | |||
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Durham | 2.5% | 26.6% | .352 | 54% | 4% | 2.01 | 3.08 |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 7.0% | 19.3% | .338 | 45% | 8% | 4.44 | 5.40 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 4.1% | 21.1% | .286 | 46% | 8% | 3.94 | 3.96 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 4.6% | 18.2% | .290 | 47% | 7% | 3.86 | 3.94 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 5.6% | 18.0% | .313 | 43% | 7% | 4.07 | 4.84 |
| 2010 | 28 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 5.7% | 20.8% | .346 | 42% | 9% | 4.22 | 5.84 |
| 2011 | 29 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 6.7% | 23.1% | .261 | 47% | 7% | 3.46 | 3.29 |
| 2012 | 30 | MLB | Tampa Bay | 6.1% | 23.6% | .295 | 54% | 8% | 3.42 | 3.88 |
| 2013 | 31 | MLB | Kansas City | 5.9% | 24.3% | .253 | 47% | 6% | 3.20 | 2.83 |
Extended Statistics
2013: Kansas City | 2012: Tampa Bay | 2011: Tampa Bay
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2013 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 42.0 | 165 | 6.1% | 23.6% | .284 | 50% | 3.00 |
| May | 24.0 | 90 | 5.6% | 25.6% | .193 | 41% | 1.50 |
| AWAY | 34.0 | 137 | 5.1% | 25.5% | .337 | 46% | 2.91 |
| HOME | 32.0 | 118 | 6.8% | 22.9% | .156 | 47% | 1.97 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 17 | MLB | @ Oakland | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| May 11 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| May 6 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| April 30 | MLB | vs. Tampa Bay | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| April 25 | MLB | @ Detroit | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| April 20 | MLB | @ Boston | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| April 13 | MLB | vs. Toronto | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| April 7 | MLB | @ Philadelphia | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| April 1 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Player Notes
August 2011
MLB.com: Heat wave: Shields hurls eight shutout framesBreaking news: "Complete Game" James did not go the distance.
MLB.com: Long ball, small ball boost Shields, Rays
James Shields got early help from the long ball, as homers by Ben Zobrist, Casey Kotchman and Robinson Chirino...
July 2011
Athletics Nation: A's Win Series, Beat Shields, Score 13 More Runs, Matsui Collected 5 RBI AND Ryan Sweeney Hit a Homerun!Okay, I have to give credit where credit is due.
MLB.com: Shields shows right stuff as Rays win
The first time James Shields and CC Sabathia met this season, a pitchers' duel broke out.
February 2011
MLB.com: Shields tweaks mechanics in hopes of reboundLooking back at 2010 isn't something James Shields does to build self-esteem.
October 2008
Minor League Ball: Prospect Retro: James ShieldsJames Shields was drafted by the Rays in the 16th round in 2000, out of high school in Newhall, Californ...