Chicago White Sox (ML)
James Shields
Birthdate:
Dec. 20, 1981 (30 y, 2 m, 16 d)Born In:
Newhall, IA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/203Entry:
2000 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 27, Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Contract:
$7M / 2 years (2011-2012)
ML Service Time:
9 years, 0 days- Dashboard
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Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 2003 (3rd) | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2005 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| League Champ | 2007 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 2010 - P | Los Angeles (MLB) |
| 2008 - P | Los Angeles (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 2006 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
| May 2005 | Tampa Bay (MLB) | |
| Sep 2002 | Orlando (SOUL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 2003 | Tampa Bay (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 |
| Grey Ink | 68 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 964 |
| Jason Davis | 930 |
| Landon Jacobsen | 927 |
| Larry Colton | 925 |
| Philip Wilson | 924 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | 923 |
| Sonny Siebert | 922 |
| Heath Totten | 921 |
| Yoshiro Sotokoba | 914 |
| Mark Prior | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 30
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ken Clay | 954 |
| Josh Karp | 933 |
| Roy Halladay | 929 |
| Pete Harnisch | 929 |
| Andy Benes | 927 |
| Philip Wilson | 924 |
| Kazuhiko Endo | 924 |
| Yusmeiro Petit | 923 |
| Ben Sheets | 922 |
| Tony Cloninger | 919 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36 | 2 |
| 2005 | 35 | 3 |
| 2006 | 35 | 4 |
| 2009 | 34 | 4 |
| 2010 | 33 | 6 |
| 2011 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19 | 5 |
| 2005 | 22 | 1 |
| 2006 | 18 | 5 |
| 2009 | 14 | 9 |
| 2010 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.778 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0.733 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 250.2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 255.0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 228.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1033 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1048 | 1 |
| 2006 | 959 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30 | 10 |
| 2005 | 34 | 2 |
| 2006 | 42 | 1 |
| 2007 | 38 | 2 |
| 2008 | 35 | 4 |
| 2010 | 30 | 9 |
| 2011 | 41 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 215 | 3 |
| 2005 | 198 | 6 |
| 2006 | 184 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.236 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0.239 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.080 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1.161 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1.110 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.203 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7.341 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.268 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2.397 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50 | 5 |
| 2009 | 53 | 9 |
| 2011 | 49 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 220 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 143 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 | 10 |