Retired
James Shields
Nickname:
Big Game JamesBirthdate:
Dec. 20, 1981 (56 y, 0 m, 15 d)Born In:
Burbank, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2011 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 | 41.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 101 | 195.8 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 48.8 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 31.6 | 68.8 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 29.0 | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 30.3 | 57.4 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ervin Santana R | 950 |
| Andy Benes R | 949 |
| Tim Belcher R | 942 |
| Bronson Arroyo R | 940 |
| Kyle Lohse R | 936 |
| Javier Vazquez R | 932 |
| Jack Flaherty R | 931 |
| Madison Bumgarner R | 931 |
| Kevin Millwood R | 928 |
| Jake Peavy R | 926 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33 | 5 |
| 2009 | 33 | 4 |
| 2010 | 33 | 4 |
| 2011 | 33 | 6 |
| 2012 | 33 | 4 |
| 2013 | 34 | 1 |
| 2014 | 34 | 1 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1 |
| 2018 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 | 4 |
| 2012 | 15 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 7 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2 |
| 2016 | 12 | 8 |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.650 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 215.0 | 10 |
| 2008 | 215.0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 219.2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 249.1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 227.2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 228.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 227.0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 202.1 | 10 |
| 2018 | 204.2 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 930 | 5 |
| 2010 | 899 | 9 |
| 2011 | 975 | 2 |
| 2012 | 944 | 2 |
| 2013 | 946 | 1 |
| 2014 | 939 | 3 |
| 2015 | 860 | 6 |
| 2018 | 871 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28 | 3 |
| 2009 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010 | 34 | 1 |
| 2011 | 26 | 4 |
| 2014 | 23 | 9 |
| 2015 | 33 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 6 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81 | 2 |
| 2018 | 78 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 184 | 9 |
| 2010 | 187 | 9 |
| 2011 | 225 | 3 |
| 2012 | 223 | 3 |
| 2013 | 196 | 7 |
| 2015 | 216 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010 | 13 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 | 4 |
| 2014 | 12 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.816 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3.149 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.283 | 9 |
| 2011 | 0.259 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0.266 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.107 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1.154 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1.043 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1.168 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.456 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7.039 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8.223 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.507 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1.674 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2.131 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1.745 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36 | 2 |
| 2008 | 40 | 9 |
| 2009 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010 | 51 | 10 |
| 2014 | 44 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 239 | 2 |
| 2010 | 246 | 1 |
| 2012 | 208 | 8 |
| 2013 | 215 | 7 |
| 2014 | 224 | 3 |
| 2015 | 189 | 10 |
| 2018 | 190 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4.2 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6.1 | 4 |