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James Shields

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: December 20, 1981 in Newhall, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 16th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from William S. Hart HS (Santa Clarita, CA).

High School: William S. Hart HS (Santa Clarita, CA)

Last Game: September 25, 2018 (Age 36-279d)
vs. CLE 6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: PSI Sports Management

Full Name: James Anthony Shields

Nicknames: Jamie, Big Game James or Juego G

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Relatives: Cousin of Aaron Rowand

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.7

145

139

ERA

4.01

407

405

2616.0

2234

WHIP

1.272

2008 Player Pitching Game Log

2008 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	GDP	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2008-03-31	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-7	W	7.0	5	2	2	3	2	0	0	58	23	1	0	2	2	1	0	26	85	53	12	6	7	14	1	2
2	2008-04-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	1-6	L	5.0	8	2	2	1	5	1	1	47	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	96	65	18	7	6	12	9	0
3	2008-04-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	1-6		6.0	7	5	2	1	4	0	0	47	25	4	0	0	0	0	0	26	95	55	17	3	8	14	7	0
4	2008-04-16	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Minnesota Twins	1-5		5.0	8	5	3	1	5	0	0	39	24	2	0	0	3	0	0	25	96	59	13	13	10	8	4	1
5	2008-04-22	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	1-7	W	7.0	6	4	2	2	5	1	0	56	26	0	0	1	0	1	0	28	104	67	26	6	12	10	5	0
6	2008-04-27	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	1-9	W	9.0	2	0	0	1	7	0	0	89	28	0	0	1	1	0	0	29	99	66	22	11	13	8	0	3
7	2008-05-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	1-4	L	3.2	10	7	7	3	3	0	0	13	21	4	0	0	0	0	0	24	98	55	15	12	8	10	3	2
8	2008-05-09	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	1-9	W	9.0	1	0	0	0	8	0	1	93	27	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	92	61	15	9	9	10	1	1
9	2008-05-14	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		New York Yankees	1-8	L	7.1	6	2	2	2	6	0	0	62	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	31	102	67	22	11	14	7	2	0
10	2008-05-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	1-8		7.2	8	5	5	1	4	3	1	46	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	102	60	20	5	6	19	2	5
11	2008-05-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	1-8		8.0	8	4	3	1	3	1	0	54	28	1	1	1	0	0	0	30	92	59	15	8	11	15	8	1
12	2008-05-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago White Sox	1-6		6.0	7	1	1	1	6	1	0	59	22	1	0	2	0	0	0	23	99	64	16	12	7	10	5	0
13	2008-06-05	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Boston Red Sox	1-2	L	1.0	3	4	4	0	2	1	2	33	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	27	17	6	2	2	2	0	0
14	2008-06-10	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	1-8	L	8.0	10	6	6	0	9	2	0	47	33	1	0	0	0	1	0	33	108	76	17	20	13	11	5	2
15	2008-06-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Chicago Cubs	1-7		6.1	7	3	3	2	9	0	0	54	25	2	0	0	0	1	1	27	102	68	23	12	4	11	3	1
16	2008-06-25	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Florida Marlins	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	1	70	27	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	101	70	15	10	12	10	2	1
17	2008-06-30	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Boston Red Sox	1-7	W	6.1	5	2	2	1	5	1	0	59	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	104	66	19	11	8	10	4	1
18	2008-07-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Kansas City Royals	1-7	W	7.0	4	2	2	1	8	0	0	68	24	2	0	1	0	0	0	25	93	57	15	11	8	8	3	2
19	2008-07-11	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Cleveland Indians	1-7	L	6.0	10	5	5	1	4	1	0	35	28	5	0	1	0	0	0	29	103	65	15	14	12	12	4	2
20	2008-07-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	1-7	W	7.0	4	1	1	2	4	1	0	67	24	1	0	0	0	1	0	26	104	65	14	9	7	13	4	0
21	2008-07-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Oakland Athletics	1-9	W	8.1	6	3	3	0	7	2	1	66	29	1	0	2	0	0	0	30	104	67	21	13	12	10	3	1
22	2008-07-28	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-8	L	7.1	5	3	3	0	5	1	1	61	27	1	2	0	0	0	0	28	94	64	16	7	8	14	0	1
23	2008-08-03	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Detroit Tigers	1-7		6.1	9	2	2	1	4	0	1	50	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	111	73	17	16	10	13	9	1
24	2008-08-08	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Seattle Mariners	1-7	W	6.2	9	3	3	0	5	1	1	49	28	1	0	1	0	0	0	29	106	68	16	13	10	13	2	4
25	2008-08-14	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Oakland Athletics	1-5		5.0	5	4	4	5	3	1	0	39	18	2	1	2	0	0	0	23	94	56	19	4	6	9	1	4
26	2008-08-19	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	1-8	W	8.0	9	2	2	1	7	1	1	62	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	33	103	70	15	11	11	14	8	3
27	2008-08-26	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Toronto Blue Jays	1-7	L	6.2	9	4	4	2	4	0	0	42	27	2	0	1	1	0	0	30	104	67	12	8	14	9	4	1
28	2008-08-31	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Baltimore Orioles	1-7	W	7.0	6	1	1	2	1	0	0	60	26	2	0	2	0	0	0	28	101	66	13	6	14	11	4	2
29	2008-09-06	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-8		8.0	6	3	3	2	3	2	0	59	29	1	0	1	0	0	0	31	96	61	13	6	11	14	4	1
30	2008-09-13	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	New York Yankees	1-8	W	8.0	5	0	0	0	6	0	1	78	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	106	70	23	8	12	11	2	1
31	2008-09-18	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays		Minnesota Twins	1-7		6.1	8	6	5	2	3	1	0	36	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	90	55	8	3	9	13	5	3
32	2008-09-23	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-7	W	7.0	8	2	2	1	8	1	0	60	28	2	0	1	0	0	0	29	102	69	14	11	13	8	2	0
33	2008-09-28	Maj-AL	Tampa Bay Rays	@	Detroit Tigers	1-1		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	1	1	3	0	0	0

2008 Player Pitching Splits

2008 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	33	877	819	94	208	47	4	24	7	6	40	160	.254	.299	.409	.708	.290	335	21	12	6	0	0

Home	17	476	444	42	104	23	1	9	2	4	22	91	.234	.277	.351	.628	.276	156	12	4	6	0	0
Away	16	401	375	52	104	24	3	15	5	2	18	69	.277	.324	.477	.802	.306	179	9	8	0	0	0

March	1	26	23	2	5	1	0	0	2	1	3	2	.217	.308	.261	.569	.238	6	2	0	0	0	0
April	5	132	125	16	31	8	0	2	4	1	6	26	.248	.288	.360	.648	.299	45	2	1	0	0	0
May	6	168	155	19	40	8	1	5	0	0	8	30	.258	.303	.419	.722	.292	65	4	2	3	0	0
June	5	120	114	16	29	4	0	5	0	3	3	30	.254	.292	.421	.713	.304	48	1	3	0	0	0
July	5	138	132	14	29	10	2	5	0	1	4	28	.220	.254	.439	.693	.242	58	4	2	0	0	0
August	6	172	157	16	47	11	1	3	1	0	11	24	.299	.357	.440	.796	.339	69	6	3	1	0	0
September	5	121	113	11	27	5	0	4	0	0	5	20	.239	.277	.389	.667	.258	44	2	1	2	0	0

As Starter	33	877	819	94	208	47	4	24	7	6	40	160	.254	.299	.409	.708	.290	335	21	12	6	0	0

vs RHB as RHP	33	436	411		104	18	1	12			16	75	.253	.291	.389	.680	.284	160	13	6	3	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	33	441	408		104	29	3	12			24	85	.255	.306	.429	.735	.296	175	8	6	3	0	0

Bases Empty	33	545	512		127	24	3	13			22	106	.248	.294	.383	.676	.290	196	0	11	0	0	0
Runners On	32	332	307		81	23	1	11			18	54	.264	.307	.453	.760	.289	139	21	1	6	0	0

vs. Younger Batters	31	247	233		70	15	0	6			10	43	.300	.335	.442	.777	.348	103	5	2	2	0	0
vs. Older Batters	33	630	586		138	32	4	18			30	117	.236	.284	.396	.680	.266	232	16	10	4	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	14	8	.636	3.56	33	33	0	215.0	208	94	85	24	40	0	160	12	0	0	877	1.154	6.7	4.00

Home	9	2	.818	2.59	17	17	0	121.2	104	42	35	9	22	0	91	4	0	0	476	1.036	6.7	4.14
Away	5	6	.455	4.82	16	16	0	93.1	104	52	50	15	18	0	69	8	0	0	401	1.307	6.7	3.83

March	1	0	1.000	2.57	1	1	0	7.0	5	2	2	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	26	1.143	2.6	0.67
April	2	1	.667	2.53	5	5	0	32.0	31	16	9	2	6	0	26	1	0	0	132	1.156	7.3	4.33
May	1	2	.333	3.89	6	6	0	41.2	40	19	18	5	8	0	30	2	0	0	168	1.152	6.5	3.75
June	2	2	.500	5.02	5	5	0	28.2	29	16	16	5	3	0	30	3	0	0	120	1.116	9.4	10.00
July	3	2	.600	3.53	5	5	0	35.2	29	14	14	5	4	0	28	2	0	0	138	0.925	7.1	7.00
August	3	1	.750	3.63	6	6	0	39.2	47	16	16	3	11	0	24	3	0	0	172	1.462	5.4	2.18
September	2	0	1.000	2.97	5	5	0	30.1	27	11	10	4	5	0	20	1	0	0	121	1.055	5.9	4.00

As Starter	14	8	.636	3.56	33	33	0	215.0	208	94	85	24	40	0	160	12	0	0	877	1.154	6.7	4.00

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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