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James Shields
Birthdate: 12/20/1981     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/215     Position: P
Contract: Add New Contract
5/18/2013: Shields took a tough loss after pitching an eight-inning complete game and giving up just two runs on six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts against the A's.
4/8/2013 - Starting Pitcher Velocity Surgers by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 12
3/28/2013 - 2013 Bold Pitcher League Leaders by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 23
2/7/2013 - Is Big Game's Game Breaking Down? by Jeff Zimmerman (FanGraphs) 52
1/14/2013 - RotoGraphs Mock Draft Rds 11-15 – AL SP Results by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 4
12/21/2012 - Comparing Reactions to the Big Trade: Wade 'n Me by Matt Klaassen (NotGraphs) 3


Live
SeasonPAH2B3BHRRRBISBCSBBSOBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+
Today000000000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000 
2013310001000010.0 %33.3 %.000.500.333.333.333.29581

DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Devil Rays (AAA)10000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2006Devil Rays21802000.0 %37.5 %.000.600.375.375.375.334101 0.10.1
2007Devil Rays31701000.0 %0.0 %.000.167.167.167.167.149-22 -0.10.0
2008Rays345021020.0 %0.0 %.000.250.250.400.250.32195 0.00.1
2008Rays4000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2009Rays335000020.0 %40.0 %.000.000.000.200.000.141-24 0.00.0
2010Rays34200000.0 %0.0 %.000.500.500.500.500.448188 0.00.0
2010Rays1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Rays33800100.0 %62.5 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.0-0.1
2011Rays1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2012Rays33500100.0 %20.0 %.000.250.200.200.200.1777 0.00.0
2013Royals9301000.0 %33.3 %.000.500.333.333.333.29581 -0.30.0
Total- - -2284306304.7 %27.9 %.000.286.200.238.200.20320 -0.30.1
Postseason- - -6000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   

News
5/21 - THT Awards by John Barten
5/20 - AL Central: state of the division by Chris Jaffe
5/20 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 8, Vol. 1 by Karl de Vries
5/21 - MLB viewing guide: Tuesday schedule spotlight by
5/20 - Prospect of the Day: Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Tampa Bay Rays by Minor League Ball
5/20 - A Jake Odorizzi PITCHf/x scouting report by DRays Bay
4/12 - AL Notes: Mendonca, Freiman, Shields by Jeff Todd
4/4 - Rays Say Timing Of Shields-Myers Deal Was Key by Tim Dierkes
2/27 - Royals Notes: Shields, Davis, Tejada by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Devil Rays (AAA)10000000000000000000.000
2006Devil Rays21883300020003000000.375
2007Devil Rays31671100010000001000.167
2008Rays34451100021100000000.250
2008Rays4000000000000000000.000
2009Rays33450000000102000000.000
2010Rays34221100000000000000.500
2010Rays1000000000000000000.000
2011Rays33880000001005000000.000
2011Rays1000000000000000000.000
2012Rays33551100001001000100.200
2013Royals9331100010001000000.333
Total- - -228404388000632012001100.200
Postseason- - -6000000000000000000.000

Advanced
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Devil Rays (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Devil Rays0.0 %37.5 %0.00.375.375.375.750.0002.6.6000.10.010.0.334101
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Devil Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.167.167.167.333.0002.6.167-0.10.00-1.1.149-22
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Rays20.0 %0.0 %1.00.250.400.250.650.0002.6.2500.00.010.0.32195
2008Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Rays20.0 %40.0 %0.50.000.200.000.200.0000.1.000 0.00-0.8.141-24
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.500.500.5001.000.0000.1.500 0.000.2.448188
2010Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Rays0.0 %62.5 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-2.0.000-100
2011Rays0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Rays0.0 %20.0 %0.00.200.200.200.400.0000.1.250 0.00-0.6.1777
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Royals0.0 %33.3 %0.00.333.333.333.667.0002.6.500-0.30.000.0.29581
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
Total- - -4.7 %27.9 %0.17.200.238.200.438.0002.6.286-0.30.01-4.3.20320
Postseason- - -0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2006Devil Rays2.0040.0 %40.0 %20.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2007Devil Rays5.000.0 %83.3 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Rays3.0025.0 %75.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %66.7 %0.0 %
2008Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Rays2.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Rays1.000.0 %50.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Rays2.000.0 %66.7 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %50.0 %0.0 %
2011Rays0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Rays3.0025.0 %75.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %33.3 %0.0 %
2013Royals0.00100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -4.5018.5 %66.7 %14.8 %0.0 %0.0 %22.2 %0.0 %
Postseason- - -0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2006Devil Rays2120000101727
2007Devil Rays510001091322
2008Rays3010200111021
2008Rays0000000000
2009Rays2000000101424
2010Rays1100000134
2010Rays0000000000
2011Rays2100100122335
2011Rays0000000000
2012Rays301010031417
2013Royals00100102810
Total- - -1845042058102160
Postseason- - -0000000000

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2006Devil Rays-0.11-0.200.08-1.07-0.111.20 0-0.02-0.07
2007Devil Rays-0.14-0.150.01-1.73-0.160.83 0-0.11-0.06
2008Rays0.04-0.020.061.540.150.581.3410.09-0.01
2008Rays          
2009Rays-0.13-0.150.01-1.17-0.111.17 0-0.08-0.04
2010Rays0.01-0.010.030.100.010.78 00.000.02
2010Rays       0  
2011Rays0.03-0.070.10-1.16-0.120.69 0-0.150.19
2011Rays       0  
2012Rays-0.08-0.100.02-1.13-0.120.95 0-0.090.01
2013Royals-0.07-0.080.01-0.65-0.071.06 0-0.03-0.04
Total- - --0.45-0.770.32-5.26-0.530.911.341-0.38-0.11
Postseason- - -       0  

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2006Devil Rays66.7% (89.4)25.9% (79.3) 7.4% (66.5)    
2007Devil Rays90.0% (88.9)10.0% (83.5)     9.1%
2008Rays90.5% (92.2)9.5% (83.5)      
2009Rays79.2% (93.1)4.2% (87.0)  16.7% (82.5)   
2010Rays50.0% (91.0)25.0% (87.0)25.0% (91.0)     
2011Rays74.3% (89.6)8.6% (79.0) 17.1% (76.2)    
2012Rays76.5% (92.2)5.9% (87.0)5.9% (85.0) 11.8% (81.5)   
2013Royals70.0% (89.3) 10.0% (87.0)10.0% (75.0)10.0% (83.0)   
Total- - -77.2% (90.7)10.8% (81.6)1.9% (87.7)5.7% (73.9)4.4% (82.3)  1.3%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Devil Rays              
2008Rays85.7 %    4.8 %9.5 %       
2009Rays62.5 %20.8 %    4.2 %   12.5 %   
2010Rays25.0 %    50.0 %25.0 %       
2011Rays51.4 % 8.6 %  14.3 %5.7 %20.0 %      
2012Rays11.8 % 11.8 %  58.8 %11.8 %   5.9 %   
2013Royals70.0 % 10.0 %    10.0 %  10.0 %   
Total- - -55.0 %4.5 %5.4 %  16.2 %7.2 %7.2 %  4.5 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Devil Rays             
2008Rays90.9    89.583.1      
2009Rays93.689.3    87.2   82.3  
2010Rays91.4    90.986.5      
2011Rays90.2 88.7  87.978.476.7     
2012Rays92.1 88.6  92.184.1   80.5  
2013Royals89.3 87.1    74.9  83.0  
Total- - -91.289.388.4  90.783.176.5  82.1  

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2006Devil Rays0.6-0.4 -0.2   3.45-5.81 -9.73   
2007Devil Rays-0.80.1     -4.185.83     
2008Rays0.10.5     0.6427.32     
2009Rays-0.4-0.1  -0.2  -2.32-6.77  -4.65  
2010Rays0.4-0.20.0    20.48-24.613.72    
2011Rays-0.7-0.1 -0.2   -2.72-3.13 -4.02   
2012Rays-1.3-0.3-0.1 0.5  -10.17-27.42-5.73 26.35  
2013Royals0.1 0.0-0.2-0.1  2.10 0.00-17.27-5.37  
Total- - --1.9-0.40.0-0.60.3  -1.58-2.50-0.67-6.764.10  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Devil Rays             
2008Rays1.1    -0.30.5      
2009Rays-0.60.0    -0.1   0.1  
2010Rays0.0    0.4-0.2      
2011Rays-0.6 -0.1  -0.30.1-0.4     
2012Rays-0.8 -0.1  -0.50.2   0.0  
2013Royals0.2 0.0    -0.2  -0.1  
Total- - --0.70.0-0.2  -0.70.5-0.6  0.0  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Devil Rays             
2008Rays6.39    -34.1726.63      
2009Rays-4.320.45    -5.79   1.79  
2010Rays3.86    19.99-23.83      
2011Rays-3.59 -2.04  -5.523.80-5.87     
2012Rays-39.19 -4.73  -4.9310.58   3.96  
2013Royals2.37 0.00    -17.26  -5.31  
Total- - --1.190.45-2.60  -3.956.55-7.29  0.81  

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2006Devil Rays16.7 %66.7 %44.4 %50.0 %70.0 %66.7 %55.6 %50.0 %14.8 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Devil Rays0.0 %58.3 %35.0 % 100.0 %100.0 %60.0 %42.9 %0.0 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Rays0.0 %50.0 %23.8 % 100.0 %100.0 %47.6 %60.0 %0.0 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Rays29.4 %42.9 %33.3 %40.0 %66.7 %50.0 %29.2 %40.0 %16.7 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Rays0.0 %66.7 %50.0 % 100.0 %100.0 %75.0 %50.0 %0.0 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Rays29.4 %55.6 %42.9 %40.0 %50.0 %46.7 %51.4 %87.5 %22.9 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Rays0.0 %53.9 %41.2 % 85.7 %85.7 %76.5 %100.0 %5.9 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Royals50.0 %100.0 %70.0 %66.7 %100.0 %85.7 %40.0 %33.3 %10.0 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -19.7 %58.5 %39.9 %46.7 %79.2 %71.4 %51.9 %60.5 %11.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Devil Rays        
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Rays0.0 %55.6 %23.8 % 100.0 %100.0 %42.9 %15.6
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Rays35.7 %30.0 %33.3 %40.0 %66.7 %50.0 %41.7 %17.9
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Rays0.0 %66.7 %50.0 % 100.0 %100.0 %75.0 %12.0
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Rays25.0 %57.9 %42.9 %25.0 %54.6 %46.7 %54.3 %19.9
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Rays25.0 %46.2 %41.2 %100.0 %83.3 %85.7 %76.5 %25.3
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Royals60.0 %80.0 %70.0 %66.7 %100.0 %85.7 %50.0 %19.9
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -25.0 %52.5 %39.6 %46.2 %77.4 %68.2 %53.2 %19.2

Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2006Devil RaysP2121124.214150001100 7   1.000 
2007Devil RaysP3131215.030241013201 9   .982 
2008RaysP3333215.019191103102 7   .974 
2009RaysP3333219.216252025203 5   .954 
2010RaysP3433203.118174042101 10   .897 
2011RaysP3333249.119323032200 6   .944 
2012RaysP3333227.216215140000 14   .881 
2013RoyalsP9966.0320000000 1   1.000 
Total- - -P2272261520.21351551621416907 59   .948 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2006Devil RaysP124.21  002              
2007Devil RaysP215.01  023              
2008RaysP215.01  0-11              
2009RaysP219.21  0-10              
2010RaysP203.11  0-4-4              
2011RaysP249.16  007              
2012RaysP227.20  -1-2-3              
2013RoyalsP66.01  0-2-1              
Total- - -P1520.212  -1-85              

Value
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2006Devil Rays0.00.1 0.30.90.91.20.1$0.4 
2007Devil Rays-1.1-0.1 0.20.70.7-0.20.0($0.1)$0.4
2008Rays0.00.0 0.20.50.50.60.1$0.3$1.0
2009Rays-0.80.0 0.20.50.5-0.10.0($0.1) 
2010Rays0.20.0 0.10.20.20.50.0$0.2 
2011Rays-2.00.0 0.20.70.7-1.0-0.1($0.5) 
2012Rays-0.50.0 0.10.50.50.10.0$0.0 
2013Royals-0.1-0.3 0.10.30.30.00.0$0.0 
Total- - --4.3-0.3 1.34.24.21.10.1$0.3$1.4

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