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James Shields

James Shields - Kansas City Royals
  • W-L 2-4
  • ERA 2.45
  • K 62
  • Walks 15
  • WHIP 0.95
Kansas City Royals
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 215
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: - Newhall, CA
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2000 - 16th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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 Recent News
  •  Astros hold off Royals behind fine relief work May 23 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals May 23 (AP)
  •  Lyles looking forward to matchup with Shields May 22 (at - External)
  •  Follow-up exam confirms Salvy Perez’s hip injury is just a bruise May 21 (The Kansas City Star)*
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 Starting Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Shields   2.45 
League Average  3.97 
League Leader  1.35 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Shields   62 
League Average  21 
League Leader  91 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Shields   0.95 
League Average  1.30 
League Leader  0.72 
  ERA  K  WHIP  W  
Shields   2 
League Average  1 
League Leader  8 
 Next Game: 5/23 vs. LAA  (Scheduled Next Start: 5/27 vs. STL)
  GGSWLSVBSHLDCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Career vs. LAA 12 12 6 3 0 0 0 2 1 83.2 91 32 29 6 13 79 3.12 1.24 .283  
 Home (this year) 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 32.0 15 8 7 3 8 27 1.97 0.72 .140  
 Grass (this year) 9 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 66.0 48 19 18 6 15 62 2.45 0.95 .205  
 Last 9 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV BS HLD IP ERA  
 May 17 @ OAK L 1-2 L 8.0 6 2 2 2 1 9   2 4 0 0 0 66.0 2.45  
 May 11 NYY L 2-3 L 8.0 6 3 2 1 2 5   2 3 0 0 0 58.0 2.48  
 May 6 CHW L 1-2 - 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 9   2 2 0 0 0 50.0 2.52  
 Apr 30 TAM W 8-2 W 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 7   2 2 0 0 0 42.0 3.00  
 Apr 25 @ DET W 8-3 - 8.0 5 3 3 0 3 4   1 2 0 0 0 35.0 3.09  
 Apr 20 @ BOS L 3-4 - 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 8   1 2 0 0 0 27.0 3.00  
 Apr 13 TOR L 2-3 L 9.0 2 3 3 1 3 6   1 2 0 0 0 21.0 3.43  
 Apr 7 @ PHI W 9-8 W 6.0 10 4 4 0 0 8   1 1 0 0 0 12.0 3.75  
 Apr 1 @ CHW L 0-1 L 6.0 8 1 1 1 0 6   0 1 0 0 0 6.0 1.50  
 Total   66.0 48 19 18 6 15 62   2 4 0 0 0 66.0 2.45  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV BS HLD CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2011 TB 33 33 16 12 0 0 0 11 4 249.1 195 83 78 26 65 225 2.82 1.04 .217  
 2012 TB 33 33 15 10 0 0 0 3 2 227.2 208 103 89 25 58 223 3.52 1.17 .239  
 2013 KC 9 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 66.0 48 19 18 6 15 62 2.45 0.95 .205  
 Career (Full)  227 226 89 77 0 0 0 21 8 1520.2 1487 707 647 190 355 1312 3.83 1.21 .255  

Last updated through games completed on May 22, 2013