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James Shields
ERA W-L K
2.72 2-6 95
Team: Kansas CityHt / Wt: 6-4 / 215 NFBC ADP: 77.51
Position: SPBorn: 12/20/1981 Birthplace: Newhall, California
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: 16th Round by Devil Rays (2000)


Latest News
June 18 11:32 AM PT12:32 PM MT1:32 PM CT2:32 PM ET14:32 ET18:32 GMT2:32 CST11:32 AM MST1:32 PM EST2:02 PM VEN22:32 UAE1:32 PM CT-Shields went six innings but got another hard-luck no-decision in Monday's 2-1 win over Cleveland.
Analysis: Shields is 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA in four June starts.
June 8 2:21 PM PT3:21 PM MT4:21 PM CT5:21 PM ET17:21 ET21:21 GMT5:21 CST2:21 PM MST4:21 PM EST4:51 PM VEN1:21 UAE (+1)4:21 PM CT-Shields did not get a decision in Friday's 4-2 win over Houston.
Analysis: Shields allowed nine hits and three walks in his seven innings but failed to win for the seventh straight start. He hasn't picked up a win since April 30 against Tampa Bay, even though he's only allowed more than two earned runs once over that span.
June 2 2:22 PM PT3:22 PM MT4:22 PM CT5:22 PM ET17:22 ET21:22 GMT5:22 CST2:22 PM MST4:22 PM EST4:52 PM VEN1:22 UAE (+1)4:22 PM CT-Shields was outstanding in Kansas City's 4-1, 10-inning win over Texas on Saturday.
Analysis: Shields, who had lost his last four starts, allowed one run in seven innings as he looked to win for the first time since April 30. He gave up five hits, struck out five and walked one.
May 28 10:03 AM PT11:03 AM MT12:03 PM CT1:03 PM ET13:03 ET17:03 GMT1:03 CST10:03 AM MST12:03 PM EST12:33 PM VEN21:03 UAE12:03 PM CT-Shields allowed a season-high six runs and nine hits over six innings during Monday's 6-3 loss to St. Louis.
Analysis: Shields has now lost four consecutive starts. He's 2-6 on the season despite a solid 2.96 ERA.
May 18 4:45 PM PT5:45 PM MT6:45 PM CT7:45 PM ET19:45 ET23:45 GMT7:45 CST4:45 PM MST6:45 PM EST7:15 PM VEN3:45 UAE (+1)6:45 PM CT-Shields went all eight innings, giving up two runs and six hits in Kansas City's 2-1 loss at Oakland on Saturday.
Analysis: Shields' tough luck continues despite his second complete game of the season. He's received two runs of support or fewer in four of his last six starts, a big reason for his record of 2-4 despite a 2.45 ERA.
May 12 11:09 AM PT12:09 PM MT1:09 PM CT2:09 PM ET14:09 ET18:09 GMT2:09 CST11:09 AM MST1:09 PM EST1:39 PM VEN22:09 UAE1:09 PM CT-Shields went down to defeat in a 3-2 loss to the Yanks on Saturday.
Analysis: Shields is dealing with tough luck. Shields wound up going eight innings for the third time in his last four outings, and each of those times he's failed to pick up the win. He dropped to 7-15 in his career against New York. Fantasy owners need to stay the course and hope to reap some rewards eventually.
May 7 1:17 PM PT2:17 PM MT3:17 PM CT4:17 PM ET16:17 ET20:17 GMT4:17 CST1:17 PM MST3:17 PM EST3:47 PM VEN0:17 UAE (+1)3:17 PM CT-Shields struck out a season-high nine over eight shutout innings in Monday's 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox.
Analysis: Shields (2-2) now owns a 2.52 ERA and sparkling 0.96 WHIP. The wins figure to come sooner than later if he can keep it up.
May 1 12:21 PM PT1:21 PM MT2:21 PM CT3:21 PM ET15:21 ET19:21 GMT3:21 CST12:21 PM MST2:21 PM EST2:51 PM VEN23:21 UAE2:21 PM CT-Shields struck out seven while allowing two runs and five hits over seven innings Tuesday, getting the win against his former team as the Royals took a 8-2 victory over the Rays.
Analysis: The win saw Shields improve to 2-2 and shrink his ERA slightly to 3.00.
Apr. 14 2:46 PM PT3:46 PM MT4:46 PM CT5:46 PM ET17:46 ET21:46 GMT5:46 CST2:46 PM MST4:46 PM EST5:16 PM VEN1:46 UAE (+1)4:46 PM CT-Shields tossed a complete game, but took the 3-2 loss against Toronto on Saturday.
Analysis: Shields allowed three runs and only two hits. He struck out six and fell to 1-2 with a 3.43 ERA.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
2006 TB 6 8 0 - 0 21 21 1 124.2 141 69 67 18 38 5 104 1.44 4.84 $102.17
2007 TB 12 8 0 - 0 31 31 1 215.0 202 98 92 28 36 0 184 1.11 3.85 $248.00
2008 TB 14 8 0 - 0 33 33 3 215.0 208 94 85 24 40 0 160 1.15 3.56 $236.00
2009 TB 11 12 0 - 0 33 33 0 219.2 239 113 101 29 52 1 167 1.32 4.14 $195.17
2010 TB 13 15 0 - 0 34 33 0 203.1 246 128 117 34 51 2 187 1.46 5.18 $189.83
2011 TB 16 12 0 - 0 33 33 11 249.1 195 83 78 26 65 1 225 1.04 2.82 $346.33
2012 TB 15 10 0 - 0 33 33 3 227.2 208 103 89 25 58 2 223 1.17 3.52 $303.67
2013 KC 2 6 0 - 0 15 15 2 106.0 89 33 32 9 30 0 95 1.12 2.72 $119.50
Career 89 79 0 - 0 233 232 21 1560.2 1528 721 661 193 370 11 1345 1.22 3.81  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 TB 21 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .375 .375 .375
2007 TB 31 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
2008 TB 34 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
2009 TB 33 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000
2010 TB 34 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2011 TB 33 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 TB 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2013 KC 15 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Career 234 40 6 8 0 0 0 3 2 12 0 0 .200 .238 .200

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2008 TB Total 2 2 0 - 0 4 4 0 25.0 28 9 8 3 8 0 17 2.81
    1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 6.1 6 3 3 1 1 0 4 4.26
    LCS 0 2 0 - 0 2 2 0 13.0 15 6 5 2 5 0 9 3.46
    WS 1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 7 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.00
2010 TB Total 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 2 8.31
    0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.1 4 4 4 1 0 0 2 8.31
2011 TB Total 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 7 7 0 0 0 6 12.60
    0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.0 8 7 7 0 0 0 6 12.60
Career 2 4 0 - 0 6 6 0 34.1 40 20 19 4 8 0 25 4.98


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 602 96 88 92.1 37.02
Curveball 261 84 76 79.9 16.05
Changeup 378 88 82 85.3 23.25
Cut Fastball 385 93 84 88.3 23.68

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