1981
Born December 20, 1981
Newhall, CA, USA
James Shields Notable
b. December 20, 1981 · Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2006–2007, Tampa Bay Rays 2008–2012, Kansas City Royals 2013–2014, San Diego Padres 2015–2016, Chicago White Sox 2016–2018
James Shields's 2,234 strikeouts are the 64th most in the game's history.
He played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2006 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 2018. His longest stay was with the Tampa Bay Rays, from 2008 to 2012.
He went 145 and 139 with a 4.01 earned run average, pitching 2,616 innings in 407 games. He struck out 2,234, completed 23 of his 405 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 411 games he batted .169, with 24 hits and 15 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 2008 and 2011, topping out at 4.
He was an All-Star in 2011.
He was born in Newhall, CA, USA on December 20, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2011 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 2008, 2011, 2012 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TBD | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .375 |
| 2007 | TBD | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 2008 | TBR | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 2009 | TBR | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | TBR | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2011 | TBR | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | TBR | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2013 | KCR | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2014 | KCR | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| 2015 | SDP | 36 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .132 |
| 2016 | CHW/SDP | 33 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .190 |
| 2017 | CHW | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | CHW | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 411 | 142 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 0 | .169 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TBD | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 124.2 | 141 | 67 | 38 | 104 | 4.84 |
| 2007 | TBD | 12 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 215.0 | 202 | 92 | 36 | 184 | 3.85 |
| 2008 | TBR | 14 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 215.0 | 208 | 85 | 40 | 160 | 3.56 |
| 2009 | TBR | 11 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 219.2 | 239 | 101 | 52 | 167 | 4.14 |
| 2010 | TBR | 13 | 15 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 203.1 | 246 | 117 | 51 | 187 | 5.18 |
| 2011 | TBR | 16 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 249.1 | 195 | 78 | 65 | 225 | 2.82 |
| 2012 | TBR | 15 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 227.2 | 208 | 89 | 58 | 223 | 3.52 |
| 2013 | KCR | 13 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 228.2 | 215 | 80 | 68 | 196 | 3.15 |
| 2014 | KCR | 14 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 227.0 | 224 | 81 | 44 | 180 | 3.21 |
| 2015 | SDP | 13 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 202.1 | 189 | 88 | 81 | 216 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | CHW/SDP | 6 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 181.2 | 208 | 118 | 82 | 135 | 5.85 |
| 2017 | CHW | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 117.0 | 116 | 68 | 53 | 103 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | CHW | 7 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 204.2 | 190 | 103 | 78 | 154 | 4.53 |
| Career | — | 145 | 139 | 407 | 405 | 0 | 2616.0 | 2581 | 1167 | 746 | 2234 | 4.01 |
On this day & linked events
2006
Major-league debut: James Shields
James Shields made a major-league debut on May 31, 2006.
2010
Dallas Braden's Perfect Game
Dallas Braden threw a perfect game for the Oakland Athletics against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9, 2010, winning 4–0.
2018
Final major-league game: James Shields
James Shields played a final major-league game on September 25, 2018.
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