James Shields

| Chicago White Sox Age: 39 (12/20/1981) Throws:

SP Rank #

2018 Season Stats

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
7-16	204.2	4.53	1.31	17.3%	8.8%	26.6%

James Shields | CWS

Four-Seamer | 36%
Cutter | 23%
Curveball | 22%
Changeup | 18%
All

2017 2018 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	90.0	37.8%	14.5%	48.8%	4.2%	23.8%	27.9%	59.8%	33.8%	41.4%	.283	.256	43.6%
2018	89.4	36.3%	19.6%	48.9%	5.4%	23.3%	28.8%	60.4%	30.7%	47.2%	.246	.218	45.0%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	766	189	25	6	2	12	18	29	458	308	.283
2018	1,200	297	34	12	1	14	22	40	725	475	.246

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	33.8%	22.6%	41.4%	1.8%	3.8%	66.9%	29.3%	27.1%	17.3%	.256	.319
2018	30.7%	22.0%	47.2%	9.7%	9.2%	64.2%	26.6%	31.7%	19.3%	.218	.265

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	14.5%	48.8%	4.2%	23.8%	27.9%	88.4%	82.5%	90.0%	36.0%	59.8%
2018	19.6%	48.9%	5.4%	23.3%	28.8%	85.4%	77.5%	88.3%	37.1%	60.4%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	29.4%	14.3%	92.6%	75.7%
2018	25.7%	15.4%	102.0%	80.5%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	45.4%	19.5%	35.0%	23.6%	37.1%	39.3%	6.9%	63.4%	35.2%	17.4%	48.8%	14.0%
2018	49.3%	23.0%	27.7%	18.0%	36.2%	45.8%	9.5%	67.2%	33.7%	15.2%	48.9%	14.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	85.9	26.5%	28.2%	52.4%	11.2%	15.5%	26.7%	65.3%	43.1%	30.4%	.286	.278	47.9%
2018	86.3	23.4%	28.7%	45.4%	9.7%	16.2%	25.9%	62.1%	36.4%	37.7%	.282	.293	45.7%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	536	135	19	7	1	7	16	14	350	186	.286
2018	773	204	35	8	0	8	28	19	480	293	.282

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	43.1%	26.5%	30.4%	12.9%	13.7%	58.8%	27.5%	33.3%	16.7%	.278	.327
2018	36.4%	25.8%	37.7%	7.0%	11.9%	62.9%	25.2%	33.8%	14.6%	.293	.329

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	28.2%	52.4%	11.2%	15.5%	26.7%	77.5%	55.6%	85.6%	49.8%	65.3%
2018	28.7%	45.4%	9.7%	16.2%	25.9%	78.9%	57.9%	89.7%	45.9%	62.1%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	17.9%	18.0%	48.9%	37.8%
2018	16.8%	22.7%	36.8%	28.4%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	27.8%	19.2%	53.0%	15.3%	35.4%	49.3%	9.1%	63.6%	38.8%	20.7%	52.4%	16.7%
2018	20.2%	20.1%	59.8%	12.5%	34.2%	53.3%	7.4%	56.9%	45.1%	21.1%	45.4%	15.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	76.3	24.5%	39.8%	34.1%	20.2%	9.7%	29.8%	62.3%	41.8%	39.2%	.162	.260	43.5%
2018	76.7	22.4%	38.6%	39.6%	18.9%	8.8%	27.6%	62.9%	33.8%	42.1%	.215	.266	42.9%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	496	141	12	8	0	2	57	4	309	187	.162
2018	742	214	23	11	0	11	72	2	467	275	.215

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	41.8%	17.7%	39.2%	12.9%	12.7%	70.9%	16.5%	44.3%	7.6%	.260	.278
2018	33.8%	24.1%	42.1%	8.9%	14.3%	66.2%	19.5%	45.9%	8.3%	.266	.324

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	39.8%	34.1%	20.2%	9.7%	29.8%	61.7%	46.9%	76.3%	52.6%	62.3%
2018	38.6%	39.6%	18.9%	8.8%	27.6%	65.2%	45.7%	79.9%	54.2%	62.9%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	17.8%	30.2%	28.4%	24.8%
2018	14.6%	30.9%	40.7%	35.5%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	34.9%	22.0%	43.1%	10.1%	18.8%	71.2%	3.6%	43.1%	13.1%	52.8%	34.1%	10.7%
2018	30.9%	26.3%	42.9%	8.1%	21.8%	70.1%	6.6%	53.5%	9.2%	42.7%	39.6%	14.6%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	82.5	10.8%	32.2%	30.3%	13.3%	10.6%	23.9%	52.3%	40.5%	50.0%	.278	.250	39.4%
2018	83.4	17.8%	32.1%	37.8%	15.2%	7.0%	22.1%	57.9%	45.0%	31.7%	.214	.262	42.8%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	218	57	8	1	0	6	12	3	114	104	.278
2018	587	173	21	10	1	1	32	17	340	247	.214

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	40.5%	9.5%	50.0%	4.8%	14.3%	61.9%	23.8%	42.9%	9.5%	.250	.357
2018	45.0%	23.3%	31.7%	15.8%	13.3%	71.7%	15.0%	41.7%	13.3%	.262	.268

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	32.2%	30.3%	13.3%	10.6%	23.9%	68.1%	57.1%	81.0%	41.7%	52.3%
2018	32.1%	37.8%	15.2%	7.0%	22.1%	70.2%	53.0%	81.3%	50.9%	57.9%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	16.5%	34.4%	31.6%	26.3%
2018	9.1%	24.2%	17.3%	12.7%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	61.0%	24.3%	14.7%	6.4%	18.8%	74.8%	4.6%	58.3%	29.8%	28.0%	30.3%	15.0%
2018	59.6%	24.4%	16.0%	8.2%	23.5%	68.3%	4.9%	56.4%	34.8%	31.7%	37.8%	19.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	90.0	37.8%	14.5%	48.8%	4.2%	23.8%	27.9%	59.8%	33.8%	41.4%	.283	.256	43.6%
Cutter	85.9	26.5%	28.2%	52.4%	11.2%	15.5%	26.7%	65.3%	43.1%	30.4%	.286	.278	47.9%
Curveball	76.3	24.5%	39.8%	34.1%	20.2%	9.7%	29.8%	62.3%	41.8%	39.2%	.162	.260	43.5%
Changeup	82.5	10.8%	32.2%	30.3%	13.3%	10.6%	23.9%	52.3%	40.5%	50.0%	.278	.250	39.4%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	766	189	25	6	2	12	18	29	458	308	.283
2017	536	135	19	7	1	7	16	14	350	186	.286
2017	496	141	12	8	0	2	57	4	309	187	.162
2017	218	57	8	1	0	6	12	3	114	104	.278

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	33.8%	22.6%	41.4%	1.8%	3.8%	66.9%	29.3%	27.1%	17.3%	.256	.319
2017	43.1%	26.5%	30.4%	12.9%	13.7%	58.8%	27.5%	33.3%	16.7%	.278	.327
2017	41.8%	17.7%	39.2%	12.9%	12.7%	70.9%	16.5%	44.3%	7.6%	.260	.278
2017	40.5%	9.5%	50.0%	4.8%	14.3%	61.9%	23.8%	42.9%	9.5%	.250	.357

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	14.5%	48.8%	4.2%	23.8%	27.9%	88.4%	82.5%	90.0%	36.0%	59.8%
2017	28.2%	52.4%	11.2%	15.5%	26.7%	77.5%	55.6%	85.6%	49.8%	65.3%
2017	39.8%	34.1%	20.2%	9.7%	29.8%	61.7%	46.9%	76.3%	52.6%	62.3%
2017	32.2%	30.3%	13.3%	10.6%	23.9%	68.1%	57.1%	81.0%	41.7%	52.3%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	29.4%	14.3%	92.6%	75.7%
2017	17.9%	18.0%	48.9%	37.8%
2017	17.8%	30.2%	28.4%	24.8%
2017	16.5%	34.4%	31.6%	26.3%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	45.4%	19.5%	35.0%	23.6%	37.1%	39.3%	6.9%	63.4%	35.2%	17.4%	48.8%	14.0%
2017	27.8%	19.2%	53.0%	15.3%	35.4%	49.3%	9.1%	63.6%	38.8%	20.7%	52.4%	16.7%
2017	34.9%	22.0%	43.1%	10.1%	18.8%	71.2%	3.6%	43.1%	13.1%	52.8%	34.1%	10.7%
2017	61.0%	24.3%	14.7%	6.4%	18.8%	74.8%	4.6%	58.3%	29.8%	28.0%	30.3%	15.0%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	89.4	36.3%	19.6%	48.9%	5.4%	23.3%	28.8%	60.4%	30.7%	47.2%	.246	.218	45.0%
Cutter	86.3	23.4%	28.7%	45.4%	9.7%	16.2%	25.9%	62.1%	36.4%	37.7%	.282	.293	45.7%
Curveball	76.7	22.4%	38.6%	39.6%	18.9%	8.8%	27.6%	62.9%	33.8%	42.1%	.215	.266	42.9%
Changeup	83.4	17.8%	32.1%	37.8%	15.2%	7.0%	22.1%	57.9%	45.0%	31.7%	.214	.262	42.8%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2018	1,200	297	34	12	1	14	22	40	725	475	.246
2018	773	204	35	8	0	8	28	19	480	293	.282
2018	742	214	23	11	0	11	72	2	467	275	.215
2018	587	173	21	10	1	1	32	17	340	247	.214

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2018	30.7%	22.0%	47.2%	9.7%	9.2%	64.2%	26.6%	31.7%	19.3%	.218	.265
2018	36.4%	25.8%	37.7%	7.0%	11.9%	62.9%	25.2%	33.8%	14.6%	.293	.329
2018	33.8%	24.1%	42.1%	8.9%	14.3%	66.2%	19.5%	45.9%	8.3%	.266	.324
2018	45.0%	23.3%	31.7%	15.8%	13.3%	71.7%	15.0%	41.7%	13.3%	.262	.268

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2018	19.6%	48.9%	5.4%	23.3%	28.8%	85.4%	77.5%	88.3%	37.1%	60.4%
2018	28.7%	45.4%	9.7%	16.2%	25.9%	78.9%	57.9%	89.7%	45.9%	62.1%
2018	38.6%	39.6%	18.9%	8.8%	27.6%