James Shields

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/20/1981 (41)
Height, Weight	6'3", 215 lb
Hometown	Newhall, CA

2018 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	7-16	204.2	4.53	1.31	17.7%	9.0%	26.6%				89.5	11.1%	25.0%	40.3%	7.04	.340

	84^th 7 W	7^th 122 IP	123^rd 4.35 ERA	105^th 1.31 WHIP	148^th 21.1% K%	134^th 8.1% BB%	142^nd 28.1% CSW%				181^st 92.4 FB MPH	86^th 10.9% SwStr%	190^th 14.8% HC%	159^th 46.7% GB%	191^st 4.41 xERA	188^th .266 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	CWS	34	33	204.2	7	16	4.53	6.67	5.10	9.40	1.31	8.4	17.7%	9.0%	.263	.276	25.0%	40.3%	14.7%	70.6%	11.1%	26.6%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	122.0	7	7	4.35	4.41	4.35	4.27	1.31	8.7	21.1%	8.1%	.292	.271	14.8%	46.6%	68.4%	72.8%	10.9%	28.1%
1 Year		34	33	204.2	7	16	4.53	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.31	8.4	17.7%	9.0%	.263	.276	25.0%	40.3%	14.7%	70.6%	11.1%	26.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 25%
Cutter | 22%
Curveball | 18%
Changeup | 17%
Sinker | 10%
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2018 All

Show 2018 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.5	24.7%	15.4%	51.3%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.9%	57.4%	25.8%	49.7%	.283	.403	.250	13.3%	.312	.448	33.2%	2,271
SP MLB AVG	92.4	17.5%	23.8%	49.5%	8.2%	19.2%	27.5%	64.1%	58.2%	36.7%	38.4%	.285	.375	.317	15.0%	.270	.362	28.4%	2,234

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.312	.448	.270	.422	33.2%	14.6%	41.1%	31.6%	91.9	89.2	23.8	0.7	1.1	-2.9	5.4	6.8	2,271
SP MLB AVG	.270	.362	.295	.390	28.4%	8.9%	41.8%	29.0%	89.4	87.2	17.5	0.6	1.3	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,234

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	815	196	25	9	1	10	11	31	3	0	513	302	.283	.541	.403
SP MLB AVG	230	55	8	3	0	2	10	6	1	0	150	80	.285	.501	.375

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.8%	24.5%	49.7%	16.6%	13.3%	42.4%	30.5%	27.2%	12.9%	1.3%	17.9%	39.7%	18.5%	7.9%	37.1%
SP MLB AVG	36.7%	25.0%	38.4%	11.5%	15.0%	31.9%	34.3%	33.8%	19.7%	4.8%	22.7%	30.7%	25.6%	7.4%	38.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	33.2%	14.6%	41.1%	31.6%	.283	.403	.250	.300	.312	.448	.270	.422	91.9	89.2	23.8
SP MLB AVG	28.4%	8.9%	41.8%	29.0%	.285	.375	.317	.356	.270	.362	.295	.390	89.4	87.2	17.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	15.4%	51.3%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.9%	57.4%	12.0%	35.7%	88.0%	86.9%	88.3%	30.1%	15.9%	59.0%	47.1%
SP MLB AVG	23.8%	49.5%	8.2%	19.2%	27.5%	64.1%	58.2%	18.0%	44.9%	82.0%	72.8%	85.5%	24.9%	21.1%	61.7%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	44.5%	24.4%	31.0%	26.4%	34.0%	39.6%	10.2%	24.4%	51.2%	67.2%	34.7%	13.9%	51.3%	14.8%	9.7%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	26.0%	39.2%	42.9%	28.1%	29.1%	7.3%	30.5%	43.5%	58.3%	29.7%	27.1%	49.5%	13.7%	15.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.3	22.4%	28.3%	44.0%	10.0%	16.3%	26.3%	62.6%	55.8%	41.4%	35.9%	.291	.357	.304	15.4%	.280	.351	31.3%	2,342
SP MLB AVG	88.0	7.2%	30.4%	44.3%	11.0%	13.5%	24.5%	63.1%	56.6%	45.3%	27.8%	.277	.336	.318	15.8%	.261	.325	24.7%	2,298

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.280	.351	.300	.374	31.3%	9.0%	43.8%	33.2%	89.3	89.5	14.2	0.4	0.6	-2.8	5.6	6.5	2,342
SP MLB AVG	.261	.325	.297	.360	24.7%	6.7%	39.3%	29.0%	87.7	86.7	11.5	0.2	0.7	-0.6	5.9	5.9	2,298

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	738	193	35	7	0	8	28	18	1	2	462	276	.291	.471	.357
SP MLB AVG	107	28	4	1	0	1	6	2	0	0	69	38	.277	.437	.336

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	41.4%	23.4%	35.9%	9.0%	15.4%	38.6%	39.3%	22.1%	16.5%	5.5%	26.2%	24.8%	25.5%	9.7%	36.6%
SP MLB AVG	45.3%	27.1%	27.8%	7.2%	15.8%	42.2%	34.2%	23.6%	19.9%	4.8%	32.1%	24.0%	27.2%	5.5%	36.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	31.3%	9.0%	43.8%	33.2%	.291	.357	.304	.342	.280	.351	.300	.374	89.3	89.5	14.2
SP MLB AVG	24.7%	6.7%	39.3%	29.0%	.277	.336	.318	.345	.261	.325	.297	.360	87.7	86.7	11.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	28.3%	44.0%	10.0%	16.3%	26.3%	62.6%	55.8%	21.6%	46.3%	78.4%	59.8%	88.0%	17.1%	22.3%	56.6%	43.4%
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	44.3%	11.0%	13.5%	24.5%	63.1%	56.6%	21.5%	49.6%	78.5%	63.3%	86.4%	16.9%	23.7%	61.1%	48.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	20.1%	19.1%	60.8%	15.6%	30.7%	53.7%	7.1%	31.9%	49.0%	57.2%	45.0%	21.3%	44.0%	16.8%	17.8%
SP MLB AVG	17.9%	19.8%	62.3%	26.7%	27.6%	45.7%	6.0%	36.3%	43.9%	59.2%	28.8%	28.4%	44.3%	16.4%	19.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	78.2	18.2%	36.2%	40.8%	18.6%	10.1%	28.8%	62.7%	56.6%	43.0%	38.3%	.240	.307	.289	22.0%	.241	.308	21.7%	2,477
SP MLB AVG	78.0	6.6%	26.0%	42.0%	11.4%	19.4%	30.9%	58.9%	53.6%	47.5%	28.6%	.257	.314	.325	15.9%	.238	.292	21.3%	2,455

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.241	.308	.289	.436	21.7%	5.6%	38.3%	26.1%	87.1	87.9	15.6	0.5	-0.4	-2.8	5.8	6.4	2,477
SP MLB AVG	.238	.292	.300	.365	21.3%	5.3%	38.5%	26.0%	87.7	87.6	10.0	0.7	-0.8	-0.8	6.0	5.6	2,455

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	601	157	18	10	0	9	48	2	0	5	377	224	.240	.481	.307
SP MLB AVG	84	20	3	1	0	1	6	1	0	0	50	33	.257	.426	.314

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	43.0%	18.7%	38.3%	13.1%	22.0%	50.5%	33.6%	15.9%	16.1%	2.8%	26.2%	32.7%	29.0%	3.7%	39.3%
SP MLB AVG	47.5%	24.0%	28.6%	4.6%	15.9%	52.6%	31.7%	15.6%	12.5%	2.8%	34.6%	24.2%	28.7%	4.5%	34.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	21.7%	5.6%	38.3%	26.1%	.240	.307	.289	.349	.241	.308	.289	.436	87.1	87.9	15.6
SP MLB AVG	21.3%	5.3%	38.5%	26.0%	.257	.314	.325	.355	.238	.292	.300	.365	87.7	87.6	10.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	36.2%	40.8%	18.6%	10.1%	28.8%	62.7%	56.6%	35.4%	52.6%	64.6%	45.7%	77.5%	15.8%	32.6%	57.5%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	26.0%	42.0%	11.4%	19.4%	30.9%	58.9%	53.6%	29.0%	39.5%	71.0%	49.1%	85.7%	27.2%	25.3%	55.5%	48.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	31.5%	25.2%	43.3%	8.7%	20.8%	70.5%	5.8%	29.8%	45.0%	59.9%	10.1%	35.8%	40.8%	14.4%	22.3%
SP MLB AVG	34.5%	25.6%	39.9%	20.3%	20.8%	58.9%	6.1%	29.1%	45.3%	63.8%	13.1%	32.6%	42.0%	12.0%	18.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	83.4	17.2%	33.1%	36.2%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.2%	52.5%	50.4%	27.4%	.219	.270	.274	0.0%	.228	.290	15.2%	1,662
SP MLB AVG	84.2	6.2%	32.1%	36.6%	14.0%	10.6%	24.6%	59.0%	52.6%	52.3%	27.9%	.274	.335	.299	19.7%	.239	.301	21.2%	1,753

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.228	.290	.274	.306	15.2%	2.6%	32.5%	23.2%	84.3	84.6	11.9	1.2	0.5	-2.5	5.6	6.7	1,662
SP MLB AVG	.239	.301	.261	.337	21.2%	5.7%	33.2%	25.0%	86.3	87.2	9.0	1.1	0.6	-0.7	5.8	6.1	1,753

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	569	164	21	10	1	0	30	16	1	1	331	238	.219	.301	.270
SP MLB AVG	80	22	3	1	0	1	4	1	0	0	48	31	.274	.457	.335

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.4%	22.2%	27.4%	12.0%	0.0%	48.7%	27.4%	23.9%	15.6%	4.3%	36.8%	26.5%	26.5%	3.4%	33.3%
SP MLB AVG	52.3%	20.3%	27.9%	7.0%	19.7%	52.5%	30.5%	17.0%	15.1%	4.0%	38.9%	24.0%	23.5%	4.3%	32.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	15.2%	2.6%	32.5%	23.2%	.219	.270	.274	.274	.228	.290	.274	.306	84.3	84.6	11.9
SP MLB AVG	21.2%	5.7%	33.2%	25.0%	.274	.335	.299	.335	.239	.301	.261	.337	86.3	87.2	9.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	33.1%	36.2%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.2%	52.5%	29.0%	51.0%	71.0%	55.8%	81.8%	9.1%	27.2%	45.2%	32.3%
SP MLB AVG	32.1%	36.6%	14.0%	10.6%	24.6%	59.0%	52.6%	28.2%	48.4%	71.8%	61.6%	79.4%	14.0%	30.3%	56.3%	43.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	61.7%	23.4%	14.9%	10.9%	22.7%	66.4%	3.7%	17.6%	59.1%	56.2%	35.0%	31.6%	36.2%	19.4%	16.7%
SP MLB AVG	58.9%	23.9%	17.2%	15.9%	21.4%	62.7%	4.3%	18.9%	57.2%	60.5%	29.5%	27.6%	36.6%	16.4%	16.6%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	88.9	10.5%	25.6%	35.4%	8.1%	13.3%	21.4%	55.7%	51.6%	52.3%	32.3%	.182	.261	.177	14.3%	.245	.317	27.9%	2,175
SP MLB AVG	91.7	12.2%	25.6%	46.9%	5.9%	18.3%	24.2%	63.5%	56.1%	53.8%	24.4%	.312	.378	.324	19.7%	.295	.370	33.0%	2,137

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.245	.317	.261	.333	27.9%	9.2%	36.9%	27.9%	87.8	89.9	9.9	1.2	0.4	-3.0	5.1	6.7	2,175
SP MLB AVG	.295	.370	.306	.377	33.0%	7.4%	39.0%	30.8%	89.3	88.4	7.3	1.2	0.9	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,137

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	345	86	8	3	0	3	13	6	2	2	192	153	.182	.338	.261
SP MLB AVG	141	38	7	2	0	1	5	3	0	0	91	50	.312	.504	.378

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	52.3%	15.4%	32.3%	6.2%	14.3%	40.0%	41.5%	18.5%	15.4%	4.6%	33.8%	24.6%	23.1%	4.6%	26.2%
SP MLB AVG	53.8%	21.8%	24.4%	5.0%	19.7%	36.2%	35.8%	28.0%	18.2%	4.1%	38.7%	18.2%	25.1%	6.5%	33.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	27.9%	9.2%	36.9%	27.9%	.182	.261	.177	.215	.245	.317	.261	.333	87.8	89.9	9.9
SP MLB AVG	33.0%	7.4%	39.0%	30.8%	.312	.378	.324	.354	.295	.370	.306	.377	89.3	88.4	7.3

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	25.6%	35.4%	8.1%	13.3%	21.4%	55.7%	51.6%	19.2%	42.3%	80.8%	68.4%	88.8%	14.8%	13.4%	55.8%	41.1%
SP MLB AVG	25.6%	46.9%	5.9%	18.3%	24.2%	63.5%	56.1%	13.0%	45.2%	87.0%	78.1%	91.1%	22.2%	21.4%	58.6%	45.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	61.4%	20.0%	18.6%	10.1%	27.2%	62.6%	4.9%	34.2%	45.8%	68.4%	28.7%	19.4%	35.4%	16.9%	19.4%
SP MLB AVG	55.3%	22.9%	21.8%	26.9%	29.9%	43.3%	6.4%	32.7%	44.4%	63.3%	33.0%	20.4%	46.9%	17.6%	13.6%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Four-Seamer	89.5	24.7%	15.4%	51.3%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.9%	57.4%	25.8%	49.7%	.283	.403	.250	13.3%	.312	.448	33.2%	2,271
Cutter	86.3	22.4%	28.3%	44.0%	10.0%	16.3%	26.3%	62.6%	55.8%	41.4%	35.9%	.291	.357	.304	15.4%	.280	.351	31.3%	2,342
Curveball	78.2	18.2%	36.2%	40.8%	18.6%	10.1%	28.8%	62.7%	56.6%	43.0%	38.3%	.240	.307	.289	22.0%	.241	.308	21.7%	2,477
Changeup	83.4	17.2%	33.1%	36.2%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.2%	52.5%	50.4%	27.4%	.219	.270	.274	0.0%	.228	.290	15.2%	1,662
Sinker	88.9	10.5%	25.6%	35.4%	8.1%	13.3%	21.4%	55.7%	51.6%	52.3%	32.3%	.182	.261	.177	14.3%	.245	.317	27.9%	2,175

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	815	196	25	9	1	10	11	31	3	0	513	302	.283	.541	.403
Cutter	738	193	35	7	0	8	28	18	1	2	462	276	.291	.471	.357
Curveball	601	157	18	10	0	9	48	2	0	5	377	224	.240	.481	.307
Changeup	569	164	21	10	1	0	30	16	1	1	331	238	.219	.301	.270
Sinker	345	86	8	3	0	3	13	6