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James Shields

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/20/1981 (40)
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
	7-15	198.0	4.55	1.29	18.2%	8.7%	26.7%				89.5	11.3%	25.2%	40.3%	5.13	.352

	84^th 7 W	14^th 122 IP	123^rd 4.35 ERA	95^th 1.32 WHIP	137^th 21.1% K%	124^th 8.1% BB%	140^th 28.1% CSW%				179^th 92.4 FB MPH	81^st 10.9% SwStr%	105^th 25.0% HC%	166^th 46.7% GB%	168^th 4.36 xERA	159^th .326 xwOBA

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Show 2018 MLB Average

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	32	32	198.0	7	15	4.55	5.13	4.93	4.99	1.29	8.3	17.7%	9.0%	.263	.293	25.3%	39.7%	14.2%	69.3%	11.1%	26.6%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	122.0	7	7	4.35	4.36	4.35	4.30	1.32	8.7	21.1%	8.1%	.292	.295	25.1%	46.6%	15.1%	72.8%	10.9%	28.1%
1 Year		32	32	198.0	7	15	4.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.29	8.3	17.7%	9.0%	.263	.293	25.3%	39.7%	14.2%	69.3%	11.1%	26.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 26%
Cutter | 23%
Curveball | 19%
Changeup | 18%
Sinker | 11%
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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	25.6%	15.0%	51.0%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.4%	56.9%	25.3%	49.4%	.284	.412	.246	14.5%	.326	.469	33.2%	2,271
SP MLB AVG	92.4	41.1%	24.8%	49.6%	8.4%	19.0%	27.4%	64.6%	58.9%	36.7%	39.5%	.267	.356	.294	14.1%	.277	.371	28.5%	2,234

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.326	.469	.277	.418	33.2%	14.3%	41.6%	31.7%	92.0	89.4	23.9	0.7	1.1	-2.9	5.4	6.8	2,271
SP MLB AVG	.277	.371	.301	.326	28.5%	8.6%	40.5%	28.4%	89.3	87.4	18.0	0.6	1.3	-0.7	6.0	6.1	2,234

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	845	202	25	9	1	11	11	34	3	0	527	318	.284	.556	.412
SP MLB AVG	691	167	23	8	1	6	32	17	2	1	453	237	.267	.472	.356

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.3%	25.3%	49.4%	16.2%	14.5%	49.4%	20.8%	29.9%	12.7%	1.3%	17.5%	39.6%	18.8%	8.4%	37.7%
SP MLB AVG	36.7%	24.1%	39.5%	12.3%	14.1%	40.4%	20.9%	39.0%	20.1%	4.5%	23.3%	31.8%	24.7%	7.3%	37.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	33.2%	14.3%	41.6%	31.7%	.284	.412	.246	.301	.326	.469	.277	.418	92.0	89.4	23.9
SP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.6%	40.5%	28.4%	.267	.356	.294	.334	.277	.371	.301	.326	89.3	87.4	18.0

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	15.0%	51.0%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.4%	56.9%	12.1%	35.1%	87.9%	87.1%	88.1%	30.1%	15.5%	58.6%	46.7%
SP MLB AVG	24.8%	49.6%	8.4%	19.0%	27.4%	64.6%	58.9%	18.2%	45.6%	81.8%	72.2%	85.5%	24.5%	21.9%	62.1%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	44.6%	24.1%	31.2%	26.5%	34.1%	39.4%	10.1%	24.4%	51.5%	66.5%	35.6%	13.7%	51.0%	14.8%	9.5%
SP MLB AVG	33.8%	26.3%	39.9%	43.3%	28.2%	28.5%	7.3%	30.5%	43.2%	58.6%	29.4%	27.1%	49.6%	13.8%	15.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.4	23.2%	28.0%	44.0%	9.8%	16.2%	26.0%	62.1%	55.5%	40.7%	35.3%	.288	.358	.301	15.1%	.296	.375	31.2%	2,343
SP MLB AVG	88.1	16.5%	32.2%	44.1%	11.4%	13.6%	25.1%	63.9%	57.4%	45.6%	30.7%	.275	.341	.312	16.2%	.278	.347	22.7%	2,304

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.296	.375	.310	.337	31.2%	8.7%	44.4%	33.5%	89.3	89.6	14.2	0.4	0.6	-2.8	5.6	6.6	2,343
SP MLB AVG	.278	.347	.314	.311	22.7%	7.1%	38.8%	28.1%	87.1	86.5	12.7	0.2	0.7	-0.7	5.9	5.9	2,304

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	766	200	35	8	0	8	28	19	2	2	476	290	.288	.469	.358
SP MLB AVG	259	71	11	3	0	2	14	5	1	0	170	89	.275	.447	.341

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	40.7%	24.7%	35.3%	8.7%	15.1%	48.7%	24.7%	27.3%	16.4%	5.3%	26.0%	24.7%	25.3%	10.7%	37.3%
SP MLB AVG	45.6%	24.1%	30.7%	9.6%	16.2%	50.7%	21.2%	28.4%	19.8%	4.6%	31.4%	25.4%	27.2%	4.6%	35.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	31.2%	8.7%	44.4%	33.5%	.288	.358	.301	.338	.296	.375	.310	.337	89.3	89.6	14.2
SP MLB AVG	22.7%	7.1%	38.8%	28.1%	.275	.341	.312	.344	.278	.347	.314	.311	87.1	86.5	12.7

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	28.0%	44.0%	9.8%	16.2%	26.0%	62.1%	55.5%	21.3%	46.0%	78.7%	60.8%	87.9%	17.0%	22.2%	55.6%	43.0%
SP MLB AVG	32.2%	44.1%	11.4%	13.6%	25.1%	63.9%	57.4%	22.5%	50.3%	77.5%	63.2%	85.7%	16.9%	25.3%	59.9%	47.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	20.7%	19.2%	60.1%	15.4%	30.5%	54.1%	7.1%	31.9%	48.9%	56.8%	45.6%	21.1%	44.0%	16.3%	17.3%
SP MLB AVG	17.8%	19.8%	62.4%	29.0%	28.0%	43.0%	6.0%	35.5%	44.6%	58.8%	29.4%	28.2%	44.1%	16.3%	17.3%

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	19.1%	35.6%	41.1%	17.9%	10.0%	27.9%	62.5%	56.2%	43.0%	37.7%	.247	.309	.298	20.9%	.247	.305	21.8%	2,478
SP MLB AVG	78.0	15.6%	26.0%	41.6%	11.3%	19.9%	31.2%	58.7%	53.8%	47.8%	29.8%	.236	.289	.305	15.9%	.236	.287	21.4%	2,454

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.247	.305	.307	.300	21.8%	6.1%	37.7%	26.1%	87.1	87.7	15.3	0.5	-0.4	-2.8	5.8	6.4	2,478
SP MLB AVG	.236	.287	.303	.264	21.4%	5.7%	36.8%	24.7%	87.1	86.6	10.6	0.7	-0.8	-0.8	6.0	5.6	2,454

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	630	165	21	10	0	9	49	2	0	5	394	236	.247	.475	.309
SP MLB AVG	251	59	8	3	0	2	19	2	1	1	151	99	.236	.395	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	43.0%	19.3%	37.7%	12.3%	20.9%	67.5%	15.8%	16.7%	16.5%	2.6%	27.2%	32.5%	28.1%	3.5%	38.6%
SP MLB AVG	47.8%	22.6%	29.8%	6.1%	15.9%	59.3%	19.4%	21.7%	12.8%	4.0%	34.2%	25.1%	26.3%	4.8%	34.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	21.8%	6.1%	37.7%	26.1%	.247	.309	.298	.354	.247	.305	.307	.300	87.1	87.7	15.3
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	5.7%	36.8%	24.7%	.236	.289	.305	.335	.236	.287	.303	.264	87.1	86.6	10.6

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	35.6%	41.1%	17.9%	10.0%	27.9%	62.5%	56.2%	34.1%	52.5%	65.9%	46.2%	78.9%	15.2%	32.3%	57.2%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	26.0%	41.6%	11.3%	19.9%	31.2%	58.7%	53.8%	28.7%	38.8%	71.3%	51.5%	84.2%	27.3%	26.1%	55.6%	48.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	32.0%	25.3%	42.8%	9.1%	20.8%	70.1%	5.9%	30.2%	44.5%	60.5%	11.1%	34.9%	41.1%	14.7%	22.3%
SP MLB AVG	34.3%	25.1%	40.6%	20.7%	20.8%	58.5%	6.3%	29.1%	45.8%	63.9%	13.4%	32.0%	41.6%	11.4%	19.0%

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	17.6%	32.7%	36.3%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.0%	52.3%	49.2%	27.5%	.221	.280	.269	3.0%	.244	.310	16.1%	1,665
SP MLB AVG	84.4	15.0%	33.4%	37.5%	14.4%	10.4%	24.8%	60.4%	54.1%	52.4%	26.9%	.256	.314	.279	17.6%	.257	.311	22.6%	1,751

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.244	.310	.287	.264	16.1%	3.3%	33.3%	23.8%	84.8	84.9	12.2	1.2	0.5	-2.5	5.6	6.7	1,665
SP MLB AVG	.257	.311	.285	.284	22.6%	5.0%	34.0%	26.0%	86.2	86.8	8.7	1.1	0.6	-0.6	5.9	6.1	1,751

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	581	168	21	10	1	1	30	17	1	1	337	244	.221	.322	.280
SP MLB AVG	251	70	10	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	156	95	.256	.426	.314

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	49.2%	23.3%	27.5%	11.7%	3.0%	59.2%	16.7%	24.2%	15.3%	4.2%	35.8%	26.7%	25.8%	4.2%	34.2%
SP MLB AVG	52.4%	21.0%	26.9%	7.2%	17.6%	59.2%	18.5%	22.8%	15.5%	4.5%	38.4%	23.2%	24.3%	4.9%	31.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	16.1%	3.3%	33.3%	23.8%	.221	.280	.269	.275	.244	.310	.287	.264	84.8	84.9	12.2
SP MLB AVG	22.6%	5.0%	34.0%	26.0%	.256	.314	.279	.311	.257	.311	.285	.284	86.2	86.8	8.7

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	32.7%	36.3%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.0%	52.3%	29.2%	50.8%	70.8%	55.4%	81.6%	9.1%	26.9%	46.9%	34.4%
SP MLB AVG	33.4%	37.5%	14.4%	10.4%	24.8%	60.4%	54.1%	28.4%	50.0%	71.6%	61.5%	79.2%	13.7%	30.3%	56.2%	42.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	61.3%	23.8%	15.0%	10.8%	22.7%	66.4%	4.0%	17.6%	58.7%	56.6%	34.9%	31.3%	36.3%	19.5%	16.5%
SP MLB AVG	59.6%	24.0%	16.4%	16.2%	22.0%	61.8%	4.7%	18.7%	57.4%	61.5%	29.5%	27.0%	37.5%	17.5%	17.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.0	11.1%	25.9%	34.7%	8.7%	13.4%	22.1%	55.5%	51.4%	52.2%	31.9%	.185	.259	.182	13.6%	.273	.341	26.7%	2,178
SP MLB AVG	91.8	28.1%	25.0%	46.9%	6.0%	18.6%	24.6%	63.1%	55.9%	53.4%	25.7%	.302	.373	.311	19.5%	.299	.375	31.5%	2,143

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.273	.341	.290	.306	26.7%	8.7%	36.2%	27.8%	87.0	88.5	9.3	1.2	0.4	-3.0	5.1	6.7	2,178
SP MLB AVG	.299	.375	.306	.337	31.5%	6.7%	37.4%	29.5%	89.1	87.4	7.8	1.2	0.9	-0.8	5.9	6.1	2,143

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	366	90	9	3	0	3	13	6	2	2	203	163	.185	.333	.259
SP MLB AVG	413	112	20	5	0	3	14	10	1	0	265	147	.302	.492	.373

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	52.2%	15.9%	31.9%	5.8%	13.6%	58.0%	15.9%	26.1%	14.5%	5.8%	34.8%	23.2%	23.2%	4.3%	27.5%
SP MLB AVG	53.4%	21.1%	25.7%	6.1%	19.5%	45.7%	20.5%	34.0%	17.3%	4.1%	38.8%	19.8%	24.4%	6.4%	32.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	26.7%	8.7%	36.2%	27.8%	.185	.259	.182	.217	.273	.341	.290	.306	87.0	88.5	9.3
SP MLB AVG	31.5%	6.7%	37.4%	29.5%	.302	.373	.311	.343	.299	.375	.306	.337	89.1	87.4	7.8

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	25.9%	34.7%	8.7%	13.4%	22.1%	55.5%	51.4%	20.8%	42.1%	79.2%	69.4%	85.9%	15.3%	15.7%	55.3%	41.7%
SP MLB AVG	25.0%	46.9%	6.0%	18.6%	24.6%	63.1%	55.9%	13.4%	44.5%	86.6%	76.1%	91.1%	22.2%	20.9%	59.3%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	61.5%	20.2%	18.3%	10.9%	26.8%	62.3%	4.9%	33.3%	46.4%	68.0%	28.7%	19.1%	34.7%	16.1%	18.6%
SP MLB AVG	54.3%	23.1%	22.6%	27.4%	30.0%	42.6%	6.5%	32.7%	44.2%	64.0%	31.7%	20.7%	46.9%	17.9%	14.4%

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	25.6%	15.0%	51.0%	4.3%	27.2%	31.5%	62.4%	56.9%	25.3%	49.4%	.284	.412	.246	14.5%	.326	.469	33.2%	2,271
Cutter	86.4	23.2%	28.0%	44.0%	9.8%	16.2%	26.0%	62.1%	55.5%	40.7%	35.3%	.288	.358	.301	15.1%	.296	.375	31.2%	2,343
Curveball	78.2	19.1%	35.6%	41.1%	17.9%	10.0%	27.9%	62.5%	56.2%	43.0%	37.7%	.247	.309	.298	20.9%	.247	.305	21.8%	2,478
Changeup	83.4	17.6%	32.7%	36.3%	14.8%	7.2%	22.0%	58.0%	52.3%	49.2%	27.5%	.221	.280	.269	3.0%	.244	.310	16.1%	1,665
Sinker	89.0	11.1%	25.9%	34.7%	8.7%	13.4%	22.1%	55.5%	51.4%	52.2%	31.9%	.185	.259	.182	13.6%	.273	.341	26.7%	2,178

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	845	202	25	9	1	11	11	34	3	0	527	318	.284	.556	.412
Cutter	766	200	35	8	0	8	28	19	2	2	476	290	.288	.469	.358
Curveball	630	165	21	10	0	9	49	2	0	5	394	236	.247	.475	.309
Changeup	581	168	21	10	1	1	30	17	1	1	337	244	.221	.322	.280
Sinker	366	90	9	3	0	3	13