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James Shields 2026 Season · CWS

Career: 145-139, 4.01 ERA, 2234 K in 2616.0 IP.

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James Shields

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-1.4Career NUT

+1.4 to Average

Career

4.01ERA1.27WHIP145W2234K2616.0IP

R/R · 6' 3", 210 lb · b. Dec 20, 1981 · Newhall, CA · Draft 2000 (16th Rd, #466)

Player Overview

Year by Year


2006	24	TBD	+0.2	6	8	4.84	21	21	1	0	0	540	124.2	141	67	38	5	104	1.44
2007	25	TBD	+1.4	12	8	3.85	31	31	1	0	0	874	215.0	202	92	36	10	184	1.11
2008	26	TB	+1.2	14	8	3.56	33	33	3	2	0	877	215.0	208	85	40	12	160	1.15
2009	27	TB	+0.7	11	12	4.14	33	33	0	0	0	930	219.2	239	101	52	1	167	1.32
2010	28	TB	-0.4	13	15	5.18	34	33	0	0	0	899	203.1	246	117	51	5	187	1.46
2011	29	TB	+1.5	16	12	2.82	33	33	11	4	0	975	249.1	195	78	65	5	225	1.04
2012	30	TB	+1.4	15	10	3.52	33	33	3	2	0	944	227.2	208	89	58	11	223	1.17
2013	31	KC	+1.1	13	9	3.15	34	34	2	0	0	946	228.2	215	80	68	8	196	1.24
2014	32	KC	+0.4	14	8	3.21	34	34	1	1	0	939	227.0	224	81	44	11	180	1.18
2015	33	SD	-1.2	13	7	3.91	33	33	0	0	0	860	202.1	189	88	81	9	216	1.33
2016	34	SD	-0.2	2	7	4.28	11	11	0	0	0	284	67.1	69	32	27	1	57	1.43
2016	34	CWS	-3.6	4	12	6.77	22	22	1	0	0	538	114.1	139	86	55	7	78	1.70
2016	34	TOT	-3.8	6	19	5.85	33	33	1	0	0	822	181.2	208	118	82	8	135	1.60
2017	35	CWS	-1.9	5	7	5.23	21	21	0	0	0	516	117.0	116	68	53	3	103	1.44
2018	36	CWS	-2.2	7	16	4.53	34	33	0	0	1	871	204.2	190	103	78	9	154	1.31
Career	—	13 yrs	-1.4	145	139	4.01	407	405	23	9	1	10993	2616.0	2581	1167	746	97	2234	1.27

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Shields's career NUT of -1.4

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

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+1.4

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+1.1

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-3.8

-1.9

-2.2

Awards

2008AL Player of the Week

2011AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star

2012AL Player of the Week

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	SV	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
2001	19	A	4	5	2.65	10	10	2	1	0	0	284	71.1	63	21	10	2	60	1.02
2003	21	A+	10	10	4.45	26	24	0	0	1	1	632	143.2	161	71	38	12	119	1.39
2004	22	A+	8	5	4.23	20	20	1	1	0	0	488	117.0	119	55	33	9	92	1.30
2004	22	AA	0	3	7.85	4	4	0	0	0	0	84	18.1	24	16	8	0	14	1.75
2005	23	AA	7	5	2.80	17	16	0	0	1	0	434	109.1	95	34	31	6	104	1.15
2005	23	AAA	1	0	6.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	29	6.0	9	4	3	0	6	2.00
2006	24	AAA	3	2	2.64	10	10	0	0	0	0	241	61.1	60	18	6	2	64	1.08
2017	35	AAA	0	3	3.21	3	3	0	0	0	0	57	14.0	13	5	3	0	14	1.14

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