JAMES
SHIELDS
P
Status
Free agent
Ht/Wt
6’3’’,
215 lbs
Bats/Throws
R /
R
Experience
13
years
Debut
May 31, 2006
Born
Dec 20, 1981
(43 yrs)
Newhall, California
Hometown
Newhall, California
Drafted
Drafted by Tampa Bay in 2000 (16/466).
Season Stats
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IP Innings Pitched
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R Runs Allowed
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HR Home Runs Allowed
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BB Walks
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SO Strikeouts
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WHIP Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
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Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
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| 2018-10-29 |
Chicago White Sox declined their contract option for next season.
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| 2017-10-02 |
Missed the last 6 regular season games (knee injury).
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| 2017-09-26 |
Knee injury, remainder of the regular season.
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| 2017-06-18 |
Missed 55 games (strained right lat muscle).
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| 2017-04-21 |
Strained right lat muscle, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 18th, 2017).
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Career Honors & Awards
| League | Honor | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | Named to the All-Star Game Named to the All-Star Game | 2011 |
Scouting Report
Is a workhorse starter with tremendous durability and stamina. His arsenal includes a great changeup and solid curve. Loves to challenge hitters and throws a lot of strikes. Owns a great pickoff move. Is a big-game pitcher. Can at times be too much around the plate, leading to a high hit counts against him. Must find a way to keep the ball in the park more often. Tends to rely too much on his changeup. Right-handed batters hit him pretty well.
Long Range Potential: Veteran right-hander in decline.
