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Ford Hernandez League
10-22-2219
John Shields Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-12 Status Deceased (2054) Option Years 0  
SV 35 Age at Death 93 Date of Birth 06-17-1961
K 277 Drafted Round 3, Pick 54
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(0 games)
IP 364.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1987 KC
18
60
14
4
0
3
4
13
.731
.281
.450
.217
.233
1988 KC
21
63
16
4
0
2
14
10
.802
.390
.413
.159
.254
1989 KC
32
113
26
2
2
4
8
19
.676
.287
.389
.159
.230
1990 KC
45
148
35
9
2
3
21
37
.717
.331
.385
.149
.236
1991 KC
46
199
60
11
3
3
11
39
.767
.335
.432
.131
.302
1992 KC
47
161
37
7
1
8
16
36
.737
.302
.435
.205
.230
1993 KC
36
145
41
8
1
2
23
28
.775
.382
.393
.110
.283
1994 KC
29
119
33
5
1
2
15
27
.746
.360
.387
.109
.277
1995 KC
36
153
44
6
3
5
18
31
.828
.364
.464
.176
.288
1996 KC
41
173
49
8
0
7
20
24
.808
.358
.451
.168
.283
1997 KC
16
62
18
6
1
0
5
13
.763
.343
.419
.129
.290
2219
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 367 1396 373 70 14 39 155 277 .762 .341 .421 .154 .267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01John Shields has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1995-08-21John Shields of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1987-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted John Shields to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Paul Splittorff for assignment.
1985-04-18The Kansas City Royals have acquired John Shields from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Cincinnati Jack Rabbits have waived John Shields.