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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1987 LHB 15 8.0 5 1 5 0.75
1987 RHB 17 8.0 8 3 9 1.50
1988 LHB 20 6.2 5 12 12 3.60
1988 RHB 19 10.2 5 2 4 0.56
1989 LHB 26 16.0 12 3 15 1.13
1989 RHB 29 15.0 7 5 11 1.07
1990 LHB 37 19.2 12 11 20 1.58
1990 RHB 35 19.1 25 10 15 1.29
1991 LHB 43 23.0 22 3 31 1.48
1991 RHB 38 25.2 17 8 29 1.44
1992 LHB 42 21.1 18 10 23 1.55
1992 RHB 41 22.2 18 6 14 0.88
1993 LHB 32 21.2 15 7 21 1.29
1993 RHB 33 17.0 13 16 20 2.12
1994 LHB 27 17.1 14 9 18 1.56
1994 RHB 25 15.0 13 6 15 1.40
1995 LHB 35 19.1 15 9 30 2.02
1995 RHB 31 19.1 16 9 14 1.19
1996 LHB 35 22.1 11 10 25 1.57
1996 RHB 37 21.0 13 10 24 1.62
1997 LHB 15 4.2 3 3 8 2.36
1997 RHB 16 10.2 10 2 10 1.13
2219 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2219 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 327 180.0 132 78 208 1.59
Total RHB 321 184.1 145 77 165 1.31
Total 367 364.1 277 155 373 1.45
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.