Show classic player card
Amos Otis League
5-13-2139
James Shields Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 109-129 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-10-1956
K 1694 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(108 games)
IP 2173.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt A- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 BOS
11
 11
37
23
2
0
0
 0
175.1
 172 88 81 3 72
126
1.39
4.16
1984 BOS
9
 8
29
28
2
0
0
 0
168.0
 161 106 90 5 50
123
1.26
4.82
1985 TB
6
 14
34
32
2
1
0
 0
193.1
 182 104 93 5 89
130
1.40
4.33
1986 TB
10
 16
35
35
4
0
0
 0
241.1
 221 118 97 7 94
195
1.31
3.62
1987 TB
12
 22
36
36
6
1
0
 0
237.1
 236 127 108 7 99
169
1.41
4.10
1988 TB
9
 12
29
29
3
0
0
 0
197.2
 176 106 87 6 82
157
1.31
3.96
1989 TB
9
 13
30
30
3
0
0
 0
202.0
 190 109 101 7 98
163
1.43
4.50
1990 TB
20
 6
36
36
4
2
0
 0
252.1
 242 103 98 6 111
205
1.40
3.50
1991 TB
13
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
243.0
 251 121 104 7 106
204
1.47
3.85
1992 TB
8
 14
32
32
6
0
0
 0
232.0
 239 137 131 10 93
194
1.43
5.08
1993 TB
2
 0
21
1
1
1
0
 0
31.0
 18 12 12 1 16
28
1.10
3.48
2139
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 129
355
318
34
5
0
 0
2173.1
 2088 1131 1002 64 910
1694
1.38
4.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01James Shields has retired from the Tampa Bay Rays
1991-09-12The Tampa Bay Rays have placed James Shields on the trade block.
1989-08-31James Shields of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1988-08-23James Shields of the Tampa Bay Rays is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1985-03-03The Tampa Bay Rays have renamed Bill Sherrill to James Shields.
1983-03-13The Boston SUPABUBBAS have promoted Bill Holt to the major league team. The Boston SUPABUBBAS have promoted Bill Sherrill to the major league team.