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Amos Otis League
5-14-2139
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 P BOS 37 23 175.1 31 2 29 0 3 +2 1.59 1.000
1984 P BOS 29 28 168.0 29 3 25 1 2 +1 1.50 .966
1985 P TB 34 32 193.1 43 5 38 0 2 0 2.00 1.000
1986 P TB 35 35 241.1 52 1 51 0 3 0 1.94 1.000
1987 P TB 36 36 237.1 34 2 31 1 1 +1 1.25 .971
1988 P TB 29 29 197.2 29 2 26 1 1 0 1.27 .966
1989 P TB 30 30 202.0 19 0 19 0 1 +1 0.85 1.000
1990 P TB 36 36 252.1 29 1 28 0 2 +2 1.03 1.000
1991 P TB 36 36 243.0 21 0 21 0 0 -3 0.78 1.000
1992 P TB 32 32 232.0 31 2 29 0 1 0 1.20 1.000
1993 P TB 20 1 31.0 9 1 8 0 1 +1 2.61 1.000
Total 354 318 2173.1 327 19 305 3 17 +5 1.34 .991
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.