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| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | RANK | FSP |
| 4.23 | 11-12 | 167 | 1.35 | 49th | 14.23 |
| 1st String | Tracked By: 10 | |||||
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Shields ends on positive note
News: Tampa Bay SP James Shields finished his up and down season on a high note Wednesday with a win over the Baltimore Orioles. Shields improved to 11-12 as he allowed three runs on six hits over eight solid innings. Shields did not walk a batter and fanned eight. His ERA finishes at 4.14. [...]
Rays | Shields sharp Wednesday
The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Rays SP James Shields (11-12) took a shutout into the eighth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, Sept. 30. He gave up three runs and six hits in eight innings. Shields retired 10 in a row in one stretch and finished with eight strikeouts.
James Shields yielded three runs over eight innings in a 5-3
James Shields yielded three runs over eight innings in a 5-3 win over the Orioles on Wednesday night. Though his season has to be considered a disappointment, Shields went out on a high note. [...]
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James Shields Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | date | Innings | K's | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 30 09 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | win | 28.00 | 10.32 |
| 2 | Sep 25 09 | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | loss | 11.50 | 28 |
| 3 | Sep 18 09 | 6.0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | win | 20.00 | 16 |
| 4 | Sep 13 09 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | loss | 10.50 | 25 |
| 5 | Sep 05 09 | 6.1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | none | 7.16 | 27.34 |
| 6 | Aug 31 09 | 7.0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | win | 20.50 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Aug 25 09 | 6.2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | win | 20.32 | 15.68 |
| 8 | Aug 20 09 | 5.2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | loss | 10.82 | 19.18 |
| 9 | Aug 14 09 | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | loss | 14.00 | 23 |
| 10 | Aug 08 09 | 5.1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | win | 18.16 | 14.16 |
| 11 | Aug 02 09 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | loss | 16.66 | 12.84 |
| 12 | Jul 27 09 | 5.1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | loss | 1.66 | 42.84 |
| 13 | Jul 22 09 | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | none | 11.82 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Jul 17 09 | 5.1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | none | 0.66 | 34.34 |
| 15 | Jul 12 09 | 6.1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | none | 8.16 | 30.34 |
| 16 | Jul 07 09 | 7.0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | none | 13.00 | 18.16 |
| 17 | Jul 01 09 | 7.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | loss | 14.66 | 14.84 |
| 18 | Jun 26 09 | 6.2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | none | 9.82 | 20 |
| 19 | Jun 20 09 | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | win | 25.50 | 12 |
| 20 | Jun 14 09 | 6.1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | none | 7.66 | 31.34 |
| 21 | Jun 09 09 | 6.1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | loss | 8.66 | 20.84 |
| 22 | Jun 04 09 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | win | 29.00 | 6.5 |
| 23 | May 29 09 | 7.0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | win | 23.00 | 8.5 |
| 24 | May 24 09 | 6.2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | none | 9.32 | 24.68 |
| 25 | May 19 09 | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | none | 18.66 | 17.84 |
| 26 | May 14 09 | 5.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | loss | 7.50 | 28 |
| 27 | May 08 09 | 6.0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | loss | 8.50 | 33.5 |
| 28 | May 03 09 | 7.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | win | 24.66 | 7.84 |
| 29 | Apr 28 09 | 6.2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | none | 8.82 | 23.68 |
| 30 | Apr 23 09 | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | loss | 15.16 | 13.5 |
| 31 | Apr 17 09 | 7.1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | win | 19.16 | 5.16 |
| 32 | Apr 12 09 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | win | 25.00 | 15.5 |
| 33 | Apr 07 09 | 5.1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | loss | 1.66 | 28.84 |
| Totals: | 213.6 | 167 | 239 | 52 | 468.66 | ||||
James Shields Fantasy Graph
TopPlayer Run Differential Notes
Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs. This stat is used to get a better understanding of the performance of the pitcher and how much run support he got from his team.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when James Shields has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
Home Breakdown
Top| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TB | TOR | James Shields | n/a | +4 |
| 1 | TB (5) | BOS (3) | James Shields (2) | Brad Penny (3) | +2 |
| 1 | TB (5) | MIN (3) | James Shields (2) | Scott Baker (4) | +2 |
| 2 | TB | BAL | James Shields | n/a | +1 |
| 1 | TB (6) | CHW (5) | James Shields (5) | Matt Thornton (1) | +1 |
| 1 | TB (3) | ANA (4) | James Shields (2) | Jered Weaver (2) | -1 |
| 2 | TB | KC | James Shields | n/a | -2 |
| 1 | TB (7) | CLE (11) | James Shields (2) | Fausto Carmona (4) | -4 |
| 1 | TB (4) | NYY (11) | James Shields (5) | A.J. Burnett (0) | -7 |
| Totals: | Games: 12 | -4 | |||
Away Breakdown
Top| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB (11) | BAL(3) | James Shields (0) | Adam Eaton (4) | +8 |
| 2 | TB | SEA | James Shields | n/a | +5 |
| 1 | TB (11) | DET(7) | James Shields (4) | Jarrod Washburn (8) | +4 |
| 1 | TB (3) | NYM(1) | James Shields (1) | Johan Santana (2) | +2 |
| 2 | TB | TOR | James Shields | n/a | -1 |
| 1 | TB (3) | TEX(8) | James Shields (5) | Derek Holland (3) | -5 |
| 3 | TB | BOS | James Shields | n/a | -10 |
| Totals: | Games: 11 | +3 | |||
James Shields Fan Comments
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Shields seriously owns. Id love to have him on my team.

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