James Shields
P
Chicago White Sox
+0.0
WAR
Age 44
RHP
6'3" / 210 lbs
MLB
ERA—
FIP—
xFIP—
SIERA—
K%—
BB%—
K-BB%—
IP—
trajectory · insufficient sample
FB Velo
p1089.5
Whiff%
p4424.5%
K%
p1917.7%
xwOBA vs
p180.350
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 33 | 33 | 202 | 860 | 216 | 76 | 33 | 25.1% | 8.8% | 3.7% | 3.91 | 4.12 | +2.7 |
| 2016 | 34 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 33 | 33 | 182 | 822 | 135 | 79 | 40 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 4.9% | 5.85 | 5.63 | -0.7 |
| 2017 | 35 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 24 | 24 | 131 | 573 | 117 | 53 | 27 | 20.1% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 5.02 | 5.12 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | 36 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 34 | 33 | 205 | 871 | 154 | 78 | 34 | 17.7% | 9.0% | 3.8% | 4.53 | 4.83 | +1.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 124 | 123 | 720 | 3126 | 620 | 286 | 132 | 19.8% | 9.2% | 4.2% | 4.78 | 4.90 | +3.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 34 | 34 | 200 | 869 | 172 | 79 | 37 | 19.8% | 9.2% | 4.2% | 4.78 | 4.90 | +0.9 | ||
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.