How James Shields's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players
James Shields totaled 9 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 2011, posting 4, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.3 that year. The lowest point came in 2006 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 0 in 2016 to 0 in 2017 and 0 in 2018, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
James Shields Lifetime Shutouts
Stats similar to Shutouts for James Shields
| James Shields
Shutouts |
|---|
| Career | 9 |
| Season Avg. | 0.69 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 3.58 |
| More Info | See More |
James Shields Shutouts Per Season
James Shields's Shutouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
James Shields Shutouts by Team
James Shields's career Shutouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
James Shields Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression
A running total of James Shields's career Shutouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
James Shields Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes James Shields's seasonal Shutouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
James Shields Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of James Shields's MLB career with Shutouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
