How James Shields's Total Bases Compares to Similar Players
James Shields totaled 27 career Total Bases, well below the league average of 739.8 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Total Bases season came in 2015, posting 11, well below the league average of 106.4 that year. The lowest point came in 2009 at 0, well below the league average of 109.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Total Bases total went from 4 in 2016 to 0 in 2017 and 1 in 2018, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Total Bases profile — ranging from 0 to 11 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
James Shields Lifetime Total Bases
Stats similar to Total Bases for James Shields
| James Shields
Total Bases |
|---|
| Career | 27 |
| Season Avg. | 2.08 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 10.64 |
| More Info | See More |
James Shields Total Bases Per Season
James Shields's Total Bases 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 Total Bases by Team
James Shields's career Total Bases totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
James Shields Cumulative Total Bases — Career Progression
A running total of James Shields's career Total Bases, 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 Total Bases Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes James Shields's seasonal Total Bases 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 Total Bases — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of James Shields's MLB career with Total Bases 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.
