How James Shields's Seasons Fielding Compares to Similar Players
James Shields totaled 13 career Seasons Fielding, well above the league average of 6.6 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Seasons Fielding season came in 2018, posting 2,018, near the league average of 2,018.0 that year. The lowest point came in 2006 at 2,006, near the league average of 2,006.0 that year. The Seasons Fielding trended upward through the final seasons. The Seasons Fielding total went from 2,016 in 2016 to 2,017 in 2017 and 2,018 in 2018, holding steady over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. One of the more consistent Seasons Fielding producers of his era, the career line shows well-above-average output with little season-to-season variance across 13 seasons.
James Shields Lifetime Seasons Fielding
Stats similar to Seasons Fielding for James Shields
| James Shields
Seasons Fielding |
|---|
| Career | 13 |
| Season Avg. | 13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 13 |
| More Info | See More |
James Shields Seasons Fielding Per Season
James Shields's Seasons Fielding 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 Seasons Fielding by Team
James Shields's career Seasons Fielding totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
James Shields Cumulative Seasons Fielding — Career Progression
A running total of James Shields's career Seasons Fielding, 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 Seasons Fielding Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes James Shields's seasonal Seasons Fielding 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 Seasons Fielding — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of James Shields's MLB career with Seasons Fielding 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.
