Shane Bieber vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Shane Bieber
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Shane Bieber and James Paxton are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 122 for Shane Bieber and 120 for James Paxton, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 133 and 136 respectively. If forced to pick, James Paxton gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Shane Bieber and James Paxton

Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.46
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.44
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.67
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.35
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.39
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
66
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.04
64.04
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.6
98.6
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.24
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
3.77
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2650
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
883.1
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
8.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
872
8.25
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.01
8.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.04
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.05
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
1.99
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.97
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
10.14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1005
9.51
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.14
10.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.96
6.96
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.35
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.19
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3574
36.41
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3978
37.65
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
3.45
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
4.14
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.7
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.247
1.247
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
3342
34.05
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3613
34.19
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.41
36.41
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Shane Bieber and James Paxton

Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.46
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.44
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
2650
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
883.1
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.72
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.32
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.29
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.888
0.888
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.6
98.6
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shane Bieber and James Paxton

Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
143
5362.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
11.48
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-17.54
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
300
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Shane Bieber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Bieber
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA