Pedro Borbon vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James Shields built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pedro Borbon led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 98 vs 70), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 68). Role difference aside, Pedro Borbon holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Pedro Borbon and James Shields

Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
4.01
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
9.63
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
2.57
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4326
37.92
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
4.36
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.81
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
0.73
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10052
34.58
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Pedro Borbon and James Shields

Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.47
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.95
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.81
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pedro Borbon and James Shields

Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
593
2130.54
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
411
1601.3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
142
553.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
24
93.51
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
21
81.82
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
18.31
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
14
50.3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
21
75.45
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
12
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA