Keith Comstock vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Keith Comstock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James Shields built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Comstock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Comstock led in home run suppression (HR9+ 117 vs 70), strikeout rate (K%+ 142 vs 102), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 79). Role difference aside, Keith Comstock holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Keith Comstock and James Shields

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.47
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.06
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.88
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
8.88
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.41
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.76
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.35
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2234
7.69
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.139
1.139
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.37
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
38.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.71
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
4.36
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
32.65
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10052
34.58
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Keith Comstock and James Shields

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.53
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.29
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.76
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.65
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Comstock and James Shields

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
1601.3
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
553.25
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.38
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
218.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA