Tim Crews vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Tim Crews
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James Shields built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Crews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Crews led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 104 vs 70), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 99). Role difference aside, Tim Crews holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Tim Crews and James Shields

Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.23
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.44
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
4.01
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
9.43
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.72
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
2.57
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.91
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
6.22
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
38.17
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.76
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.85
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
4.36
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1642
34.88
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.17
38.17
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Tim Crews and James Shields

Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.66
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.64
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.91
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
0.97
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.66
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.72
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.57
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.62
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Crews and James Shields

Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
6744
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
1601.3
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
12.14
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
3.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
288
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
218.18
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA