Mike Foltynewicz vs. Steve Shields — Career Comparison

Mike Foltynewicz
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Foltynewicz built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Foltynewicz led in run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 82), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 92 vs 79). Role difference aside, Mike Foltynewicz holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Foltynewicz and Steve Shields

Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.55
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.5
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.59
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
46
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.54
85.54
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
4.52
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2475
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
811
8.85
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.48
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
3.74
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
752
8.2
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.4
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.4
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3537
38.59
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
4.83
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.56
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3180
34.69
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
35.92
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.59
38.59
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Mike Foltynewicz and Steve Shields

Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.55
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2475
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.34
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.82
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.99
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.21
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.73
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.639
0.639
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.54
85.54
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Foltynewicz and Steve Shields

Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
438.77
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
531.28
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
37
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
29.07
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.11
2.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.92
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
44.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
39.65
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.79
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
44.93
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.18
-29.54
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.67
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
127
335.68
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.29
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Foltynewicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA