Steve Hargan vs. Scot Shields — Career Comparison

Steve Hargan
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Scot Shields
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Hargan built a career as a starting pitcher and Scot Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scot Shields led in run prevention (ERA+ 137 vs 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 80), and home run suppression (HR9+ 115 vs 93). Role difference aside, Scot Shields holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Hargan and Scot Shields

Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.95
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
6.34
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.19
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.48
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.59
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.59
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.57
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.11
51.11
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.73
60.73
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.31
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
711
3.92
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
3.18
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4896
27
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2091
27
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
9
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
9
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1593
8.78
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
7.61
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.69
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.71
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.39
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
3.59
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.32
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
891
4.91
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
8.15
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.44
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.63
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.2
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6984
38.51
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
37.65
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.47
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
4.47
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
3.68
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.25
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.31
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.85
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6261
34.53
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2585
33.38
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Steve Hargan and Scot Shields

Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
1.95
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
6.34
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
1.19
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4896
27
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2091
27
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
9
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
9
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.72
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.77
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.5
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.23
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.15
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
2.37
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
2.16
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
2.22
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
2
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.71
93.71
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.73
60.73
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.14
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Hargan and Scot Shields

Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
361
606.72
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73650
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
600
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
546.22
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70.59
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
65.55
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.68
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.68
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.68
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.04
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.8
11.43
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
80.67
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
85.71
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
33.61
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.13
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
47.06
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.02
-3.39
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.68
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.45
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
191.6
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.13
3.13
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
38.66
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.72
Scot Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.36
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.36
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hargan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scot Shields
Career
Per 600 PA