Ray Herbert vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Ray Herbert
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Ray Herbert a clear advantage over James Shields across the core pitching metrics. Ray Herbert led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 157 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 70), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 78). Ray Herbert was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ray Herbert and James Shields

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.95
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.13
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.51
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.48
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.29
49.29
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.99
57.99
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
4.01
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
4.01
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5644
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1881.1
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
9.57
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.57
9.57
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.8
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
571
2.73
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.19
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
4.13
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.18
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8010
38.32
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
4.43
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.15
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7415
35.47
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Ray Herbert and James Shields

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.08
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
1.18
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5280
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1760
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.64
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
0.64
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
1.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
2.7
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
2.63
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.51
56.51
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Herbert and James Shields

Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
408
374.31
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
654
600
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
522.02
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
100
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
24
93.51
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
73.39
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
19.27
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.42
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
26.61
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.96
35.74
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
18.31
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
140.37
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
42.2
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
46.79
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
6
23.38
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
82.57
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
21
81.82
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.1
34.04
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
12
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.83
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
38.53
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
122.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.92
4.92
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
33.94
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Ray Herbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.67
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.93
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Herbert
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA