Aaron Laffey vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Aaron Laffey
MillenialMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Aaron Laffey comes out ahead of James Shields in this starter comparison. Aaron Laffey led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 70), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 86 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 63). The edge goes to Aaron Laffey.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Laffey and James Shields

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.47
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.5
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.48
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.27
47.27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.44
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
10.05
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.05
10.05
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
3.62
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
4.46
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.898
0.898
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2181
39.71
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
4.92
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.35
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
0.73
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.519
1.519
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1930
35.14
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Aaron Laffey and James Shields

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.84
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1483
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.1
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.46
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.97
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Laffey and James Shields

Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
10400
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
1601.3
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
553.25
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
93.51
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
81.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
26.79
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.7
18.31
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
105.19
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.38
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
31.45
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.08
12
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Laffey
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA