Sean Lowe vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Sean Lowe
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

James Shields built a career as a starting pitcher and Sean Lowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sean Lowe led in home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 70), walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 84). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 86). Role difference aside, Sean Lowe holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Sean Lowe and James Shields

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.5
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.31
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.53
60.53
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
4.95
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
9.92
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.04
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
3.97
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
5.89
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.096
1.096
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.33
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1967
40.23
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.96
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
5.34
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
0.73
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.543
1.543
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1705
34.88
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Sean Lowe and James Shields

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.07
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1320
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.55
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.37
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.92
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Sean Lowe and James Shields

Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
6200
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
411
1601.3
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
22
550
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.15
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.38
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.16
-4.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
200
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA