Scott McGregor vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Scott McGregor
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Scott McGregor a clear advantage over James Shields across the core pitching metrics. Scott McGregor led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 140 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 70), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 88). James Shields held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 71). Scott McGregor was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Scott McGregor and James Shields

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.58
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.45
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.8
86.8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
3.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
4.01
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2140.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
9.44
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
2.18
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
2.57
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
904
3.8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8982
37.76
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10993
37.82
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.1
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
4.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1267
4.36
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.32
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.32
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
0.78
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
0.73
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8287
34.84
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10052
34.58
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Scott McGregor and James Shields

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.3
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.39
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6422
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2140.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
1.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.87
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.72
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.83
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
1.62
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.155
1.155
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.8
86.8
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.08
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott McGregor and James Shields

Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
13
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
357
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
600
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.38
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott McGregor
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA