Mark Gardner vs. James Shields — Career Comparison

Mark Gardner
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
James Shields
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mark Gardner and James Shields are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 91 for Mark Gardner and 88 for James Shields, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 88 and 84 respectively. If forced to pick, Mark Gardner gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Mark Gardner and James Shields

Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.76
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.4
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.39
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.5
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.47
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.48
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.71
79.71
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
4.56
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1167
4.01
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5294
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1752
8.94
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
8.88
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
361
1.24
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
628
3.2
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
2.57
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.19
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1256
6.41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2234
7.69
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.068
1.068
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.37
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.33
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.33
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7540
38.45
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10993
37.82
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
960
4.9
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
4.36
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.37
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.18
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.34
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.15
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.48
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.73
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.349
1.349
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6708
34.21
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10052
34.58
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Mark Gardner and James Shields

Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.76
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
1.4
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.4
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
1.39
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5294
27
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7848
27
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1764.2
9
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2616
9
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.53
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.64
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.03
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
0.97
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.59
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.72
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
1.56
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
1.62
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
94
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.884
0.884
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.71
79.71
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.51
99.51
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Gardner and James Shields

Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
350
356.54
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
411
1601.3
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
589
600
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
154
600
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
515.45
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
553.25
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
63.16
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
93.51
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
57.05
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.06
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.04
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
6.11
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.69
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.47
10.66
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.7
18.31
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
73.34
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
83.53
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
105.19
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.41
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.44
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
22.41
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
23.38
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
43.8
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
81.82
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.77
-2.82
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
12
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.07
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16.3
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.69
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
206
209.85
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
218.18
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
62.14
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
9
35.06
Mark Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.04
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.17
James Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
James Shields
Career
Per 600 PA