Steve Shields vs. Chris Van Cuyk — Career Comparison

Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Van Cuyk
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Van Cuyk built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Van Cuyk posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.16 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 5.26 and 1.703 for Steve Shields. By the career numbers, Chris Van Cuyk had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Shields and Chris Van Cuyk

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.46
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.39
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.62
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
5.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
9.54
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.07
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.74
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.54
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.78
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
39.52
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
6
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.56
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
35.92
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
35.42
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Steve Shields and Chris Van Cuyk

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
27
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.99
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.73
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.412
0.412
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.614
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Shields and Chris Van Cuyk

Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
44
463.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
536.84
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
115.79
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
105.26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
8.92
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
30.43
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
126.32
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
136.84
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.67
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
35.96
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA