James Shields
P · 13 seasons · 2006 – 2018 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: James Shields sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 13 seasons. His best year was 2011: +13.1 roto value, 6th that season and 369th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from strikeouts (+30.1), wins (+23.0) and WHIP (+10.0), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.90
2006 · #48,659 all-time
Career Z
-28.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.15
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006★ | TB | 21 | -1.90 | #492 | #48,659 |
| 2007 | TB | 31 | -2.11 | #1,019 | #66,528 |
| 2008 | TB | 34 | -1.97 | #549 | #50,396 |
| 2009 | TB | 33 | -2.24 | #1,086 | #81,006 |
| 2010 | TB | 34 | -2.05 | #552 | #58,387 |
| 2011 | TB | 33 | -2.34 | #1,177 | #91,242 |
| 2012 | TB | 33 | -2.13 | #606 | #68,515 |
| 2013 | KC | 34 | -2.03 | #560 | #55,135 |
| 2014 | KC | 34 | -1.95 | #533 | #50,001 |
| 2015 | SD | 36 | -2.87 | #1,322 | #107,341 |
| 2016 | CWS | 33 | -2.17 | #1,175 | #74,425 |
| 2017 | CWS | 21 | -2.07 | #594 | #61,375 |
| 2018 | CWS | 34 | -2.14 | #1,115 | #71,252 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
13.05
2011 · #369 all-time
Career Z
62.7
summed
Avg / Season
4.82
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | TB | 21 | 0.73 | #181 | #15,574 |
| 2007 | TB | 31 | 9.62 | #17 | #1,299 |
| 2008 | TB | 33 | 8.95 | #23 | #1,653 |
| 2009 | TB | 33 | 5.11 | #66 | #5,301 |
| 2010 | TB | 34 | 0.43 | #197 | #16,647 |
| 2011★ | TB | 33 | 13.05 | #6 | #369 |
| 2012 | TB | 33 | 8.94 | #20 | #1,656 |
| 2013 | KC | 34 | 7.48 | #27 | #2,663 |
| 2014 | KC | 34 | 7.26 | #36 | #2,851 |
| 2015 | SD | 33 | 4.86 | #77 | #5,664 |
| 2016 | CWS | 33 | -4.61 | #737 | #50,691 |
| 2017 | CWS | 21 | -0.79 | #332 | #22,214 |
| 2018 | CWS | 34 | 1.66 | #183 | #12,567 |
★ Best season by Z