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Steve Shields

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg)

Born: November 30, 1958 in Gadsden, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hokes Bluff HS (Gadsden, AL).

High School: Hokes Bluff HS (Gadsden, AL)

Debut: June 1, 1985 (Age 26-183d, 15,035th in major league history)
vs. PIT 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 19, 1989 (Age 30-201d)
vs. MIL 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Full Name: Stephen Mack Shields

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.2

ERA

5.26

102

219.0

126

WHIP

1.644

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1977	18	BOS-min	A-	1	6	.143	4.11	15	10		1	0	2	81.0	72	45	37	3	37	2	108	1	1	6				1.346	8.0	0.3	4.1	12.0	2.92	ELM NYPL
1978	19	BOS-min	A	3	3	.500	1.94	14	7		1	0	0	51.0	52	14	11	1	9	2	34	0	0	3				1.196	9.2	0.2	1.6	6.0	3.78	WHV FLOR
1979	20	BOS-min	A	11	8	.579	3.02	24	22		5	0	0	152.0	149	78	51	9	80	3	152	1	2	13				1.507	8.8	0.5	4.7	9.0	1.90	WSM CARL
1980	21	BOS-min	AA	5	6	.455	4.86	39	6		1	0	4	113.0	128	79	61	7	77	14	63	4	2	11				1.814	10.2	0.6	6.1	5.0	0.82	BRI EL
1981	22	BOS-min	AA	5	14	.263	4.64	29	15	8	6	0	2	126.0	136	75	65	10	65	10	87	2	1	13				1.595	9.7	0.7	4.6	6.2	1.34	BRI EL
1982	23	BOS-min	AA	10	13	.435	3.54	29	23	1	13	3	0	170.1	172	100	67	11	71	4	125	5	0	13				1.427	9.1	0.6	3.8	6.6	1.76	BRI EL
1983	24	BOS-min	AAA	4	12	.250	4.66	36	13	9	1	0	1	143.0	171	94	74	12	63	5	115	8	1	11				1.636	10.8	0.8	4.0	7.2	1.83	PAW IL
1984	25	ATL-min	AAA	9	4	.692	4.75	39	11	17	1	0	4	110.0	122	69	58	12	39	3	101	2	2	3				1.464	10.0	1.0	3.2	8.3	2.59	RMD IL
1985	26	ATL-min	AAA	6	7	.462	2.64	18	18	0	8	3	0	133.0	110	53	39	9	54	1	88	8	1	3				1.233	7.4	0.6	3.7	6.0	1.63	RMD IL
1985	26	ATL	NL	1	2	.333	5.16	23	6	3	0	0	0	68.0	86	46	39	9	32	6	29	1	0	6	311	74	5.01	1.735	11.4	1.2	4.2	3.8	0.91
1986	27	ATL-min	AAA	9	8	.529	2.59	21	20	1	6	0	0	149.1	133	55	43	5	55	2	124	2	0	9				1.259	8.0	0.3	3.3	7.5	2.25	RMD IL
1986	27	TOT	MLB	0	0		5.06	9	0	4	0	0	0	21.1	16	13	12	5	11	1	8	0	0	1	88	83	6.61	1.266	6.8	2.1	4.6	3.4	0.73
1986	27	ATL	NL	0	0		7.11	6	0	2	0	0	0	12.2	13	10	10	4	7	0	6	0	0	0	55	57	7.59	1.579	9.2	2.8	5.0	4.3	0.86
1986	27	KCR	AL	0	0		2.08	3	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	3	3	2	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	33	212	5.19	0.808	3.1	1.0	4.2	2.1	0.50
1987	28	SEA-min	AAA	3	2	.600	2.25	16	0	14	0	0	4	24.0	16	7	6	2	11	1	15	0	0	1				1.125	6.0	0.8	4.1	5.6	1.36	CGY PCL
1987	28	SEA	AL	2	0	1.000	6.60	20	0	10	0	0	3	30.0	43	25	22	7	12	1	22	0	0	3	144	73	5.64	1.833	12.9	2.1	3.6	6.6	1.83
1988	29	NYY-min	AAA	0	1	.000	2.52	17	0	12	0	0	5	25.0	28	7	7	2	6	2	23	0	0	1				1.360	10.1	0.7	2.2	8.3	3.83	CLB IL
1988	29	NYY	AL	5	5	.500	4.37	39	0	13	0	0	0	82.1	96	44	40	8	30	4	55	2	1	3	362	90	3.86	1.530	10.5	0.9	3.3	6.0	1.83
1989	30	MIN-min	AAA	2	2	.500	4.95	9	3	5	0	0	1	20.0	23	13	11	2	7	0	18	2	0	0				1.500	10.4	0.9	3.2	8.1	2.57	POR PCL
1989	30	MIN	AL	0	1	.000	7.79	11	0	2	0	0	0	17.1	28	18	15	3	6	1	12	0	0	2	86	55	4.67	1.962	14.5	1.6	3.1	6.2	2.00
5 Yrs				8	8	.500	5.26	102	6	32	0	0	3	219.0	269	146	128	32	91	13	126	3	1	15	991	78	4.79	1.644	11.1	1.3	3.7	5.2	1.38
162 Game Avg.				5	5	.500	5.26	64	4	20	0	0	2	138	169	92	81	20	57	8	79	2	1	9	624	78	4.79	1.644	11.1	1.3	3.7	5.2	1.38

ATL (2 yrs)				1	2	.333	5.47	29	6	5	0	0	0	80.2	99	56	49	13	39	6	35	1	0	6	366	71	5.41	1.711	11.0	1.5	4.4	3.9	0.90
MIN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.79	11	0	2	0	0	0	17.1	28	18	15	3	6	1	12	0	0	2	86	55	4.67	1.962	14.5	1.6	3.1	6.2	2.00
KCR (1 yr)				0	0		2.08	3	0	2	0	0	0	8.2	3	3	2	1	4	1	2	0	0	1	33	212	5.19	0.808	3.1	1.0	4.2	2.1	0.50
NYY (1 yr)				5	5	.500	4.37	39	0	13	0	0	0	82.1	96	44	40	8	30	4	55	2	1	3	362	90	3.86	1.530	10.5	0.9	3.3	6.0	1.83
SEA (1 yr)				2	0	1.000	6.60	20	0	10	0	0	3	30.0	43	25	22	7	12	1	22	0	0	3	144	73	5.64	1.833	12.9	2.1	3.6	6.6	1.83

AL (4 yrs)				7	6	.538	5.14	73	0	27	0	0	3	138.1	170	90	79	19	52	7	91	2	1	9	625	82	4.43	1.605	11.1	1.2	3.4	5.9	1.75
NL (2 yrs)				1	2	.333	5.47	29	6	5	0	0	0	80.2	99	56	49	13	39	6	35	1	0	6	366	71	5.41	1.711	11.0	1.5	4.4	3.9	0.90

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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