James Shields (pitcher)
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| Tampa Bay Devil Rays — No. 50 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2006 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through July 21, 2006) |
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| Record | 4-4 |
| ERA | 5.75 |
| Strikeouts | 44 |
James Anthony Shields (born on December 20, 1981 in Newhall, California) is a major league pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He bats and throws right-handed.
Shields was drafted in the 2000 amateur baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.He made his Major League debut against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 2006. He surrendered five runs over five innings as he earned a no-decision. On June 5, Shields picked up his first big league win against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim striking out six over six innings of work. On June 21, 2006 Shields became the first Devil Rays pitcher to start his career with 4 straight wins.
In high school he was named the Los Angeles Times' Valley Player of the Year in 1999, his junior season after leading William S. Hart High School (CA) to the Division II championship. Was 11-0 with a 2.35 ERA striking out 123 batters in 71.1 innings pitched...also batted .478 with a then-school record 11 home runs and 45 RBI ... also named the Southern Section's Division II Player of the Year ... Was offered a full scholarship to play baseball at Louisiana State University ... Ranked as the number 16 high school prospect by Baseball America in 2000.
Shields is the first cousin of Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder, Aaron Rowand.
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