FACTS/FLUKES: Shields, Cain, Belt, Taylor, Lamb
Aug 13 2015
Shields piling up the innings and strikeouts ... James Shields (RHP, SD), in the first season of a four-year deal with San Diego, continues to be a workhorse. However, despite the move to the National League and PETCO Park, his ERA has risen. How do the skills look?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd FpK SwK G/L/F H% S% hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === === === === ======== == == ==== === 2011 249 2.82 3.21 2.3 8.1 3.5 63% 11% 46/18/35 26 78 11% 107 2012 228 3.52 3.23 2.3 8.8 3.8 61% 11% 52/19/29 30 73 13% 127 2013 229 3.15 3.72 2.7 7.7 2.9 58% 10% 42/23/35 30 77 9% 87 2014 227 3.21 3.56 1.7 7.1 4.1 63% 10% 45/21/34 30 76 10% 104 2015 153 3.89 3.39...
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