James Shields

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Shields
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1981(1981-12-20)
Age	43
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Sagittarius

James Shields Biography

James Shields is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 20, 1981 in California, United States. Right- handed right-handed starting pitcher. He began his career in 2006 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and was named to his first All-Star team in 2011. In 2013, he was traded to Kansas City Royals and helped the team reach the 2014 World Series. In 2015, he signed with San Diego Padres.

He was a part of the Rays’ star pitcher He pitched alongside star pitcher David Price on the Rays..

Shields grew up in Newhall, California. He has two older brothers. While attending William S. Hart High School, he was named the Los Angeles Times’s Valley Player of the Year in 1999, his junior season after leading Hart to the Division II championship. He had an 11–0 win–loss record with a 2.35 earned run average (ERA) with 123 strikeouts in ​71 ⁄3 innings pitched. He also batted .478 with a then-school record 11 home runs and 45 runs batted in, being named the Southern Section’s Division II Player of the Year. He declined a full scholarship to play baseball at Louisiana State University in favor of signing with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baseball America ranked him the 16th best high school prospect in 2000.

Shields was drafted in 16th round of the 2000 amateur baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After pitching well during his first season at the Class-A level in 2001, Shields underwent serious shoulder surgery that caused him to miss the entire 2002 season. His fastball lost some velocity as a result, forcing him to change his pitching approach and develop a changeup as he worked his way up through the Devil Rays system.

Ryane Barber was his wife.

James Shields Net Worth

James Shields is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Shields 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded a full baseball scholarship to Louisiana State University and was named 16th top high school prospect by Baseball America in 2000.

He co-authored the 2011 book “September Nights, Hunting the Beasts in the American League East” with Bill Chastain.

James Anthony Shields (born December 20, 1981) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2012, the Kansas City Royals in 2013 and 2014, the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016, and the Chicago White Sox from 2016 to 2018. He was an All Star in 2011.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

James Shields height 6 ft 3 in James weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is James Shields Dating?

According to our records, James Shields married to Ryane Barber. As of December 1, 2023, James Shields’s is not dating anyone.

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On June 5, 2008, during a game against the Boston Red Sox, Shields hit Coco Crisp with a pitch and Crisp charged the mound. Shields threw a punch and missed, while Crisp countered with a punch at Shields that also missed. Moments later, both teams’ benches emptied onto the field. Shields stated afterward that he was protecting his teammates, believing he did the right thing following an incident the night before involving Crisp. Following the incident, Shields and Crisp were both suspended, being banned for 6 and 7 games, respectively.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Shields celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

After an injury to Tampa Bay’s ace, Scott Kazmir, Shields made the 2008 Opening Day start for the Rays against Baltimore, earning the win by giving up two runs in seven innings in the 6–2 victory.

Top Facts about James Shields

1. Former MLB starting pitcher James Anthony Shields was born on December 20,

1981. 2. Shields attended William S. Hart High School and was the Los Angeles Times’ Valley Player of the Year in 1999.
      3. Shields made his MLB debut on May 31, 2006 for the Tampa Bay Rays.
      4. He was an All Star in 2011 and also led the major leagues with 246 hits and 117 earned runs allowed in 2010.
      5. Shields became the first winning pitcher in a postseason game in the history of both the Rays and Tropicana Field when the Rays beat the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the 2008 ALDS.
      6. Shields was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his Major League career in 2011.
      7. Shields was traded to the Kansas City Royals in 2012 and he led the Royals to their first World Series in 29 years in 2014.
      8. Shields signed a four-year contract, worth $75 million, with the San Diego Padres in 2015.
      9. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2016
      10. Shields is married to Ryane Barber with two daughters and they live in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
      11. Shields was the first cousin of former MLB outfielder Aaron Rowand.
      12. Shields had good command of his fastball and changeup.
      13. Shields had a two-hit complete game shutout against the Boston Red Sox in

1982. 14. In 2010, Shields gave up 6 home runs to the Toronto Blue Jays, tying a modern-day record of home runs allowed in one game.
      15. Shields had the highest WHIP among major league pitchers in 2016 (1.48).

Is James Shields still playing baseball?

James Shields
Strikeouts| 2,234
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2006–2012) Kansas City Royals (2013–2014) San Diego Padres (2015–2016) Chicago White Sox (2016–2018)
Career highlights and awards

When did James Shields retire?

Birth Name:James Anthony Shields
Cemetery:| n/a

Who did White Sox trade Tatis for?

1 shortstop prospect. Right behind Torres at No. 2 is Fernando Tatis Jr., who the White Sox shipped to the San Diego Padres in the trade for James Shields.

Does Jake Shields have a brother?

Early life. Shields was raised near Mountain Ranch, California, in the Sierra Nevada. He was home schooled up to junior high. He and his two older brothers grew up at the end of a dirt road on the rim of the Jesus Maria Canyon.

Who was Eloy Jimenez traded for?

When the Cubs pulled the trigger on the deal that sent Eloy Jimenez, Dylan Cease and two other prospects to the White Sox in exchange for Jose Quintana , it felt like an all-in move – one designed to help get the reigning World Series champions back to the Fall Classic to defend their title.