Todd Jones vs Scot Shields: Career Stats Comparison
Todd Jones and Scot Shields are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 5–5 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Todd Jones played 1993–2008 as a pitcher; Scot Shields played 2001–2010 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Todd Jones (1993–2008) and Scot Shields (2001–2010) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 2000s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Todd Jones finished with 58 wins and 868 strikeouts; Scot Shields finished with 46 wins and 631 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Scot Shields, with 3.18 to Todd Jones's 3.97.
- Who won more games? Todd Jones, with 58 to Scot Shields's 46.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Todd Jones, with 868 to Scot Shields's 631.
- Who had the better WHIP? Scot Shields, with 1.24 to Todd Jones's 1.41.
- Who pitched more innings? Todd Jones, with 1,072.0 to Scot Shields's 697.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Scot Shields, with 14,266 career Pitcher PIV to Todd Jones's 13,863.
Todd Jones
Scot Shields
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1990s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Todd Jones | Scot Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 58 | 46 |
| Losses not scored | 63 | 44 |
| Games | Leads: 982 | 491 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 15 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 319 | 21 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 868 | 631 |
| Walks not scored | 443 | 278 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,072 | 589 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 93 | 55 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,072.0 | 697.0 |
| ERA | 3.97 | Leads: 3.18 |
| WHIP | 1.41 | Leads: 1.24 |
| K/9 | 7.29 | Leads: 8.15 |
| BB/9 | 3.72 | Leads: 3.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Scot Shields edges Todd Jones 14,266 to 13,863 — driven by per-season impact — 1,427 PIV per season to 730 — rather than by longevity, since Scot Shields played 10 seasons to Todd Jones's 19. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Todd Jones
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Scot Shields — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Scot Shields leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Todd Jones owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Scot Shields. PIV agrees: Scot Shields grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Todd Jones and Scot Shields careers compare
From 2001 through 2008, Todd Jones and Scot Shields were in the majors together. Todd Jones has the far longer record, 982 games against 491 across 19 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. By rate, Todd Jones struck out 7.29 and walked 3.72 per nine innings; Scot Shields struck out 8.15 and walked 3.59. Todd Jones worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 982 games, 319 saves), and Scot Shields worked mostly in relief (15 starts in 491 games, 21 saves). Scot Shields allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.24 WHIP to Todd Jones's 1.41. Only Scot Shields has a season on the peak list; Todd Jones never reached the qualifying workload.
Todd Jones vs Scot Shields: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Scot Shields, with 3.18 to Todd Jones's 3.97.
- Who won more games?
- Todd Jones, with 58 to Scot Shields's 46.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Todd Jones, with 868 to Scot Shields's 631.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Scot Shields, with 1.24 to Todd Jones's 1.41.