Tim Salmon vs Scot Shields: Career Stats Comparison
Tim Salmon and Scot Shields played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Tim Salmon played 1992–2006 as a hitter; Scot Shields played 2001–2010 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Tim Salmon (1992–2006) and Scot Shields (2001–2010) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Scot Shields pitched, totalling 46 wins and 631 strikeouts; Tim Salmon hit, totalling 1,674 hits and 299 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Tim Salmon, with 22,790 career PIV to Scot Shields's 14,266.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Tim Salmon
Scot Shields
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Scot Shields is shown on pitching lines and Tim Salmon on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Tim Salmon — Hitter
| Statistic | Tim Salmon |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,672 |
| At-Bats | 5,934 |
| Runs | 986 |
| Hits | 1,674 |
| Doubles | 339 |
| Triples | 24 |
| Home Runs | 299 |
| RBI | 1,016 |
| Walks | 970 |
| Strikeouts | 1,360 |
| Stolen Bases | 48 |
| Batting Avg | .282 |
| On-Base % | .385 |
| Slugging % | .498 |
| OPS | .884 |
Scot Shields — Pitcher
| Statistic | Scot Shields |
|---|---|
| Wins | 46 |
| Losses | 44 |
| Games | 491 |
| Games Started | 15 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 631 |
| Walks | 278 |
| Hits Allowed | 589 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 55 |
| Innings Pitched | 697.0 |
| ERA | 3.18 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 8.15 |
| BB/9 | 3.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Tim Salmon carries a career batting PIV of 22,790; Scot Shields carries a career pitching PIV of 14,266. Tim Salmon is the higher of the two at 22,790 to 14,266. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Tim Salmon — top 3 seasons by OPS
Scot Shields — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Scot Shields and Tim Salmon: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Tim Salmon grades higher, 22,790 to 14,266. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Tim Salmon and Scot Shields careers compare
The careers of Tim Salmon (1992–2006) and Scot Shields (2001–2010) overlapped from 2001 to 2006, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Tim Salmon's batting card reads 1,674 hits, 299 home runs and a .282 average. Scot Shields's pitching card shows 46 wins, a 3.18 ERA and 631 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.024 OPS in 1995 for Tim Salmon and 2.85 ERA in 2003 for Scot Shields.
Tim Salmon vs Scot Shields: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Tim Salmon, with 22,790 career PIV to Scot Shields's 14,266.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Tim Salmon and Scot Shields compare?
- Tim Salmon played 1992–2006 and Scot Shields played 2001–2010; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.