What years did Scot Shields play?

Scot Shields played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.

Was Scot Shields a pitcher?

Yes. Scot Shields pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 631 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Scot Shields hit?

Scot Shields hit 0 career home runs.

Scot Shields

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2010)

W–L 46–44

ERA 3.18

WHIP 1.24

SO 631

Pitcher PIV 14265.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 7/22/1975 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-05-26
Last Game: 2010-09-07

Full name: Robert Scot Shields

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
46	44	491	15	0	0	21	697.0	589	246	55	278	631	3.18	14265.6

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 27.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	ANA	AL	0	0	8	0	0	11.0	8	0	7	7	0.00	4.42 (+100%)	126.6
2002	ANA	AL	5	3	29	1	0	49.0	31	12	21	30	2.20	4.28 (+48%)	163.7
2003	ANA	AL	5	6	44	13	1	148.3	138	47	38	111	2.85	4.40 (+35%)	3605.5
2004	ANA	AL	8	2	60	0	4	105.3	97	39	40	109	3.33	4.46 (+25%)	4089.0
2005	LAA	AL	10	11	78	0	7	91.7	66	28	37	98	2.75	4.29 (+36%)	3324.1
2006	LAA	AL	7	7	74	0	2	87.7	70	28	24	84	2.87	4.53 (+37%)	2799.3
2007	LAA	AL	4	5	71	0	2	77.0	62	33	33	77	3.86	4.47 (+14%)	1193.1
2008	LAA	AL	6	4	64	0	4	63.3	56	19	29	64	2.70	4.32 (+38%)	822.6
2009	LAA	AL	1	3	20	0	1	17.7	16	13	15	12	6.62	4.32 (-53%)	-309.1
2010	LAA	AL	0	3	43	1	0	46.0	45	27	34	39	5.28	4.08 (-29%)	-1549.1
Career · 10 seasons			46	44	491	15	21	697.0	589	246	278	631	3.18	—	14,266

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
491	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	ANA	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	ANA	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ANA	AL	44	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ANA	AL	60	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAA	AL	78	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAA	AL	74	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	71	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	LAA	AL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	LAA	AL	20	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	LAA	AL	43	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			491	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2008	ALDS1	LAA	4	.000
2007	ALDS1	LAA	2	.000
2005	ALCS	LAA	4	.000
2005	ALDS2	LAA	4	.000
2004	ALDS1	ANA	2	.000
2002	WS	ANA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	17	0	0	25.3	24	9	11	25	3.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	ALDS1	LAA	0	1	4	5.7	6	3	1	7	4.76
2007	ALDS1	LAA	0	0	2	4.0	0	1	4	4	2.25
2005	ALCS	LAA	0	0	4	6.0	4	0	1	5	0.00
2005	ALDS2	LAA	1	1	4	5.0	4	2	3	5	3.60
2004	ALDS1	ANA	0	0	2	3.0	5	2	2	3	6.00
2002	WS	ANA	0	0	1	1.7	5	1	0	1	5.40

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	253	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	238	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	253	367.0	303	115	139	339	2.82
Away	238	330.0	286	131	139	292	3.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2010-09-07	LAA	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	1
2010-09-04	LAA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-08-28	LAA	BAL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	2
2010-08-25	LAA	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2010-08-24	LAA	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-22	LAA	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2010-08-13	LAA	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
2010-08-08	LAA	DET	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	0
2010-08-04	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2010-08-03	LAA	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	491	15	60	95	12	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	ANA	P	8	0	1	1	2	1
2002	ANA	P	29	1	2	6	0	0
2003	ANA	P	44	13	18	26	1	0
2004	ANA	P	60	0	6	13	1	0
2005	LAA	P	78	0	8	14	2	2
2006	LAA	P	74	0	10	13	1	2
2007	LAA	P	71	0	5	9	2	1
2008	LAA	P	64	0	5	4	0	1
2009	LAA	P	20	0	3	2	2	2
2010	LAA	P	43	1	2	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	491

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	LAA	AL	$5,350,000
2009	LAA	AL	$5,000,000
2008	LAA	AL	$4,250,000
2007	LAA	AL	$3,400,000
2006	LAA	AL	$2,100,000
2005	LAA	AL	$925,000
2004	ANA	AL	$375,000
2003	ANA	AL	$305,000
Total Career Earnings			$21,705,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	TN	1995, 1996, 1997

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Frequently Asked Questions about Scot Shields

What years did Scot Shields play?: Scot Shields played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.
Was Scot Shields a pitcher?: Yes. Scot Shields pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 631 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scot Shields hit?: Scot Shields hit 0 career home runs.