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    James Shields

    JamesShields

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      20/12/1981
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Newhall, CA

    Career Stats

    • W-L
      145-139
    • ERA
      4.01
    • K
      2234
    • WHIP
      1.27
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