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Previous Contracts
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2019-2019Buyout
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,000,000 Free Agent: 2016-2018Retained
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $30,885,245 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,295,082 Free Agent: 2015-2018
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $75,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $18,750,000 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA 2008-2014
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $11,250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,812,500 Free Agent: 2015 / UFA 2007-2007
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $394,900 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $394,900 Free Agent: 2008 / UFA 2000-2000Signing Bonus
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $200,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $200,000 Free Agent: -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2000 - $200,000 - $200,000 2007 $394,900 - - $394,900 2008 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 2009 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 2010 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 2011 $4,250,000 - - $4,250,000 2012 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2013 $10,250,000 - - $10,250,000 2014 $13,500,000 - - $13,500,000 2015 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2016 $8,885,245 - - $8,885,245 2016 $12,114,755 - - $12,114,755 2017 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2017 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 2018 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2018 $11,000,000 - - $11,000,000 2019 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 Est. Earnings
(13 seasons)$115,894,900 $200,000 - $116,094,900 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 6 seasons $17,144,900 $200,000 - $17,344,900 2 seasons $23,750,000 - - $23,750,000 2 seasons $42,885,245 - - $42,885,245 3 seasons $32,114,755 - - $32,114,755 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Oct 29 2018Chicago (CHW) declined a $16M club option for 2019Jun 4 2016Traded to Chicago (CHW) from San Diego (SD) with cash considerations for Erik Johnson and Fernando Tatis Jr.Feb 9 2015Signed a 4 year $75 million contract with San Diego (SD)Oct 31 2013Exercised a $12 million option for 2014 with Kansas City (KC)Dec 10 2012Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Wade Davis for Wil Myers, Jake Odorizzi, Mike Montgomery and Patrick LeonardOct 30 2012Tampa Bay (TB) exercised $10.25 million option for 2013Oct 31 2011Tampa Bay (TB) exercised $7.5 million option for 2012Jan 23 2008Signed a 4 year $11.25 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Mar 1 2007Signed a 1 year $394k contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Jun 16 2000Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)Jun 5 2000Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 16 (#466 overall) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for James Shields, and the financial implications.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2018 CHW 34 33 204.2 190 115 103 78 154 34 7 16 0 4.53 1.309 1.3 2017 CHW 21 21 117.0 116 72 68 53 103 27 5 7 0 5.23 1.444 0.32 2016 SD 33 33 181.2 208 122 118 82 135 40 6 19 0 5.85 1.596 -1.9 2015 SD 36 33 202.1 189 93 88 81 216 33 13 7 0 3.91 1.334 1.91 2014 KC 34 34 227.0 224 95 81 44 180 23 14 8 0 3.21 1.181 3.69 2013 KC 34 34 228.2 215 82 80 68 196 20 13 9 0 3.15 1.238 4.65 2012 TB 33 33 227.2 209 103 89 58 223 25 15 10 0 3.52 1.173 2.54 2011 TB 33 33 249.1 195 83 78 65 225 26 16 12 0 2.82 1.043 5.78 2010 TB 34 33 203.1 246 128 117 51 187 34 13 15 0 5.18 1.461 -1.54 2009 TB 33 33 219.2 239 113 101 52 167 29 11 12 0 4.14 1.325 1.83 2008 TB 34 33 215.0 208 94 85 40 160 24 14 8 0 3.56 1.153 3.82 Totals 390 384 2492.2 2,441 1,198 1,100 708 2,130 343 139 131 0 3.97 1.263 22.40