P Josh Shields #29
Aomori Hotaru NYK
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/1913
 OA: 46 POT: 53
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P JOSH SHIELDS #29 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
43 30 16-9 4 2.37 266.0 230 5 65 180 1.11 6.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 70 50 85 70
Movement 84 63 91 84
HRA 91 66 98 91
PBABIP 64 56 71 64
Control 52 49 55 52
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 79 79
Sinker 98 98
Cutter 82 82
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 148-152 Km/h
Stamina 46
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 88
Defense 52
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 21
Sacrifice Bunt: 98
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/12/1913 KMKU Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 7 3 2 5 9 Loss
08/07/1913 MRKA Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 4 1 0 0 4
08/06/1913 MRKA Win, 6-5 3.2 1 0 0 2 2
08/04/1913 @ HKDT Win, 9-7 X 7.2 11 5 4 3 3
07/29/1913 NGTA Win, 5-3 X 9.0 7 3 2 0 2 Win
07/26/1913 @ SBAE Loss, 4-6 3.0 5 2 2 1 4 Loss
07/22/1913 FKSH Win, 1-0 X 11.0 6 0 0 1 9 Win
07/18/1913 @ TKSK Win, 6-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 3 5 Win
07/14/1913 HKDT Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 8 2 2 2 5
07/09/1913 @ KMKU Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
Birthday:06/20/1889
Born in:Greencastle, IN
Nationality:USian
Height:184 cm
Weight:84 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:194 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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NIHON YAKYU KYOKAI 1913 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 43 30 16 9 4 2.37 266.0 230 89 70 5 65 180 15 50.0 3 23 76.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 4 50.0 13 10 10.18 7.78 6.09 2.20 3.19 1.11 80 6.1 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 445 104 17 4 4 52 29 66 2 16 2 .234 .282 .317 .599      
vs. RHB 554 126 37 4 1 37 36 114 6 18 4 .227 .277 .314 .591      
NIHON YAKYU KYOKAI 1913 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 8 7 1 2 1.92 75.0 52 19 16 1 10 55  
May 9 7 2 3 0 3.90 55.1 60 29 24 0 9 37  
June 12 7 4 2 1 1.81 59.2 51 19 12 1 23 40  
July 7 5 3 2 1 2.20 49.0 44 13 12 3 13 30  
August 4 3 0 1 0 2.00 27.0 23 9 6 0 10 18  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 38 30 11 19 0 3.74 248.0 290 118 103 9 60 139  
2 Years Ago 35 31 18 13 0 2.90 273.1 257 95 88 4 79 172  
Career 184 156 81 64 4 2.99 1350.0 1354 514 449 30 359 806  
Home 22 17 11 3 2 1.63 149.0 111 36 27 3 30 111  
Road 21 13 5 6 2 3.31 117.0 119 53 43 2 35 69  
Grass 43 30 16 9 4 2.37 266.0 230 89 70 5 65 180  
Day 29 18 9 8 3 2.96 164.1 160 68 54 4 51 112  
Night 14 12 7 1 1 1.42 101.2 70 21 16 1 14 68  
As Starter 30 30 15 6 0 2.34 242.0 205 82 63 5 59 162  
As Reliever / Substitution 13 0 1 3 4 2.62 24.0 25 7 7 0 6 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 St. Louis - USL 17 28 24 10 13 0 3.00 203.2 199 86 68 2 54 85 15 3 1.24 .289 2.56 3.4 93
1908 St. Louis - USL 18 32 27 12 10 0 2.15 239.0 188 67 57 4 73 106 15 3 1.09 .241 2.65 3.4 129
Total USL 60 51 22 23 0 2.54 442.2 387 153 125 6 127 191 30 6 1.16 .263 2.61 6.7 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1905 Rochester - AFIL-2 15 45 33 20 15 0 1.63 308.2 243 64 56 0 43 84 29 7 0.93 .236 1.66 6.3 127
1906 Rochester - AFIL-2 16 33 33 14 18 0 2.39 286.1 238 85 76 0 71 74 28 4 1.08 .244 2.12 4.1 91
1909 Aomori - AFIL-2 19 33 30 17 13 0 2.57 266.1 268 91 76 5 75 154 25 4 1.29 .306 3.25 5.0 142
1910 Aomori - AFIL-2 20 35 35 19 10 0 3.40 296.1 309 121 112 7 80 161 23 3 1.31 .311 3.65 4.8 114
1911 Aomori - AFIL-2 21 35 31 18 13 0 2.90 273.1 257 95 88 4 79 172 23 2 1.23 .299 3.30 5.9 134
1912 Aomori - AFIL-2 22 38 30 11 19 0 3.74 248.0 290 118 103 9 60 139 13 0 1.41 .333 3.49 4.0 100
1913 Aomori - AFIL-2 23 43 30 16 9 4 2.37 266.0 230 89 70 5 65 180 15 3 1.11 .274 3.19 6.1 166
Total LoGL 78 66 34 33 0 2.00 595.0 481 149 132 0 114 158 57 11 1.00 .240 1.88 106.9
Total NYK 184 156 81 64 4 2.99 1350.0 1354 514 449 30 359 806 99 12 1.27 .305 3.38 127.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1909 Aomori - NYK 19 4 4 1 3 0 3.38 34.2 37 14 13 0 9 15 4 0 1.33 .319 3.35 0.6 108
Total NYK 4 4 1 3 0 3.38 34.2 37 14 13 0 9 15 4 0 1.33 .319 3.35 107.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1905 Rochester - AFIL-2 P 45 33 23 36 2 60 1 .983 308.2 1.72 -0.4 .969
1906 Rochester - AFIL-2 P 33 33 21 30 3 51 0 1.000 286.1 1.60 +6.3 1.045
1907 St. Louis - AAB P 28 24 23 35 1 61 3 .951 203.2 2.56 +4.0 1.033
1908 St. Louis - AAB P 32 27 19 21 0 43 3 .930 239.0 1.51 +1.2 1.036
1909 Aomori - AFIL-2 P 33 30 34 47 0 84 3 .964 266.1 2.74 +1.3 1.023
1910 Aomori - AFIL-2 P 35 35 24 46 1 71 1 .986 296.1 2.13 +2.6 1.091
1911 Aomori - AFIL-2 P 35 31 25 42 1 67 0 1.000 273.1 2.21 +6.3 1.068
1912 Aomori - AFIL-2 P 38 30 26 31 0 60 3 .950 248.0 2.07 -0.1 .858
1913 Aomori - AFIL-2 P 43 30 21 30 0 53 2 .962 266.0 1.73 +1.4 1.049
TOTAL P 322 273 216 318 8 550 16 .971 2387.2 2.01 +22.7 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
02/20/1905 Joined the Rochester Lilac Stockings.
03/29/1905 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Rochester Lilac Stockings development complex.
05/12/1905 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/08/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oswego Hydropathists with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/14/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Utica Half Moons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/24/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oswego Hydropathists with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/28/1905 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Utica Half Moons with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/03/1905 Was selected to the 1905 League of the Great Lakes All-Star Game.
09/05/1905 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/21/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 59 (59).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 59 (59).
04/01/1906 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Rochester Lilac Stockings development complex.
05/05/1906 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Rochester Lilac Stockings development complex.
05/19/1906 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/27/1906 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Irondequoit Peach Kings with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/27/1906 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/13/1906 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Syracuse Halites with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/07/1906 Contract was purchased by the St. Louis Browns organization.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (40); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 48 (48).
01/11/1907 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the St. Louis Browns development complex.
04/01/1907 Named the #13 prospect in the USL
04/05/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/09/1907 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Louisville Colonels with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/21/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Colonels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 46 (46).
04/06/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the St. Louis Browns development complex.
05/24/1908 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Spiders with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/25/1908 Wins the USL WL Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Colonels with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1908 Was selected to the 1908 United States League All-Star Game.
07/27/1908 Wins the USL WL Player of the Week Award.
08/09/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Louisville Colonels with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/12/1909 Drafted in the 1909 inaugural draft by the Aomori Hotaru. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
03/19/1909 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
04/10/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hakodate Daiouika with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/14/1909 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sabae Megane-ten with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/11/1909 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Takasaki Sakura with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/06/1909 Was selected to the 1909 Nihon Yakyu Kyokai All-Star Game.
07/09/1909 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hakodate Daiouika with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1909 Finished 2nd in 1909 NYK NL Yoichi voting.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 41 (41).
02/24/1910 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
04/01/1910 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
05/02/1910 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Takasaki Sakura with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/18/1910 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Takasaki Sakura with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/29/1910 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hakodate Daiouika with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1910 Wins the NYK NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/09/1910 Wins the 1910 NYK NL Benkei at P.
09/12/1910 Finished 2nd in 1910 NYK NL Yoichi voting.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 42 (42).
04/01/1911 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
05/05/1911 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sabae Megane-ten with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/13/1911 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Takasaki Sakura with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/04/1911 Was selected to the 1911 Nihon Yakyu Kyokai All-Star Game.
08/01/1911 Wins the NYK NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/14/1911 Wins the 1911 NYK NL Benkei at P.
09/17/1911 Finished 2nd in 1911 NYK NL Yoichi voting.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 47 (47).
04/01/1912 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 87 (87); Control: 52 (52).
04/01/1913 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Aomori Hotaru development complex.
04/22/1913 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukushima Kamome with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/01/1913 Wins the NYK NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/04/1913 Was selected to the 1913 Nihon Yakyu Kyokai All-Star Game.
06/24/1913 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Morioka Ayame with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1913 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukushima Kamome with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1913 Wins the 1913 NYK NL Yoichi.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1907 28 8
1908 32 2
Year GS Rank
1908 27 2
Year W Rank
1908 12 7
Year L Rank
1907 13 5
1908 10 10
Year Win. % Rank
1908 .545 9
Year IP Rank
1908 239.0 2
Year BF Rank
1908 983 2
Year HRA Rank
1908 4 6
Year BB Rank
1907 54 8
1908 73 2
Year K Rank
1907 85 10
1908 106 4
Year ERA Rank
1908 2.15 4
Year BABIP Rank
1908 .241 5
Year WHIP Rank
1908 1.09 4
Year K/BB Rank
1907 1.57 10
1908 1.45 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1908 10.09 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1907 0.09 10
Year H/9 Rank
1908 7.08 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1907 2.39 10
Year K/9 Rank
1907 3.76 7
1908 3.99 7
Year QS Rank
1907 17 10
1908 22 2
Year QSP Rank
1907 .708 9
1908 .815 3
Year CG Rank
1907 15 8
1908 15 6
Year CGP Rank
1907 .625 9
1908 .556 7
Year SHO Rank
1907 3 5
1908 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1907 0.55 8
Year WAR Rank
1907 3.5 9
1908 3.5 8
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