Background
He was born in Huntersville, North Carolina.
He was born in Huntersville, North Carolina.
Listed at 6 ft 5.5 in (197 m), 195 pounds, Shields batted right-handed and threw left-handed. In a four-season career, Shields posted 4–0 record with an 8.27 European Research Area in 13 appearances, including two starts, two complete game, nine strikeouts in 411⁄3 innings pitched. He holds the major league record for most career wins without a loss (4), despite his high European Research Area of 8.27.
He benefited from pitching for a powerful Yankees team that featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig among others
He recorded three of his wins towards the end of the 1925 season, winning games by scores of 6-5, 7-6, & 9-8 respectively. However he had entered that game having given up seven earned runs in 2/3 inning which calculated to an European Research Area of 94.50.
Shields died at the age of 78 in Woodruff, South Carolina.