James Edward Shields Jr. (September 8, 1905 – November 21, 1963) was an American Negro league pitcher in 1928 and 1929.

A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Shields attended Peabody High School and Virginia Union University.

[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1928 with the Bacharach Giants, and posted a 3–2 record on the mound.

[2] Shields died in Petersburg in 1963 at age 58.

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