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David Wells

David Lee Wells MLB 1987-2007  |  1982-2007
Control
84
K-Rating
50
Efficiency
71
vsPower
47

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  • Nickname  Boomer   Positions  P-785   Born  May 20, 1963 (49)   Place   Torrance,California   Ht/Wt  6-4 / 235   Bats/Throws:  Left / Left    High School   Point Loma  (San Diego,CA)   College   None listed
    Drafted   Toronto Blue Jays:  1982-2-30 (June-Reg)MLB Debut:   June 30,1987  box

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    Pitching Statistics

    Data Products           Career Cumulative   Career Strikeout Log   About the Stats
    YearTeamLgLevelUnifOrgAgeRkWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBkWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9BB/SOGB/FBQSHBABBavgTBFPit/BBalStrSwRecordTR
    1982Medicine HatPioRktor1947435.181212110064.171423753253501.609.930.704.487.410.60--------------------44-261
    1983KinstonCaroA+-tor2014653.7325255000157.014181651371115701.358.080.754.076.590.62--------------------62-762
    1984KinstonCaroA+-tor21-164.7177000042.051292211944401.6710.930.214.079.430.43--------------------71-692
    KnoxvilleSouAA-tor21-322.5988310059.058221731734101.278.850.462.595.190.50--------------------70-753
    1986FlorenceSALAtor23-003.5541000012.27651914001.264.980.716.409.950.64--------------------56-764
    Ventura CountyCalifA+tor23-211.8952001019.013540426000.896.160.001.8912.320.15--------------------75-672
    KnoxvilleSouAA-tor23-134.05107102040.042241811832401.509.450.224.057.200.56--------------------74-702
    SyracuseILAAA-tor23-019.843000103.2644012001.9114.750.002.464.920.50--------------------72-675
    1987SyracuseILAAA-tor2433463.87431200176109.11024947932106901.238.400.742.638.730.30--------------------68-726
    TorontoALMLB36tor24-433.99182006129.137141301232401.6711.350.003.689.820.381.28000--0--------96-662
    1988SyracuseILAAA-tor25-000.006000335.2710028201.5911.130.003.1812.720.25--------------------70-712
    TorontoALMLB36tor25-354.624100015464.1653633123156621.499.091.684.347.830.550.97000--0--40.559.510.187-753
    1989TorontoALMLB36tor26-742.405400019286.166252352878631.096.880.522.928.130.360.75000--0--35.764.311.589-731
    1990TorontoALMLB36tor27151163.1443250083189.016572661445115711.117.860.672.145.480.390.61000--0--35.764.38.486-762
    1991TorontoALMLB36tor282615103.7240282031198.1188888224491061031.198.531.092.224.810.460.69000--0--37.162.97.491-711
    1992TorontoALMLB36tor29-795.40411400142120.01388472163662311.4510.351.202.704.650.580.61000--0--39.660.46.696-661
    1993DetroitALMLB16det30181194.1932300000187.0183938726421391301.208.811.252.026.690.300.70000--0--36.963.18.585-774
    1994LakelandFSLA+det31-000.002200006.0510003100.837.500.000.004.500.00--------------------63-687
    DetroitALMLB16det3154573.9616165100111.11135449132471501.239.141.051.945.740.340.70000--0--35.264.88.453-625
    1995CincinnatiNLMLB49cin3268653.591111300072.274342961650111.249.170.741.986.190.320.80000--0--32.667.49.685-591
    DetroitALMLB16det32-1033.0418183000130.11205444173783611.208.291.172.565.730.450.81000--0--36.463.67.660-844
    1996BaltimoreALMLB36bal331411145.1434343000224.12471321283251130421.339.911.282.055.220.390.89000--0--34.465.66.588-742
    1997NY YankeesALMLB33nyy34916104.2132325200218.02391091022445156801.309.870.991.866.440.290.75000--0--32.767.37.996-662
    1998NY YankeesALMLB33nyy3531843.4930308500214.119586832929163201.058.191.221.226.840.180.71000--0--31.168.910.3114-481
    1999TorontoALMLB33tor36317104.8234347100231.22461321243262169101.339.561.242.416.570.370.84000--0--34.865.28.684-783
    2000TorontoALMLB10tor3722084.1135359100229.22661151052331166911.2910.420.901.216.510.191.00000--0--31.768.39.283-793
    2001Chi White SoxALMLB33chw38-574.4716161000100.21205550122159201.4010.731.071.885.280.361.02000--0--32.767.37.383-793
    2002NY YankeesALMLB33nyy39161973.7531312100206.1210100862145137401.249.160.921.965.980.330.95000--0--32.267.87.3103-581
    2003NY YankeesALMLB33nyy40111574.1431304100213.0242101982420101301.2310.231.010.854.270.200.81000--0--29.570.56.2101-611
    2004San DiegoNLMLB33sd41261283.7331310000195.220385812320101211.149.341.060.924.650.201.02000--0--31.568.56.787-753
    2005BostonALMLB3,16bos42221574.4530302000184.022095912121107411.3110.761.031.035.230.200.99000--0--30.769.36.195-672
    2006PawtucketILAAA-bos43-118.1022000010.01099244001.409.001.803.603.601.00--------------------69-755
    San DiegoNLMLB21sd43-123.4955000028.13311111414001.3110.480.321.274.450.291.08000--0--34.765.35.488-741
    BostonALMLB16bos43-234.9888000047.064302610824001.5312.261.911.534.600.330.98000--0--31.768.35.186-763
    2007LA DodgersNLMLB33lad44-415.1277000038.24523225919001.4010.481.162.104.420.470.93000--0--34.265.87.382-804
    San DiegoNLMLB33sd44-585.5422220000118.21567473173363101.5911.831.292.504.780.520.77000--0--33.466.66.389-743
    MLB Totals  (21 years)2391574.136604895412651334393635170215784077192201101171.279.511.071.885.760.330.81000--0--33.966.17.8.554--
    Minor League Totals  (8 years)22283.8812778102249529513273228352094413301.378.730.603.567.510.47--------------------.494--
    AAA Totals  (4 years)584.20541400219129125636011391201101.278.740.772.738.390.32--------------------.495--
    AA Totals  (2 years)453.181815412099100463543566501.369.090.363.186.000.53--------------------.498--
    A+ Totals  (4 years)9123.66393650102242101169114941881201.368.440.563.787.550.50--------------------.492--
    A Totals  (1 year)003.55410000137651914001.264.980.716.409.950.64--------------------.424--
    Rookie Totals  (1 year)435.18121211006471423753253501.609.930.704.487.410.60--------------------.629--


    Batting Statistics

    Data Products           Career Cumulative   Career Home Run Log   About the Stats
    YearTeamLgLevelUnifOrgAgePosRkGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFDPAVGOBPSLGOPSGSGS%TBPAoutsRCRC/GbabipSAISObb/kHR%XBH%BB%SO%G/FP/PAPitStrBalSwgRecordTRYearTeam
    1995CincinnatiNLMLB49cin32p-1128240000000500100.143.143.1432861110042925-1-0.8.174.000.0000.000.00.00.017.21.402.47077.122.98.685-5911995Cincinnati
    1998NY YankeesALMLB33nyy35p-14010000000100000.250.250.250500110014301.3.333.000.0000.000.00.00.025.02.003.01283.316.78.3114-4811998NY Yankees
    1999TorontoALMLB33tor36p-26000000000000100.000.000.00002100077----.000.000.000--0.00.00.00.06.002.11586.713.36.784-7831999Toronto
    2000TorontoALMLB10tor37p-26010000000200000.167.167.16733321001650-0.9.250.000.0000.000.00.00.033.32.001.81190.99.127.383-7932000Toronto
    2001Chi White SoxALMLB33chw38p-12000000000100000.000.000.00001100022----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.050.0--2.04100.00.050.083-7932001Chi White Sox
    2002NY YankeesALMLB33nyy39p-24000000000300100.000.000.00002100055----.000.000.0000.000.00.00.060.0--3.61877.822.227.8103-5812002NY Yankees
    2003NY YankeesALMLB33nyy40p-26011000000100000.167.167.333500210026502.3.200.167.1670.000.0100.00.016.74.003.72268.231.818.2101-6112003NY Yankees
    2004San DiegoNLMLB33sd41p-29572600030032410801.105.164.1052692910066960-3-1.5.182.053.0000.130.00.04.334.83.673.121472.927.114.587-7532004San Diego
    2005BostonALMLB3,16bos42p-307110001000200000.143.143.143286271760-1.2.200.000.0000.000.00.00.028.62.003.12272.727.30.095-6722005Boston
    2006San DiegoNLMLB21sd43p-55010000000200300.200.200.200400510018700.1.333.000.0000.000.00.00.025.0--2.41984.215.810.588-7412006San Diego
    2007San DiegoNLMLB33sd44p-22381400000001200400.105.105.1052112210044238-2-1.7.154.000.0000.000.00.00.028.61.823.112976.723.315.589-7432007San Diego
    LA DodgersNLMLB33lad44p-715241001000600000.267.267.33360071005151112.3.444.067.0670.000.025.00.040.00.803.24875.025.027.182-804 LA Dodgers
    MLB Totals  (11 years)114178823200500359101801.129.148.140289867525200174-7-1.1.193.028.0110.050.08.71.529.52.392.92--75.924.115.1.568------


    Fielding Statistics

    Data Products
    YearTeamLgLevelOrgAgePC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFOFDHP %C %1B %2B %3B %SS %LF %CF %RF %OF %POAE
    1982Medicine HatPioRktor191200000000001.000------------------1150
    1983KinstonCaroA+tor20250000000000.921------------------5303
    1984KinstonCaroA+tor2170000000000.909------------------281
    1984KnoxvilleSouAAtor21800000000001.000------------------4160
    1986Ventura CountyCalifA+tor23500000000001.000------------------340
    1986SyracuseILAAAtor23300000000001.000------------------110
    1986KnoxvilleSouAAtor231000000000001.000------------------0140
    1986FlorenceSALAtor23400000000001.000------------------130
    1987TorontoALMLBtor241800000000001.000------------------240
    1987SyracuseILAAAtor24430000000000.944------------------7101
    1988SyracuseILAAAtor2560000000000.000------------------001
    1988TorontoALMLBtor254100000000001.000------------------550
    1989TorontoALMLBtor26540000000000.952------------------9111
    1990TorontoALMLBtor274300000000001.000------------------7320
    1991TorontoALMLBtor28400000000000.952------------------5352
    1992TorontoALMLBtor29410000000000.958------------------9141
    1993DetroitALMLBdet30320000000000.970------------------10221
    1994LakelandFSLA+det31200000000001.000------------------200
    1994DetroitALMLBdet311600000000001.000------------------5120
    1995DetroitALMLBdet32180000000000.931------------------11162
    1995CincinnatiNLMLBcin321100000000001.000------------------460
    1996BaltimoreALMLBbal33340000000000.982------------------15391
    1997NY YankeesALMLBnyy34320000000000.902------------------8294
    1998NY YankeesALMLBnyy35300000000000.921------------------8273
    1999TorontoALMLBtor363400000000001.000------------------7300
    2000TorontoALMLBtor37350000000000.897------------------8183
    2001Chi White SoxALMLBchw38160000000000.778------------------4104
    2002NY YankeesALMLBnyy39310000000000.968------------------6241
    2003NY YankeesALMLBnyy403100000000001.000------------------7320
    2004San DiegoNLMLBsd41310000000000.978------------------7381
    2005BostonALMLBbos42300000000000.880------------------3193
    2006BostonALMLBbos43800000000001.000------------------140
    2006San DiegoNLMLBsd43500000000001.000------------------120
    2007LA DodgersNLMLBlad4470000000000.714------------------232
    2007San DiegoNLMLBsd44220000000000.960------------------5191
    MLB Totals6600000000000.952------------------14945130
    Minor League Totals1250000000000.955------------------261016

    Transactions

    Drafted:  Selected by Toronto Blue Jays in 2nd round (30th overall) of 1982 Amateur Draft (June-Reg Phase)

    1982-06-18 - signed   1985-09-09 - On disabled list   1993-03-30 - Released by Blue Jays.   1993-04-03 - Signed as Free Agent by Tigers.   1993-10-28 - Granted Free Agency.   1993-12-13 - Signed as Free Agent by Tigers.   1995-07-31 - Traded by Tigers to Reds for Mark Lewis, Dave Tuttle and C.J. Nitkowski.   1995-12-26 - Traded by Reds to Orioles for Trovin Valdez and Curtis Goodwin.   1996-10-29 - Granted Free Agency.   1996-12-24 - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.   1999-02-18 - Traded by Yankees with Graeme Lloyd and Homer Bush to Blue Jays for Roger Clemens.   1999-03-03 - Traded by Yankees with LHP Graeme Lloyd and 2B Homer Bush to Blue Jays for RHP Roger Clemens March 3 1999   2001-01-14 - Traded by Blue Jays with Matt DeWitt to White Sox for Mike Williams, Mike Sirotka, Brian Simmons and Kevin Beirne.   2001-11-05 - Granted Free Agency.   2002-01-17 - Signed as Free Agent by Yankees.   2003-11-02 - Granted Free Agency.   2004-01-06 - Signed as Free Agent by Padres.   2004-11-02 - Granted Free Agency.   2004-12-17 - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.   2006-08-31 - Traded by Red Sox to Padres for a player to be named later   2007-01-19 - Signed by Padres (1-year)   2007-08-24 - Signed by Dodgers  

    Awards

    1995 - Played in MLB All-Star Game (NL); 1998 - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3); AL MVP (Voting Rank: #16); ALCS Most Valuable Player; Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star SP; Played in MLB All-Star Game (AL); 2000 - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3); AL MVP (Voting Rank: #17); Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star SP; Played in MLB All-Star Game (AL);

    Contracts

    2005-2006 - Signed by BOS to 2-year contract worth $8.15m (12/24/2004)
    2007-2007 - Signed by SD to 1-year contract worth $3m (1/19/2007)

    Disabled List

    2001-07-03 - Disabled (lower back strain); 2004-05-18 - Disabled; 2004-06-06 - Activated; 2005-04-26 - Disabled (right foot sprain ); 2005-05-18 - Activated; 2006-04-01 - Disabled; 2006-04-12 - Activated; 2006-04-15 - Disabled (right knee sprain); 2006-05-26 - Activated; 2006-05-31 - Disabled (right knee contusion); 2006-07-31 - Activated;

    Salaries

    1987
    $60,000

    1988
    $82,000

    1989
    $107,000

    1990
    $275,000

    1991
    $800,000

    1992
    $2,063,000

    1993
    $1,450,000

    1994
    $2,500,000

    1995
    $2,191,667

    1996
    $3,200,000

    1997
    $3,766,667
    (93)

    1998
    $4,666,666
    (78)

    1999
    $4,816,667
    (96)

    2000
    $5,500,000
    (93)

    2001
    $9,250,000
    (32)

    2002
    $2,250,000

    2003
    $3,250,000

    2004
    $1,250,000

    2005
    $4,075,000

    2006
    $4,075,000

    2007
    $3,000,000


    Salary data is available for Major Leaguers since 1985. Players not on opening day roster, for the most part, are assumed to have earned the minimum salary for that year. MLB rank in parentheses.

    Feats

    1990 - Two-Hitter  MLB
    1991 - Two-Hitter  MLB
    1992 - 10 Runs Allowed  MLB--- 13
    1997 - 10 Runs Allowed  MLB--- 11
    1997 - 12 Strikeouts in Game  MLB--- 16
    1998 - 12 Strikeouts in Game  MLB--- 13
    1998 - No-Hitter  MLB
    1998 - Two-Hitter  MLB
    2000 - 20 Wins  AL --- 20
    2003 - 10 Runs Allowed  MLB--- 10
    2003 - 5 Home Runs Allowed  MLB--- 5

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    Playoff Batting Statistics

    YearTeamLeagueSeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSHSFGDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
    1995CincinnatiNLDiv13010000000100000.333.333.333666
    1995CincinnatiNLCS12010000000000000.500.500.5001000
    2006San DiegoNLDiv11000000000000000.000.000.0000
    Playoff Totals:36020000000100000.333.333.333666


    Playoff Pitching Statistics

    YearTeamLeagueWLERAGGSCGSHOSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIPH9HR9BB9SO9
    1989TorontoAL000.001000010000212.000.000.0018.009.00
    1991TorontoAL002.35400007.26020291.047.000.002.3010.60
    1992TorontoAL000.00400004.11000230.692.100.004.206.20
    1995CincinnatiNL100.00100006.16000181.118.500.001.4011.40
    1995CincinnatiNL014.501000068030231.6712.000.003.004.50
    1996BaltimoreAL104.612000013.215070461.399.900.002.604.00
    1996BaltimoreAL104.05100006.28030361.6510.800.004.108.10
    1997NY YankeesAL101.001010095010010.565.000.000.001.00
    1998NY YankeesAL100.001000085000190.755.600.001.1010.10
    1998NY YankeesAL202.872000015.2120502180.896.900.001.1010.30
    1998NY YankeesAL106.431000077050241.299.000.002.605.10
    2002NY YankeesAL0115.45110004.210881002.1519.301.900.000.00
    2003NY YankeesAL101.17110007.28110051.049.400.000.005.90
    2003NY YankeesAL102.35210007.25222250.915.902.302.305.90
    2003NY YankeesAL013.382200086330211.006.800.002.301.10
    2005BostonAL012.70110006.27521021.059.501.400.002.70
    2006San DiegoNL013.601100057220021.4012.600.000.003.60
    Playoff Totals1053.172771001251162144425831.138.360.291.805.98

    Leaderboard History (Top Tens)

    Hover over year/rank to see Stat value and Team/League.

    Stat CategoryFreqMLBMinorCollege
    ERA4x1990-7  1998-5  2000-6  1983-8  
    WHIP7x1990-3  1993-8  1996-8  1998-1  2000-7  2004-5  1983-8  
    H93x1990-8  1998-6  1983-6  
    HR92x2000-6  1983-10  
    BB912x1990-5  1991-9  1993-3  1996-2  1997-4  1998-1  1999-6  2000-1  2002-7  2003-1  2004-1  2005-2  
    BBSO12x1990-6  1993-2  1996-7  1997-6  1998-1  1999-7  2000-2  2002-7  2003-2  2004-3  2005-3  1983-10  
    WPCT8x1990-8  1998-1  1999-8  2000-4  2002-4  2003-8  2005-6  1983-8  
    W6x1997-10  1998-6  1999-7  2000-2  2002-4  2005-9  
    L1x1996-9  
    GS2x1999-7  2000-1  
    CG6x1994-9  1997-3  1998-2  1999-1  2000-1  2003-4  
    SHO6x1997-8  1998-1  1999-8  2000-5  2003-8  1982-8  
    IP3x1999-1  2000-2  2003-10  
    H5x1996-8  1997-7  1999-1  2000-1  2003-4  
    R2x1996-7  1999-3  
    ER2x1996-4  1999-3  
    HR4x1991-7  1993-9  1996-6  1999-5  
    SO3x1999-8  2000-9  1987-10  
    WP3x1993-5  2000-8  1987-7  
    BK2x1991-7  1996-3  



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