David Wells

Pitcher

1987—2007

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

May 20, 1963, in Torrance, CA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1987—2007

Playing Career
Played from 24-44
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1992 Blue Jays, 1998 Yankees
World Series Titles
Boomer
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
187
WEIGHT

June 30, 1987

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 28, 2007

FINAL GAME

WHO IS David Wells?

Hard-living, rock-and-roll loving, motorcycle-driving southpaw who tossed a no-hitter hungover.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
239
157
3439.0
2201
719
4.13
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

David Wells PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Overhand Curve
3. Slider
4. Change

1995 Multiple Teams

32 Years Old

16
WINS
8
LOSSES
3.24
ERA
141
ERA+
203.0
IP
194
HITS
133
SO
53
BB
29
STARTS
SHO
SAVES
5.4
WAR

Greatest Game

May 17, 1998
Pitching for the Yankees
VS THE Twins
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
98
W 4-0
SHO W
9
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
10
17

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
108
3.06

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
42.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

David Wells Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
112
90
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
80
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

David Wells Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
53.6
30.8
19.8
14.1
3.12
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = David Wells
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
212.8
110.8
UNK
53.4
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = David Wells
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).