Retired
Walt Wells
Birthdate:
Jan. 15, 1908 (54 y, 4 m, 20 d)Born In:
South Fulton, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/184Entry:
1926 Draft
- Round: 6, Overall: 89, Team: Philadelphia Sailors
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1944 (3rd) | Boston (FABL) |
| 1940 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| All-Star | 1946 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1944 | Boston (FABL) | |
| 1943 | Boston (FABL) | |
| 1940 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| 1937 | Philadelphia (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1941 | Boston (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 88 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 30.1 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 27.8 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 29.0 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike Murphy R | 942 |
| Art White R | 937 |
| Bob Lawrence R | 922 |
| Dean Astle R | 921 |
| Roger Perry R | 920 |
| Tom Barrell R | 912 |
| Steve Castellini R | 910 |
| Jerry Paris R | 909 |
| Pete Scanlon R | 901 |
| Max Wilder R | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 18 | 3 |
| 1939 | 20 | 2 |
| 1942 | 19 | 2 |
| 1944 | 22 | 1 |
| 1945 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 43 | 6 |
| 1940 | 35 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 33 | 10 |
| 1940 | 35 | 2 |
| 1943 | 33 | 9 |
| 1944 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 15 | 10 |
| 1938 | 19 | 3 |
| 1940 | 20 | 1 |
| 1942 | 16 | 6 |
| 1944 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.750 | 3 |
| 1938 | 0.704 | 3 |
| 1940 | 0.606 | 8 |
| 1941 | 0.647 | 6 |
| 1942 | 0.667 | 3 |
| 1944 | 0.733 | 2 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2 | 3 |
| 1949 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 282.0 | 1 |
| 1944 | 266.0 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1203 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1083 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 17 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 112 | 4 |
| 1940 | 110 | 2 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 6 | 3 |
| 1942 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 3.432 | 7 |
| 1940 | 3.096 | 2 |
| 1942 | 3.066 | 8 |
| 1943 | 3.033 | 7 |
| 1944 | 2.470 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.276 | 8 |
| 1940 | 0.257 | 4 |
| 1943 | 0.264 | 6 |
| 1944 | 0.247 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0.236 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1.312 | 9 |
| 1943 | 1.194 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1.075 | 1 |
| 1946 | 1.202 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 9.537 | 10 |
| 1940 | 8.298 | 3 |
| 1944 | 8.323 | 9 |
| 1946 | 8.063 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 2.622 | 9 |
| 1943 | 1.985 | 2 |
| 1944 | 1.353 | 2 |
| 1945 | 2.154 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 19 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940 | 4 | 1 |
| 1941 | 2 | 7 |
| 1943 | 2 | 6 |
| 1944 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 48 | 6 |
| 1943 | 53 | 3 |
| 1944 | 40 | 2 |
| 1945 | 41 | 1 |
| 1946 | 52 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 246 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 169 | 2 |
| 1945 | 180 | 6 |
| 1946 | 152 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 9 | 10 |
| 1938 | 8 | 7 |
| 1940 | 7 | 5 |
| 1941 | 7 | 5 |
| 1945 | 6 | 6 |
| 1946 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 4.0 | 10 |
| 1940 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 1944 | 4.8 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 11 | 9 |
| 1943 | 12 | 10 |
| 1945 | 8 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 8 | 6 |
| 1941 | 6 | 1 |
| 1942 | 8 | 2 |
| 1944 | 8 | 4 |
| 1946 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 1940 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1944 | 7.1 | 2 |