Retired
David Wells
Nickname:
BoomerBirthdate:
May 20, 1963 (41 y, 1 m, 8 d)Born In:
Torrance, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/216
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1993 (2nd) | Toronto (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1996 | Montreal (MLB) |
| 1993 | Toronto (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1989 | Toronto (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1996 | Montreal (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 | 40.9 | 30.3 |
| Grey Ink | 51 | 198.2 | 166.3 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 49.5 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 39.9 | 69.2 | 60.9 |
| WAR7 | 37.7 | 47.2 | 39.7 |
| JAWS | 38.8 | 58.2 | 50.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bruce Kison R | 931 |
| Watty Clark R | 928 |
| Preacher Roe R | 926 |
| John Tudor R | 926 |
| Chris Cumberland | 926 |
| Gary Nolan R | 925 |
| Carlos Rosado R | 924 |
| Larry Jansen R | 922 |
| Scott Sanderson R | 918 |
| Carl Erskine R | 915 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | 4 |
| 1991 | 36 | 1 |
| 1994 | 34 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15 | 10 |
| 1993 | 22 | 2 |
| 1994 | 16 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.714 | 5 |
| 1993 | 0.846 | 1 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 7 |
| 1989 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 228.2 | 10 |
| 1994 | 220.0 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 | 5 |
| 1994 | 16 | 2 |
| 1996 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.032 | 10 |
| 1993 | 2.676 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.270 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.080 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1.191 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1.093 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.183 | 8 |
| 1993 | 8.305 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.537 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1.645 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2.273 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1.535 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1.596 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2.385 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37 | 1 |
| 1991 | 39 | 1 |
| 1992 | 49 | 1 |
| 1993 | 39 | 2 |
| 1994 | 39 | 1 |
| 1995 | 53 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 241 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 8 |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 |
| 1995 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 1993 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4.7 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | 10 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 1993 | 8.8 | 2 |