P Matt Wells #4
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/10/2005
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P MATT WELLS #4 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 36 11-14 0 6.51 190.2 244 26 93 145 1.77 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 60 60
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2005 COL Loss, 1-11 X 3.2 7 7 5 3 4 Loss
09/25/2005 @ CIN Loss, 4-12 X 4.2 8 6 6 1 6 Loss
09/19/2005 @ PHI Win, 6-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 4 8 Win
09/14/2005 LAD Win, 19-11 X 5.2 5 4 4 4 6 Win
09/09/2005 @ ATL Loss, 2-9 X 6.0 8 4 4 4 3 Loss
09/04/2005 SF Loss, 2-10 X 6.0 7 4 4 3 5 Loss
08/29/2005 @ PIT Win, 13-7 X 4.1 10 5 5 2 3
08/24/2005 PHI Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 4 5
08/19/2005 STL Loss, 2-5 X 6.2 8 4 4 5 2 Loss
08/13/2005 @ COL Win, 4-2 X 5.2 4 2 2 5 4 Win
PERSONALITY
You won't find him telling a lot of jokes.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:05/25/1974
Born in:Reno, NV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,200,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 23rd Pick in Round 29
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 36 11 14 0 6.51 190.2 244 150 138 26 93 145 0 0.0 0 11 30.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.05 11.52 6.84 4.39 5.11 1.77 107 1.8 .347        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 392 121 22 3 16 68 52 65 2 4 1 .309 .389 .503 .892      
vs. RHB 402 123 26 1 10 82 41 80 4 3 2 .306 .370 .450 .820      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 3 0 4.71 28.2 37 17 15 2 8 19  
May 6 6 2 3 0 6.21 33.1 37 28 23 6 16 31  
June 6 6 2 2 0 9.10 29.2 45 31 30 7 13 20  
July 7 7 2 0 0 5.15 36.2 45 23 21 2 17 28  
August 6 6 1 2 0 7.31 28.1 38 23 23 6 20 15  
September 5 5 2 3 0 6.23 30.1 35 21 21 2 16 28  
October 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 7 7 5 1 3 4  
Spring Training 9 9 2 4 0 8.07 32.1 40 30 29 10 9 30  
Last Year 35 35 11 12 0 4.39 209.0 221 107 102 25 80 148  
2 Years Ago 17 17 1 10 0 7.41 75.1 94 65 62 12 44 63  
Career 274 181 51 78 15 4.84 1136.1 1143 642 611 129 481 875  
Home 17 17 6 4 0 4.82 99.0 105 61 53 11 42 78  
Road 19 19 5 10 0 8.35 91.2 139 89 85 15 51 67  
Grass 35 35 11 13 0 6.30 187.0 237 143 131 25 90 143  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 17.18 3.2 7 7 7 1 3 2  
Day 18 18 4 7 0 6.22 97.0 125 74 67 14 49 70  
Night 18 18 7 7 0 6.82 93.2 119 76 71 12 44 75  
As Starter 36 36 11 14 0 6.51 190.2 244 150 138 26 93 145  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Seattle - MLB 24 15 0 0 2 0 4.28 27.1 20 13 13 3 16 24 0 0 1.32 .236 4.76 0.2 118
1999 Seattle - MLB 25 83 5 3 6 15 5.16 127.1 112 76 73 16 75 109 0 0 1.47 .268 5.01 0.5 95
2000 Seattle - MLB 26 28 28 11 5 0 2.83 159.0 118 53 50 9 54 129 0 0 1.08 .244 3.54 4.0 160
2001 Seattle - MLB 27 30 30 6 13 0 4.17 172.2 168 82 80 18 65 123 0 0 1.35 .293 4.16 2.6 103
2002 Seattle - MLB 28 30 30 8 16 0 4.78 175.0 166 96 93 20 54 134 1 1 1.26 .282 4.03 2.9 90
2003 Seattle - MLB 29 17 17 1 10 0 7.41 75.1 94 65 62 12 44 63 0 0 1.83 .352 5.61 0.0 60
2004 Chicago - MLB 30 35 35 11 12 0 4.39 209.0 221 107 102 25 80 148 0 0 1.44 .302 4.64 2.8 106
2005 Chicago - MLB 31 36 36 11 14 0 6.51 190.2 244 150 138 26 93 145 0 0 1.77 .347 5.11 1.8 73
Total MLB 274 181 51 78 15 4.84 1136.1 1143 642 611 129 481 875 1 1 1.43 .297 4.51 14.9 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 San Bernardino - A 20 15 15 1 7 0 5.68 69.2 73 44 44 7 30 38 0 0 1.48 .292 4.57 0.2 66
1995 Salinas - A 21 53 11 7 7 16 3.41 105.2 97 43 40 4 48 75 0 0 1.37 .290 3.45 1.1 105
1996 Peninsula - A 22 17 17 7 7 0 4.35 91.0 101 50 44 4 36 76 0 0 1.51 .336 3.50 1.8 91
1996 Jacksonville - AA 22 11 0 2 0 1 4.40 14.1 10 8 7 1 11 13 0 0 1.47 .250 5.07 -0.1 99
1996 Calgary - AAA 22 3 3 1 2 0 3.00 18.0 17 7 6 0 7 12 0 0 1.33 .293 3.41 0.5 146
1997 Jacksonville - AA 23 18 18 4 7 0 4.68 102.0 117 58 53 8 39 59 0 0 1.53 .319 4.84 0.4 86
1997 Calgary - AAA 23 8 5 1 2 1 5.18 33.0 30 20 19 5 18 17 0 0 1.45 .248 5.91 -0.4 74
1998 Calgary - AAA 24 18 18 7 5 0 5.43 104.1 113 67 63 5 62 68 0 0 1.68 .323 4.64 0.6 74
2003 Tacoma - AAA 29 16 16 6 6 0 2.75 91.2 89 35 28 5 25 71 1 0 1.24 .311 3.06 2.6 152
Total PCL 45 42 15 15 1 4.23 247.0 249 129 116 15 112 168 1 0 1.46 .307 4.13 95.4
Total SOUL 29 18 6 7 1 4.64 116.1 127 66 60 9 50 72 0 0 1.52 .312 4.87 87.7
Total CALL 68 26 8 14 16 4.31 175.1 170 87 84 11 78 113 0 0 1.41 .291 3.89 85.0
Total CARL 17 17 7 7 0 4.35 91.0 101 50 44 4 36 76 0 0 1.51 .336 3.50 91.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Seattle - LGS P 15 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.1 0.99 -0.1 1.021
1999 Seattle - LGS P 80 5 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 127.1 0.85 +0.1 1.025
2000 Seattle - LGS P 28 28 8 5 0 13 0 1.000 159.0 0.74 -2.2 1.260
2001 Seattle - LGS P 30 30 7 18 2 25 0 1.000 172.2 1.30 -0.7 1.154
2002 Seattle - LGS P 30 30 7 16 1 24 1 .958 175.0 1.18 +0.9 .940
2003 Seattle - LGS P 17 17 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 75.1 1.19 +0.7 .988
2003 Tacoma - AAA P 16 16 4 5 1 10 1 .900 91.2 0.88 -0.6 .817
2004 Chicago - LGS P 35 35 15 22 1 38 1 .974 209.0 1.59 +1.4 1.173
2005 Chicago - LGS P 36 36 7 14 0 22 1 .955 190.2 0.99 -0.8 .992
TOTAL P 287 197 60 93 5 157 4 .975 1228.0 1.12 -1.3 1.058
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 29, Pick 23, 817th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners.
08/05/1994 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 25 (30).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (35).
05/12/1996 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/16/1996 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
09/20/1998 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 3 days.
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,297,200.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/28/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/24/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,594,400.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/18/2003 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/28/2003 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/17/2003 Released by the Seattle organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/23/2004 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/07/2005 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1999 83 1
Year GS Rank
2004 35 1
2005 36 1
Year L Rank
2002 16 6
Year HLD Rank
1999 18 4
Year BB Rank
2004 80 9
2005 93 8
Year RA Rank
1999 78 1
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