Retired
David Wells
Nickname:
BoomerBirthdate:
May 20, 1963 (63 y, 8 m, 19 d)Born In:
Torrance, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/225
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 2000 | None (MLB) |
| 1998 | None (MLB) | |
| 1995 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 24 | 41.1 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 119 | 197.5 | 151.0 |
| HoF Standard | 40 | 49.0 | 45.4 |
| WAR | 58.0 | 70.9 | 58.9 |
| WAR7 | 31.4 | 47.6 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 44.7 | 59.2 | 48.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle R | 903 |
| Bartolo Colon R | 893 |
| Andy Pettitte R | 889 |
| Kenny Rogers R | 883 |
| Zack Greinke R | 880 |
| Herb Pennock R | 877 |
| CC Sabathia R | 868 |
| Mike Mussina R | 865 |
| Curt Schilling R | 857 |
| Carl Hubbell R | 855 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34 | 2 |
| 2000 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16 | 6 |
| 1998 | 18 | 6 |
| 1999 | 17 | 5 |
| 2000 | 20 | 1 |
| 2002 | 19 | 4 |
| 2005 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.818 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0.630 | 8 |
| 2000 | 0.714 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0.731 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0.682 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0.682 | 7 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 231.2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 229.2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 213.0 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 922 | 10 |
| 1999 | 987 | 2 |
| 2000 | 972 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24 | 5 |
| 1993 | 26 | 8 |
| 1996 | 32 | 6 |
| 1999 | 32 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 169 | 8 |
| 2000 | 166 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10 | 9 |
| 1993 | 13 | 5 |
| 2000 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.143 | 7 |
| 1998 | 3.485 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4.115 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.263 | 8 |
| 1991 | 0.264 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0.267 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.111 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1.203 | 8 |
| 1996 | 1.328 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1.045 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1.293 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1.140 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.857 | 8 |
| 1998 | 8.188 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.143 | 5 |
| 1991 | 2.224 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2.021 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2.046 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1.858 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1.218 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2.409 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1.215 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1.963 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0.845 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0.920 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1.027 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 8 |
| 1995 | 3 | 9 |
| 1997 | 5 | 3 |
| 1998 | 8 | 2 |
| 1999 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 9 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 | 4 |
| 1991 | 49 | 8 |
| 1993 | 42 | 1 |
| 1996 | 51 | 1 |
| 1997 | 45 | 4 |
| 1998 | 29 | 1 |
| 2000 | 31 | 1 |
| 2002 | 45 | 6 |
| 2003 | 20 | 1 |
| 2004 | 20 | 1 |
| 2005 | 21 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 247 | 8 |
| 1997 | 239 | 7 |
| 1999 | 246 | 1 |
| 2000 | 266 | 1 |
| 2003 | 242 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165 | 3 |
| 1993 | 183 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1999 | 4.0 | 8 |
| 2000 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | 8 |
| 1993 | 11 | 10 |
| 1996 | 11 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 8 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 | 2 |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1998 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5.1 | 4 |