David Wells
Bats L Throws L6'3" 187 lbBorn 1963 Torrance, USADebut 1987Team LAD3x All-StarDraft 1982 R2 #30 Toronto Blue Jays, Point Loma HS (San Diego, CA)
Awards: TSN All-Star x2, ALCS MVP
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2007 | LAD | 29 | 57 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 0.170 | 0.321 | -21.3 |
| 2006 | SD | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.400 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | BOS | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.286 | -41.5 |
| 2004 | SD | 31 | 69 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0.105 | 0.164 | 0.105 | 0.269 | -28.0 |
| 2003 | NYY | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.500 | 19.3 |
| 2002 | NYY | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -123.0 |
| 2001 | CWS | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -127.2 |
| 2000 | TOR | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 | -26.6 |
| 1999 | TOR | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -120.0 |
| 1998 | NYY | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.500 | 28.2 |
| 1997 | NYY | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1996 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1995 | CIN | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.286 | -39.4 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1993 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1992 | TOR | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1991 | TOR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1990 | TOR | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1989 | TOR | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1988 | TOR | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1987 | TOR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 660 | 200 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 0.129 | 0.148 | 0.140 | 0.289 | -31.0 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2007 | LAD | 9 | 9 | 5.43 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 157.3 | 694 | 22 | 42 | 82 | 86.5 | | |
| 2006 | SD | 3 | 5 | 4.42 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 75.3 | 324 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 95.2 | | |
| 2005 | BOS | 15 | 7 | 4.45 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 184.0 | 780 | 21 | 21 | 107 | 99.1 | | |
| 2004 | SD | 12 | 8 | 3.73 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 195.7 | 804 | 23 | 20 | 101 | | | |
| 2003 | NYY | 15 | 7 | 4.14 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 213.0 | 887 | 24 | 20 | 101 | | | |
| 2002 | NYY | 19 | 7 | 3.75 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 206.3 | 873 | 21 | 45 | 137 | | | |
| 2001 | CWS | 5 | 7 | 4.47 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.7 | 432 | 12 | 21 | 59 | | | |
| 2000 | TOR | 20 | 8 | 4.11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 229.7 | 972 | 23 | 31 | 166 | | | |
| 1999 | TOR | 17 | 10 | 4.82 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 231.7 | 987 | 32 | 62 | 169 | | | |
| 1998 | NYY | 18 | 4 | 3.49 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 214.3 | 851 | 29 | 29 | 163 | | | |
| 1997 | NYY | 16 | 10 | 4.21 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 218.0 | 922 | 24 | 45 | 156 | | | |
| 1996 | BAL | 11 | 14 | 5.14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 224.3 | 946 | 32 | 51 | 130 | | | |
| 1995 | CIN | 16 | 8 | 3.24 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 203.0 | 839 | 23 | 53 | 133 | | | |
| 1994 | DET | 5 | 7 | 3.96 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 111.3 | 464 | 13 | 24 | 71 | | | |
| 1993 | DET | 11 | 9 | 4.19 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 187.0 | 776 | 26 | 42 | 139 | | | |
| 1992 | TOR | 7 | 9 | 5.40 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 120.0 | 529 | 16 | 36 | 62 | | | |
| 1991 | TOR | 15 | 10 | 3.72 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 198.3 | 811 | 24 | 49 | 106 | | | |
| 1990 | TOR | 11 | 6 | 3.14 | 43 | 25 | 3 | 189.0 | 759 | 14 | 45 | 115 | | | |
| 1989 | TOR | 7 | 4 | 2.40 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 86.3 | 352 | 5 | 28 | 78 | | | |
| 1988 | TOR | 3 | 5 | 4.62 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 64.3 | 279 | 12 | 31 | 56 | | | |
| 1987 | TOR | 4 | 3 | 3.99 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 29.3 | 132 | 0 | 12 | 32 | | | |
| Career | | 239 | 157 | 4.13 | 660 | 489 | 13 | 3439.0 | 14413 | 407 | 719 | 2201 | 93.5 | | 93.5 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2007 | LAD | P | 29 | 157 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.906 | |
| 2006 | SD | P | 13 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2005 | BOS | P | 30 | 184 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0.880 | |
| 2004 | SD | P | 31 | 196 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0.978 | |
| 2003 | NYY | P | 31 | 213 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 2002 | NYY | P | 31 | 206 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0.968 | |
| 2001 | CWS | P | 16 | 101 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.778 | |
| 2000 | TOR | P | 35 | 230 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0.897 | |
| 1999 | TOR | P | 34 | 232 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 1998 | NYY | P | 30 | 214 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.921 | |
| 1997 | NYY | P | 32 | 218 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0.902 | |
| 1996 | BAL | P | 34 | 224 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0.982 | |
| 1995 | CIN | P | 29 | 203 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0.949 | |
| 1994 | DET | P | 16 | 111 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1993 | DET | P | 32 | 187 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.970 | |
| 1992 | TOR | P | 41 | 120 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.958 | |
| 1991 | TOR | P | 40 | 198 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0.952 | |
| 1990 | TOR | P | 43 | 189 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1989 | TOR | P | 54 | 86 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.952 | |
| 1988 | TOR | P | 41 | 64 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1987 | TOR | P | 18 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1995 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.40 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.05 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 2.31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23.3 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.99 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 15.43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 2.93 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 30.7 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 0.95 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 4.43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20.3 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2.19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.69 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1.04 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Career | 10 | 5 | 3.17 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 125.0 | 116 | 12 | 25 | 83 | 1.13 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2007 | SD | $3,000,000 |
| 2006 | BOS | $4,075,000 |
| 2005 | BOS | $4,075,000 |
| 2004 | SD | $1,250,000 |
| 2003 | NYY | $3,250,000 |
| 2002 | NYY | $2,250,000 |
| 2001 | CWS | $9,250,000 |
| 2000 | TOR | $5,500,000 |
| 1999 | TOR | $4,816,667 |
| 1998 | NYY | $4,666,666 |
| 1997 | NYY | $3,766,667 |
| 1996 | BAL | $3,200,000 |
| 1995 | DET | $2,191,667 |
| 1994 | DET | $2,500,000 |
| 1993 | DET | $1,450,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | $2,063,000 |
| 1991 | TOR | $800,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | $275,000 |
| 1989 | TOR | $107,000 |
| 1988 | TOR | $82,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.