Wells, David - #33 LH Pitcher


Height: 6-4
Weight: 225
Born: 5/20/63 in Torrance, CA
Residence: Palm Harbor, FL
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Children: Brandon


Career HighLights

David Wells was picked in the second round by Toronto in the 1982 June draft ... missed portions of 1983 and 1984 seasons with elbow soreness ... had ulnar collateral ligament surgery on his elbow, 1985 ... made Major League debut June 30, 1987, against New York ... first Major League victory, September 2, 1987, against California ... posted 3.14 ERA as a starter in 1990 ... led league with 13 pickoffs, 1991 ... 15.2 consecutive shutout innings, 1992 ... signed as a free agent by Detroit, April 4, 1993 ... started off 9-1, 2.68 before slumping ... traded to Cincinnati July 31, 1995 ... combined to go 16-8, 3.24 ... traded to Baltimore, December 26, 1995 ... set career high with 224 innings in 1996 ... signed by the Yankees as a free agent, December 19, 1996. 1997 Season: Ranked third in the American League in complete games and shutouts ... allowed one run in seven innings in his Yankee debut, April 4 against Oakland ... posted combined 10-0 record against Toronto, Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Minnesota ... struck out career high 16 batters against Oakland, July 30 ... won Game 3 of the Division Series against Cleveland.

1998 Season

Becomes only the second Yankee to pitched a perfect game .... Was name 1998 Divisional Playoffs MVP winning both games he pitched ... Won the Openning game of the 1998 World Series

 

 Career Statistics -Pitching
YR
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
...
Season
96
97
98		 TM
Tor
Tor
Tor
Tor
Tor
Tor
Det
Det
Det
Cin
 
Bal
Nyy
Nyy		 G
18
41
54
43
40
41
32
16
18
11
29
34
32
30		 GS
2
0
0
25
28
14
30
16
18
11
29
34
32
30		 CG
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
3
3
6
3
5
8		 SHO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
5		 IP
29.1
64.1
86.1
189.0
198.1
120.0
187.0
111.1
130.1
72.2
203.0
224.1
218.0
214.1		 H
37
65
66
165
188
138
183
113
120
74
194
247
239
195		 R
14
36
25
72
88
84
93
54
54
34
88
132
109
86		 ER
13
33
23
66
82
72
87
49
44
29
73
128
102
83		 HR
0
12
5
14
24
16
26
13
17
6
23
32
24
29		 BB
12
31
28
45
49
36
42
24
37
16
53
51
45
29		 SO
32
56
78
115
106
62
139
71
83
50
133
130
156
163		 W
4
3
7
11
15
7
11
5
10
6
16
11
16
18		 L
3
5
4
6
10
9
9
7
3
5
8
14
10
4		 SV
1
4
2
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 ERA
3.99
4.62
2.40
3.14
3.72
5.40
4.19
3.96
3.04
3.59
3.24
5.14
4.21
3.49
 
Totals		  
 		 G
410		 GS
240		 CG
29		 SHO
8		 IP
1845.1		 H
1830		 R
881		 ER
811		 HR
218		 BB
445		 SO
1241		 W
124		 L
89		 SV
13		 ERA
3.96

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