David Wells
P · 21 seasons · 1987 – 2007 · B/T: L/L
David Wells ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1998, at +10.3, 11th that season and 1002nd of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: wins (+32.7), WHIP (+24.7) and strikeouts (+22.7), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.12
1996 · #66,683 all-time
Career Z
-48.1
summed
Avg / Season
-2.29
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | 18 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988 | TOR | 41 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | TOR | 54 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
| 1990 | TOR | 43 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | TOR | 40 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | TOR | 41 | -2.19 | #525 | #76,385 |
| 1993 | DET | 32 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | -2.25 | #508 | #82,292 |
| 1995 | DET | 29 | -2.54 | #1,068 | #100,780 |
| 1996★ | BAL | 34 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | NYY | 32 | -2.16 | #573 | #73,606 |
| 1998 | NYY | 30 | -2.14 | #820 | #70,715 |
| 1999 | TOR | 34 | -2.35 | #1,089 | #92,231 |
| 2000 | TOR | 35 | -2.22 | #1,027 | #79,581 |
| 2001 | CWS | 16 | -2.19 | #961 | #77,034 |
| 2002 | NYY | 31 | -2.29 | #1,037 | #87,096 |
| 2003 | NYY | 31 | -2.20 | #1,009 | #77,937 |
| 2004 | SD | 31 | -3.16 | #1,230 | #109,648 |
| 2005 | BOS | 30 | -2.16 | #966 | #72,819 |
| 2006 | BOS | 13 | -2.13 | #971 | #68,941 |
| 2007 | SD | 29 | -2.73 | #1,241 | #105,347 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
10.34
1998 · #1,002 all-time
Career Z
82.9
summed
Avg / Season
3.95
longevity-neutral
Seasons
21
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | 18 | -1.28 | #215 | #25,136 |
| 1988 | TOR | 41 | -1.32 | #212 | #25,416 |
| 1989 | TOR | 54 | 3.15 | #85 | #8,748 |
| 1990 | TOR | 43 | 7.04 | #27 | #3,058 |
| 1991 | TOR | 40 | 5.08 | #54 | #5,354 |
| 1992 | TOR | 41 | -2.20 | #294 | #34,665 |
| 1993 | DET | 32 | 4.78 | #57 | #5,796 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | 2.87 | #94 | #9,368 |
| 1995 | DET | 29 | 9.58 | #12 | #1,324 |
| 1996 | BAL | 34 | 2.91 | #91 | #9,270 |
| 1997 | NYY | 32 | 5.67 | #48 | #4,528 |
| 1998★ | NYY | 30 | 10.34 | #11 | #1,002 |
| 1999 | TOR | 34 | 6.14 | #38 | #3,979 |
| 2000 | TOR | 35 | 9.05 | #15 | #1,604 |
| 2001 | CWS | 16 | -0.19 | #229 | #19,284 |
| 2002 | NYY | 31 | 7.27 | #37 | #2,845 |
| 2003 | NYY | 31 | 5.43 | #54 | #4,848 |
| 2004 | SD | 31 | 6.99 | #37 | #3,120 |
| 2005 | BOS | 30 | 3.57 | #92 | #7,940 |
| 2006 | BOS | 13 | -0.80 | #294 | #22,258 |
| 2007 | SD | 29 | -1.17 | #324 | #24,409 |
★ Best season by Z