How David Wells's Balks Compares to Similar Players
David Wells totaled 17 career Balks, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Balks season came in 1987, posting 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 1.2 that year. The highest point came in 1989 at 3, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.3 that year. The Balks trended upward through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 1 in 2005 to 0 in 2006 and 0 in 2007, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 3 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
David Wells Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for David Wells
| David Wells
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 17 |
| Season Avg. | 0.81 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.17 |
| More Info | See More |
David Wells Balks Per Season
David Wells's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
David Wells Balks by Team
David Wells's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Wells Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of David Wells's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
David Wells Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes David Wells's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
David Wells Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of David Wells's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
