How David Wells's Starts Compares to Similar Players
David Wells totaled 489 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts season came in 2000, posting 35, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.7 that year. The lowest point came in 1988 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 17.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 30 in 2005 to 13 in 2006 and 29 in 2007, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 35 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
David Wells Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for David Wells
| David Wells
Starts | David Wells
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 489 | 74.09 |
| Season Avg. | 23.29 | 74.09 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 120.03 | 74.09 |
| More Info | See More | See More |
David Wells Starts Per Season
David Wells's Starts 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 Starts by Team
David Wells's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Wells Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of David Wells's career Starts, 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 Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes David Wells's seasonal Starts 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 Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of David Wells's MLB career with Starts 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.
