How David Wells's Wins Compares to Similar Players

David Wells totaled 239 career Wins, well above the starting pitcher average of 44.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Wins season came in 2000, posting 20, well above the starting pitcher average of 6.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1988 at 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.2 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Wins total went from 15 in 2005 to 3 in 2006 and 9 in 2007, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Wins profile — ranging from 3 to 20 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

David Wells Lifetime Wins

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David Wells
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Career239
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David Wells Wins Per Season

David Wells's Wins 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 Wins per season line chart

David Wells Wins by Team

David Wells's career Wins totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
David Wells career Wins by team bar chart

David Wells Cumulative Wins — Career Progression

A running total of David Wells's career Wins, 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 Wins year-over-year waterfall chart

David Wells Wins Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes David Wells's seasonal Wins 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 Wins distribution box chart versus comparable players

David Wells Wins — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of David Wells's MLB career with Wins 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.
David Wells Wins season-by-season breakdown table