How Ed Wells's WHIP Compares to Similar Players
Ed Wells posted a career WHIP of 1.53, above the starting pitcher average of 1.34 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest WHIP season came in 1929, posting 1.35, near the starting pitcher average of 1.49 that year. The highest point came in 1925 at 1.88, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.47 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.58 in 1932 to 1.44 in 1933 and 1.55 in 1934. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. The WHIP profile has been one of the more consistent of his era — 11 seasons of below-average production with little variance, rather than the volatility that sometimes accompanies a struggling hitter.
Ed Wells Lifetime WHIP
Stats similar to WHIP for Ed Wells
| Ed Wells
WHIP |
|---|
| Career | 1.53 |
| Season Avg. | 1.53 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.53 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Wells WHIP Per Season
Ed Wells's WHIP 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.
Ed Wells WHIP by Team
Ed Wells's career WHIP totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Wells WHIP Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ed Wells's career WHIP shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Ed Wells WHIP Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Wells's seasonal WHIP 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.
Ed Wells WHIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Wells's MLB career with WHIP 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.
