Tim Wakefield vs. David Wells — Career Comparison

Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
David Wells
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give David Wells a clear advantage over Tim Wakefield across the core pitching metrics. David Wells led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 146 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 98 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 87). David Wells was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tim Wakefield and David Wells

Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
1.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
1.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
0.56
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.63
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.41
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.63
52.63
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.35
60.35
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.09
74.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582
4.41
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1578
4.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
9.51
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
3.36
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
1.88
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2201
5.76
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.849
0.849
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.26
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13939
38.88
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14413
37.72
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.22
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.17
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1702
4.45
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.22
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.7
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
12388
34.56
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13421
35.12
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Tim Wakefield and David Wells

Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
1.75
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
1.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
1.28
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10317
27
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3439
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.63
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.39
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
1.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
1.65
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.84
73.84
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.09
74.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Wakefield and David Wells

Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
2907.69
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
1980
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
600
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
534
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
13
60
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
69
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.44
10.32
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
75
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
81
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
15
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.85
-2.56
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
216.92
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
177
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
David Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
54
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
David Wells
Career
Per 600 PA