What years did Bob Wells play?

Bob Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2002.

Was Bob Wells a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 417 strikeouts.

What was Bob Wells's career ERA?

Bob Wells finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 40-28 with 417 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Wells have?

Bob Wells recorded 417 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Wells in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Wells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Wells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2002)

Bob Wells was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Seattle Mariners, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 9 seasons. Across 414 career appearances, he went 40-28 with a 5.03 ERA and 417 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 40–28

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.40

SO 417

Pitcher PIV -7156.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 11/1/1966 in Yakima, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-05-16
Last Game: 2002-09-29

Full name: Robert Lee Wells

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Wells — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
40	28	414	21	1	1	15	635.2	688	355	101	200	417	5.03	-7156.5

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Wells Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	PHI	NL	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	5.0	4	1	3	3	1.80	—	0.0
1994	SEA	AL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	3	2.25	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	4	3	30	4	0	0	0	76.2	88	49	39	38	5.75	4.45 (-29%)	-2241.7
1996	SEA	AL	12	7	36	16	1	1	0	130.2	141	77	46	94	5.30	4.61 (-15%)	-2623.1
1997	SEA	AL	2	0	46	1	0	0	2	67.1	88	43	18	51	5.75	4.39 (-31%)	-444.9
1998	SEA	AL	2	2	30	0	0	0	0	51.2	54	35	16	29	6.10	4.43 (-38%)	-2130.5
1999	MIN	AL	8	3	76	0	0	0	1	87.1	79	37	28	44	3.81	4.71 (+19%)	572.8
2000	MIN	AL	0	7	76	0	0	0	10	86.1	80	35	15	76	3.65	4.77 (+24%)	1378.8
2001	MIN	AL	8	5	65	0	0	0	2	68.2	72	39	18	49	5.11	4.42 (-16%)	-1200.9
2002	MIN	AL	2	1	48	0	0	0	0	58.0	78	38	16	30	5.90	4.28 (-38%)	-466.8
Career · 10 seasons			40	28	414	21	1	1	15	635.2	688	355	200	417	5.03	—	-7,156

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bob Wells — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
414	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Wells Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	R	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	PHI	NL	6	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SEA	AL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	36	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	46	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MIN	AL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIN	AL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MIN	AL	65	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIN	AL	48	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			414	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Wells — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Wells — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2002	ALCS	MIN	2	.000
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000
1995	ALCS	SEA	1	.000
1995	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Wells — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	6.1	7	3	3	5	4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Wells — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2002	ALCS	MIN	2	1.0	2	1	0	2	9.00
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	1.1	1	0	0	1	0.00
1995	ALCS	SEA	1	3.0	2	1	2	2	3.00
1995	ALDS2	SEA	1	1.0	2	1	1	0	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Wells — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	210	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	204	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Wells — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	210	321.2	333	166	99	220	4.64
Away	204	314.0	355	189	101	197	5.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Wells — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-29	MIN	CHW	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-25	MIN	CLE	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-21	MIN	CHW	—	2.0	5	5	5	0	3	1
2002-09-20	MIN	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-13	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	0
2002-09-11	MIN	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-08	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-07	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-30	MIN	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-08-22	MIN	KCR	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Wells — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	414	21	37	62	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Wells — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	PHI	P	6	0	0	0	0	0
1994	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	SEA	P	30	4	7	8	0	0
1996	SEA	P	36	16	8	12	2	1
1997	SEA	P	46	1	7	6	0	0
1998	SEA	P	30	0	4	5	0	0
1999	MIN	P	76	0	3	9	1	0
2000	MIN	P	76	0	2	9	2	2
2001	MIN	P	65	0	1	8	0	1
2002	MIN	P	48	0	5	5	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Wells Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	414

Salary History

Bob Wells — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	MIN	AL	$1,700,000
2001	MIN	AL	$1,100,000
2000	CHA	AL	$210,000
2000	MIN	AL	$700,000
1999	MIN	AL	$350,000
1998	SEA	AL	$475,000
1997	SEA	AL	$280,000
1996	SEA	AL	$155,000
1995	SEA	AL	$109,000
1994	PHI	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$5,188,000

College History

Bob Wells — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Spokane Falls Community College	Spokane	WA	1987

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Career Spans

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Bob Wells: the record in brief

According to the bio, Bob Wells debuted on May 16, 1994 and played a final game on September 29, 2002. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), the Seattle Mariners (1994 to 1998), and the Minnesota Twins (1999 through 2002). Wells played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 1, 1966, in Yakima, WA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Robert Lee Wells.

Wells pitched in 414 games, starting 21, and finished with a 40-28 record and 5.03 ERA. The totals include 417 strikeouts and 15 saves. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.03 mark was 11.5% worse. Wells won 12 games in 1996, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 10, in 2000. In 2000, one of the busiest seasons, Wells posted a 3.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.77.

Every defensive appearance on record for Wells, 414 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Wells's fielding totals are 37 putouts, 62 assists and 5 errors.

Pitching in the playoffs, Wells went 0-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 5 games. Those appearances came in 1995, 1997, and 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Wells

What years did Bob Wells play?: Bob Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2002.
Was Bob Wells a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 417 strikeouts.
What was Bob Wells's career ERA?: Bob Wells finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 40-28 with 417 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Wells have?: Bob Wells recorded 417 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Wells in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Wells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Bob Wells play for?: Bob Wells played for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Seattle Mariners, and the Minnesota Twins.