Bob Wells

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 28 414 21 1 1 15 635.7 688 355 101 200 417 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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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 76.7 88 49 39 38 5.75 4.45 (-29%) -2241.7
1996 SEA AL 12 7 36 16 1 1 0 130.7 141 77 46 94 5.30 4.61 (-15%) -2623.1
1997 SEA AL 2 0 46 1 0 0 2 67.3 88 43 18 51 5.75 4.39 (-31%) -444.9
1998 SEA AL 2 2 30 0 0 0 0 51.7 54 35 16 29 6.10 4.43 (-38%) -2130.5
1999 MIN AL 8 3 76 0 0 0 1 87.3 79 37 28 44 3.81 4.71 (+19%) 572.8
2000 MIN AL 0 7 76 0 0 0 10 86.3 80 35 15 76 3.65 4.77 (+24%) 1378.8
2001 MIN AL 8 5 65 0 0 0 2 68.7 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 PHI NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 SEA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SEA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SEA AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 46 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SEA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 MIN AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIN AL 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIN AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 414 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — — — — 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

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

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 6.3 7 3 3 5 4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 ALCS MIN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 2 9.00
1997 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
1995 ALCS SEA 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 2 2 3.00
1995 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21000000—
Away20401000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home210321.2333166992204.64
Away204314.03551891011975.42

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-09-29 MINCHW W 1.0100000
2002-09-25 MINCLE — 1.2100000
2002-09-21 MINCHW — 2.0555031
2002-09-20 MINCHW — 0.2000000
2002-09-13 MINCLE — 2.0533110
2002-09-11 MINDET — 1.0000000
2002-09-08 MINOAK — 1.0100000
2002-09-07 MINOAK — 1.0000000
2002-08-30 MINOAK — 1.0100010
2002-08-22 MINKCR — 0.2333100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 414 21 37 62 5 5

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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Position Games
Pitcher 414

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

School Name City State Years Attended
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane WA 1987

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Wells (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Glover
    29-26, 5.03 ERA
  2. 96
    John Wasdin
    39-39, 5.28 ERA
  3. 95
    Mark Petkovsek
    46-28, 4.74 ERA
  4. 93
    Travis Harper
    22-29, 4.94 ERA
  5. 91
    Amaury Telemaco
    23-35, 4.94 ERA
  6. 89
    Chris Reitsma
    32-46, 4.70 ERA

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.