Was John Wells a pitcher?

Yes. John Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Wells hit?

John Wells hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

John Wells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.93

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -463.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 11/25/1922 in Junction City, KS, USA
Died: 10/23/1993 in Olean, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-09-14
Last Game: 1944-09-28

Full name: John Frederick Wells

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	4	2	0	0	0	15.0	18	9	1	11	7	5.40	-463.8

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 51.1% 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
1944	BRO	NL	0	2	4	2	0	0	0	15.0	18	9	11	7	5.40	3.57 (-51%)	-463.8
Career · 1 season			0	2	4	2	0	0	0	15.0	18	9	11	7	5.40	—	-464

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
4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

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
1944	BRO	NL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.0	18	9	11	7	5.40

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1944-09-28	BRO	CIN	L	0	0
1944-09-26	BRO	STL	L	0	0
1944-09-20	BRO	PIT	L	2	0
1944-09-14	BRO	BSN	W	2	1

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-09-28	BRO	CIN	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0
1944-09-26	BRO	STL	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1944-09-20	BRO	PIT	L	7.0	6	2	2	7	3	0
1944-09-14	BRO	BSN	—	7.0	8	4	4	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	2	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	BRO	P	4	0	0	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wells

Was John Wells a pitcher?: Yes. John Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Wells hit?: John Wells hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.