Kip Wells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2012)

W–L 69–103
ERA 4.71
WHIP 1.51
SO 963
Pitcher PIV -9294.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
4/21/1977 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1999-08-02
Last Game
2012-08-01

Full name: Robert Kip Wells

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 103 296 219 3 2 2 1338.3 1,390 700 151 635 963 4.71 -9294.7

Career ERA 4.71 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 6.6% 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
1999 CHA AL 4 1 7 7 0 0 0 35.7 33 16 15 29 4.04 4.71 (+14%) 860.2
2000 CHA AL 6 9 20 20 0 0 0 98.7 126 66 58 71 6.02 4.77 (-26%) -1791.1
2001 CHA AL 10 11 40 20 0 0 0 133.3 145 71 61 99 4.79 4.42 (-8%) -513.7
2002 PIT NL 12 14 33 33 1 1 0 198.3 197 79 71 134 3.58 4.28 (+16%) 572.6
2003 PIT NL 10 9 31 31 1 0 0 197.3 171 72 76 147 3.28 4.40 (+25%) 77.8
2004 PIT NL 5 7 24 24 0 0 0 138.3 145 70 66 116 4.55 4.46 (-2%) 766.1
2005 PIT NL 8 18 33 33 1 1 0 182.0 186 103 99 132 5.09 4.29 (-19%) -3417.3
2006 PIT NL 1 5 7 7 0 0 0 36.3 46 27 18 16 6.69 4.53 (-48%) -571.4
2006 TEX AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 8.0 15 5 3 4 5.62 — 0.0
2007 SLN NL 7 17 34 26 0 0 0 162.7 186 103 78 122 5.70 4.47 (-27%) -1583.8
2008 COL NL 1 2 15 2 0 0 0 27.3 29 16 19 22 5.27 4.32 (-22%) -560.6
2008 KCA AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 10.3 10 10 11 9 8.71 4.32 (-101%) -467.1
2009 WAS NL 0 2 23 0 0 0 2 26.3 23 19 18 18 6.49 4.32 (-50%) 31.4
2009 CIN NL 2 3 10 7 0 0 0 46.3 37 24 22 25 4.66 4.32 (-8%) -981.4
2012 SDN NL 2 4 7 7 0 0 0 37.3 41 19 20 19 4.58 4.01 (-14%) -1716.4
Career · 15 seasons 69 103 296 219 3 2 2 1,338.1 1,390 700 635 963 4.71 — -9,295

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
304 331 30 63 10 1 4 17 1 4 143 .190 .205 .263 .468 -1,306

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 38.2% 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
1999 CHA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 40 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
2002 PIT NL 34 63 4 12 2 0 1 5 0 0 28 .190 .261 (-27%) .331 (-42%) .416 (-35%) .747 (-38%) -404.2
2003 PIT NL 34 68 8 13 3 0 1 5 0 1 23 .191 .264 (-28%) .332 (-39%) .422 (-34%) .754 (-36%) -414.4
2004 PIT NL 25 43 4 8 3 1 0 0 0 3 20 .186 — — — — 0.0
2005 PIT NL 34 57 4 9 1 0 1 2 0 0 26 .158 .264 (-40%) .330 (-48%) .418 (-46%) .749 (-47%) -437.2
2006 PIT NL 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .091 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 SLN NL 35 53 7 17 1 0 1 5 0 0 19 .321 .268 (+20%) .335 (-4%) .422 (-6%) .758 (-5%) -50.0
2008 COL NL 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 KCA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 CIN NL 10 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
2012 SDN NL 8 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 304 331 30 63 10 1 4 17 1 4 143 .190 — — — — -1,306

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home142144162713.188
Away1621871436314.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137643.06723162874694.42
Away159695.17183843484944.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-08-01 SDPCINL 111000000
2012-07-27 SDPMIAW 300000001
2012-07-21 SDPCOLL 100000001
2012-07-16 SDPHOUL 100000001
2012-07-07 SDPCINL 000000000
2012-07-06 SDPCINL 200000001
2012-07-01 SDPCOLW 200000000
2012-06-26 SDPHOUL 200000001
2009-10-01 CINSTLL 000000000
2009-09-20 CINMIAW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-08-01 SDPCIN L 4.1555422
2012-07-27 SDPMIA W 6.0522240
2012-07-21 SDPCOL — 4.2865140
2012-07-16 SDPHOU L 4.1322520
2012-07-06 SDPCIN L 6.0733332
2012-07-01 SDPCOL W 7.0600220
2012-06-26 SDPHOU L 5.0752322
2009-10-01 CINSTL L 2.0555111
2009-09-20 CINMIA W 7.0511020
2009-09-15 CINHOU — 6.2544211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 296 219 67 180 29 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CHA P 7 7 4 3 2 0
2000 CHA P 20 20 6 5 5 0
2001 CHA P 40 20 9 19 3 1
2002 PIT P 33 33 12 30 3 1
2003 PIT P 31 31 7 31 5 0
2004 PIT P 24 24 7 18 3 1
2005 PIT P 33 33 6 33 2 4
2006 PIT P 7 7 0 3 0 0
2006 TEX P 2 2 1 0 0 0
2007 SLN P 34 26 10 21 4 0
2008 COL P 15 2 1 6 1 0
2008 KCA P 10 0 0 1 0 0
2009 WAS P 23 0 1 4 0 0
2009 CIN P 10 7 1 4 0 0
2012 SDN P 7 7 2 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 296

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 COL NL $3,100,000
2007 SLN NL $4,000,000
2006 PIT NL $4,150,000
2005 PIT NL $3,175,000
2004 PIT NL $2,575,000
2003 PIT NL $370,000
2002 PIT NL $272,500
Total Career Earnings $17,642,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Baylor University Waco TX 1996, 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pat Rapp
    70-91, 4.68 ERA
  2. 87
    Doug Davis
    92-108, 4.44 ERA
  3. 86
    Jason Jennings
    62-74, 4.95 ERA
  4. 85
    Shawn Estes
    101-93, 4.71 ERA
  5. 84
    Omar Olivares
    77-86, 4.67 ERA
  6. 80
    Dave Mlicki
    66-80, 4.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kip Wells

What years did Kip Wells play?
Kip Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2012.
Was Kip Wells a pitcher?
Yes. Kip Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 963 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kip Wells hit?
Kip Wells hit 4 career home runs with 63 hits.