What years did Randy Wells play?

Randy Wells played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.

Was Randy Wells a pitcher?

Yes. Randy Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 345 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Randy Wells hit?

Randy Wells hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

What was Randy Wells's career batting average?

Randy Wells batted .171 over his career, with 25 hits in 146 at bats.

How many RBI did Randy Wells have?

Randy Wells drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Randy Wells's career ERA?

Randy Wells finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 28-32 with 345 strikeouts.

Randy Wells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

Randy Wells was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 5 seasons. Across 98 career appearances, he went 28-32 with a 4.08 ERA and 345 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 28–32

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.39

SO 345

Pitcher PIV -2249.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 230 lb
Born: 8/28/1982 in Belleville, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-04-05
Last Game: 2012-06-26

Full name: Randy David Wells

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Career Pitching Statistics

Randy Wells — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	32	98	86	2	1	0	529.0	550	240	57	183	345	4.08	-2249.0

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Randy Wells — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	TOR	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
2008	CHN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	4.1	0	0	2	1	0.00	—	0.0
2009	CHN	NL	12	10	27	27	0	0	165.1	165	56	46	104	3.05	4.32 (+29%)	1873.6
2010	CHN	NL	8	14	32	32	0	0	194.1	209	92	63	144	4.26	4.08 (-4%)	740.5
2011	CHN	NL	7	6	23	23	2	1	135.1	141	75	47	82	4.99	3.94 (-27%)	-3947.4
2012	CHN	NL	1	2	12	4	0	0	28.2	35	17	24	14	5.34	4.01 (-33%)	-915.7
Career · 6 seasons			28	32	98	86	2	1	529.0	550	240	183	345	4.08	—	-2,249

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

Randy Wells — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	146	8	25	5	0	0	6	0	5	37	.171	.199	.205	.404	-359

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OBP .199 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Career OPS .404 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Wells — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	TOR	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHN	NL	27	47	5	9	3	2	2	7	.191	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHN	NL	32	52	1	9	2	3	2	15	.173	.257 (-33%)	.325 (-37%)	.402 (-47%)	.728 (-43%)	-359.4
2011	CHN	NL	23	43	2	6	0	1	1	13	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	CHN	NL	12	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			98	146	8	25	5	6	5	37	.171	—	—	—	—	-359

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

Randy Wells — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	76	4	9	0	2	.118
Away	44	70	4	16	0	4	.229

Pitching — Home / Away

Randy Wells — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	284.0	293	127	107	202	4.02
Away	44	245.0	257	113	76	143	4.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Wells — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2012-06-26	CHC	NYN	W	1	1
2012-06-20	CHC	CHW	L	0	0
2012-06-16	CHC	BOS	L	0	0
2012-06-14	CHC	DET	L	0	0
2012-06-08	CHC	MIN	L	0	0
2012-06-06	CHC	MIL	L	0	0
2012-05-30	CHC	SDP	W	0	0
2012-05-28	CHC	SDP	W	0	0
2012-05-27	CHC	PIT	L	0	0
2012-05-21	CHC	HOU	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Randy Wells — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-06-26	CHC	NYN	—	3.0	6	3	3	4	3	0
2012-06-20	CHC	CHW	L	3.2	5	3	3	4	0	0
2012-06-16	CHC	BOS	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	1	0
2012-06-14	CHC	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-06-08	CHC	MIN	—	0.2	4	2	2	1	1	0
2012-06-06	CHC	MIL	—	2.0	2	1	0	3	0	0
2012-05-30	CHC	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2012-05-28	CHC	SDP	W	1.2	3	1	1	0	0	0
2012-05-27	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-21	CHC	HOU	—	5.0	3	1	1	2	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Wells — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	98	86	40	62	8	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Wells — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	TOR	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	CHN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
2009	CHN	P	27	27	15	18	1	1
2010	CHN	P	32	32	18	25	5	1
2011	CHN	P	23	23	5	12	2	1
2012	CHN	P	12	4	2	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Randy Wells — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	98

Salary History

Randy Wells — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2011	CHN	NL	$475,000
2010	CHN	NL	$427,000
Total Career Earnings			$902,000

College History

Randy Wells — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville	IL	2001, 2002

Award Voting History

Randy Wells — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2009	Rookie of the Year	NL	6th	3.0	160	0

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Randy Wells: the record in brief

Randy Wells played a first major league game on April 5, 2008 and a last one on June 26, 2012. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (2008) and the Chicago Cubs (2008 through 2012). Wells, born on August 28, 1982, in Belleville, IL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 5 inches and 230 pounds. Randy Wells was the playing name; the full given name is Randy David.

Wells's career pitching line is 28 wins, 32 losses and a 4.08 ERA over 98 appearances. Also on Wells's record: 345 strikeouts. Wells's 4.08 ERA was close to the 4.14 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 12 wins of 2009. 2010 produced Wells's most strikeouts, 144. In 2009, one of the busiest seasons, Wells posted a 3.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.32.

In award voting, Wells's best finish was 6th for the Rookie of the Year in 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Wells

What years did Randy Wells play?: Randy Wells played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Randy Wells a pitcher?: Yes. Randy Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Randy Wells hit?: Randy Wells hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
What was Randy Wells's career batting average?: Randy Wells batted .171 over his career, with 25 hits in 146 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Wells have?: Randy Wells drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Randy Wells's career ERA?: Randy Wells finished with a 4.08 career ERA, going 28-32 with 345 strikeouts.