Terry Wells

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990)

Terry Wells was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across 5 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 7.84 ERA and 18 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

W–L 1–2
ERA 7.84
WHIP 1.89
SO 18
Pitcher PIV -906.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
9/10/1963 in Kankakee, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-03
Last Game
1990-07-27
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Career Pitching Statistics

Terry Wells — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 5 5 0 0 0 20.2 25 18 4 14 18 7.84 -906.0

Career ERA 7.84 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 103.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Terry Wells — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 LAN NL 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 20.2 25 18 14 18 7.84 3.86 (-103%) -906.0
Career · 1 season 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 20.2 25 18 14 18 7.84 — -906

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

Terry Wells — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Terry Wells — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 LAN NL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Terry Wells — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home330000.000
Away240000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Terry Wells — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home311.118105137.94
Away29.178957.71

Last 5 Games — Batting

Terry Wells — Last 5 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-07-27 LADATLW 000000000
1990-07-22 LADPITL 100000000
1990-07-16 LADSTLW 300000001
1990-07-08 LADPITL 100000001
1990-07-03 LADCHCW 200000002

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Terry Wells — Last 5 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-07-27 LADATL — 1.1222201
1990-07-22 LADPIT L 3.0377621
1990-07-16 LADSTL W 6.1411330
1990-07-08 LADPIT L 4.0874270
1990-07-03 LADCHC — 6.0864162

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Terry Wells — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 5 5 1 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Terry Wells — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 LAN P 5 5 1 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Terry Wells — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 5

College History

Terry Wells — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1983, 1984, 1985

Terry Wells: the record in brief

Terry Wells's major league career runs from a debut on July 3, 1990 to a final game on July 27, 1990. The team column never changes: it is the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990. Wells played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 10, 1963, in Kankakee, IL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds.

Wells's career pitching line is 1 win, 2 losses and a 7.84 ERA over 5 appearances. The same table counts 18 strikeouts. Against a 3.86 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.84 mark was 103.0% worse. Wells's only pitching season is 1990: 5 games, 18 strikeouts.

Wells appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Wells's college years, 1983, 1984, and 1985, were spent at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wells's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 10 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Wells

Was Terry Wells a pitcher?
Yes. Terry Wells pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 18 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Terry Wells hit?
Terry Wells hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Terry Wells play for?
Terry Wells played for one team, the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990).
What were Terry Wells's career stats?
In 5 games, Terry Wells went 1-2 with a 7.84 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 20.2 innings pitched.
What position did Terry Wells play?
Terry Wells played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Terry Wells and how much did he weigh?
Terry Wells was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Terry Wells's career ERA?
Terry Wells finished with a 7.84 career ERA, going 1-2 with 18 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Terry Wells have?
Terry Wells recorded 18 career strikeouts.
Is Terry Wells in the Hall of Fame?
No. Terry Wells has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.