Vernon Wells

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2013)

AVG .270
HR 270
RBI 958
H 1,794
OPS .778
PIV 4,934
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 230 lb
Born
12/8/1978 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-08-30
Last Game
2013-09-29
Awards
3× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

Full name: Vernon M. Wells

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,731 6,642 930 1,794 379 34 270 958 109 472 956 .270 .319 .459 .778 4,934

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .459 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career OPS .778 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near 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 TOR AL 24 88 8 23 5 0 1 8 1 4 18 .261 .271 (-4%) .344 (-15%) .433 (-19%) .778 (-17%) -260.1
2000 TOR AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 TOR AL 30 96 14 30 8 0 1 6 5 5 15 .312 .263 (+18%) .332 (+5%) .426 (avg) .758 (+2%) 32.9
2002 TOR AL 159 608 87 167 34 4 23 100 9 27 85 .275 .261 (+5%) .331 (-8%) .416 (+10%) .747 (+2%) -27.2
2003 TOR AL 161 678 118 215 49 5 33 117 4 42 80 .317 .264 (+20%) .332 (+8%) .422 (+30%) .754 (+21%) 2730.5
2004 TOR AL 134 536 82 146 34 2 23 67 9 51 83 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (+1%) .427 (+10%) .762 (+6%) 640.3
2005 TOR AL 156 620 78 167 30 3 28 97 8 47 86 .269 .264 (+2%) .330 (-3%) .418 (+10%) .749 (+5%) 421.1
2006 TOR AL 154 611 91 185 40 5 32 106 17 54 90 .303 .269 (+12%) .336 (+6%) .431 (+25%) .768 (+17%) 2064.5
2007 TOR AL 149 584 85 143 36 4 16 80 10 49 89 .245 .268 (-9%) .335 (-10%) .422 (-5%) .758 (-7%) -776.7
2008 TOR AL 108 427 63 128 22 1 20 78 4 29 46 .300 .263 (+14%) .333 (+3%) .416 (+19%) .749 (+12%) 898.4
2009 TOR AL 158 630 84 164 37 3 15 66 17 48 86 .260 .262 (-1%) .332 (-6%) .417 (-4%) .750 (-5%) -629.7
2010 TOR AL 157 590 79 161 44 3 31 88 6 50 84 .273 .257 (+6%) .325 (+2%) .402 (+28%) .728 (+16%) 1778.6
2011 LAA AL 131 505 60 110 15 4 25 66 9 20 86 .218 .255 (-15%) .320 (-23%) .399 (+3%) .719 (-8%) -853.2
2012 LAA AL 77 243 36 56 9 0 11 29 3 16 35 .230 .254 (-9%) .318 (-13%) .405 (-1%) .724 (-6%) -268.4
2013 NYA AL 130 424 45 99 16 0 11 50 7 30 73 .233 .253 (-8%) .317 (-11%) .396 (-12%) .714 (-12%) -816.6
Career · 15 seasons 1,731 6,642 930 1,794 379 34 270 958 109 472 956 .270 — — — — 4,934

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
Home8643221466874142497.271
Away8673421464920128461.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-29 NYYHOUW 600000001
2013-09-26 NYYTBRL 100000001
2013-09-25 NYYTBRL 300000011
2013-09-24 NYYTBRL 400000001
2013-09-22 NYYSFGL 100000001
2013-09-19 NYYTORL 300000110
2013-09-18 NYYTORW 402100201
2013-09-17 NYYTORL 100000000
2013-09-15 NYYBOSL 200000001
2013-09-14 NYYBOSL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1659 1608 3726 73 25 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 TOR OF 24 23 50 4 0 1
2000 TOR OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
2001 TOR OF 30 23 61 2 2 0
2002 TOR OF 159 152 381 10 3 1
2003 TOR OF 161 161 383 3 4 0
2004 TOR OF 131 130 327 5 1 0
2005 TOR OF 155 153 351 12 0 4
2006 TOR OF 150 147 332 4 4 3
2007 TOR OF 148 143 321 5 3 0
2008 TOR OF 100 99 217 5 3 1
2009 TOR OF 155 153 352 6 1 1
2010 TOR OF 151 151 354 5 0 2
2011 LAA OF 122 121 281 4 3 0
2012 LAA OF 74 65 137 0 1 0
2013 NYA 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
2013 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 NYA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2013 NYA OF 96 87 177 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 253
Center Field 1369
Right Field 51
Designated Hitter 53

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Branch Rickey Award
2006 Gold Glove OF
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-07-22
2006 TSN All-Star OF
2005 Gold Glove OF
2004 Gold Glove OF
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-06-21
2003 Silver Slugger OF
2003 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 NYA AL $24,642,857
2012 LAA AL $24,187,500
2011 LAA AL $26,187,500
2010 TOR AL $15,687,500
2009 TOR AL $4,687,500
2008 TOR AL $3,687,500
2007 TOR AL $8,787,500
2006 TOR AL $4,470,000
2005 TOR AL $3,070,000
2004 TOR AL $870,000
2003 TOR AL $520,000
2002 TOR AL $221,000
1999 TOR AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $117,218,857

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 392 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 84.0 392 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Bell
    .278 avg, 265 HR
  2. 95
    Adam Jones
    .277 avg, 282 HR
  3. 94
    Frank Thomas
    .266 avg, 286 HR
  4. 91
    George Hendrick
    .278 avg, 267 HR
  5. 87
    Ben Oglivie
    .273 avg, 235 HR
  6. 86
    Hunter Pence
    .279 avg, 244 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Wells

What years did Vernon Wells play?
Vernon Wells played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013.
Was Vernon Wells a pitcher?
No. Vernon Wells was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Vernon Wells hit?
Vernon Wells hit 270 career home runs with 1794 hits.