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Don Newcombe League
9-29-2165
Ed Wells Relief Pitcher
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.76 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 74-47 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
SV 35 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-01-1964
K 797 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
IP 1114.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1986 Minors 22 52.00 1 / 5 3 / 22 2 / 25 6 / 52
1987 Minors 23 71.00 4 / 7 1 / 37 5 / 27 10 / 71
1988 Majors 24 43.28 162 0 0 3 / 5 2 / 17 3 / 21 8 / 43
1989 Majors 25 41.46 162 0 0 5 / 9 3 / 19 3 / 13 11 / 41
1990 Majors 26 45.27 162 0 0 2 / 11 3 / 19 1 / 15 6 / 45
1991 Majors 27 43.90 162 0 0 2 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 20 3 / 43
1992 Majors 28 42.15 145 0 17 3 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 16 3 / 42
1993 Majors 29 42.57 150 0 12 1 / 10 0 / 12 3 / 20 4 / 42
1994 Majors 30 42.84 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 42
1995 Majors 31 46.65 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 16 0 / 46
1996 Majors 32 35.94 141 0 21 0 / 4 0 / 18 0 / 13 0 / 35
1997 Majors 33 40.96 150 0 12 0 / 6 0 / 15 1 / 19 1 / 40
1998 Majors 34 38.07 141 0 21 -3 / 4 -5 / 20 -2 / 14 -10 / 38
1999 Majors 35 43.91 162 0 0 -1 / 6 -3 / 16 -1 / 21 -5 / 43
2000 Majors 36 45.85 162 0 0 -1 / 9 -1 / 12 1 / 24 -1 / 45
2001 Majors 37 32.81 116 0 46 -2 / 2 -9 / 15 0 / 15 -11 / 32
Total 2139 0 129 14 / 111 -5 / 292 16 / 297 25 / 700
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Ed Wells has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2001-08-07Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2001-04-21Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1998-04-04Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1997-08-08Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1996-07-13Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-09-14Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-04-14Ed Wells of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1988-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ed Wells to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Mahoney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roy Durham to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tom Linz to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jeff Chance to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Holcombe for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Cliff Broskie to the minors.