Vernon Wells
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: December 8, 1978 in Shreveport, LA
High School: Bowie (Arlington, TX)
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 30, 1999
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1999 TOR AL 20 CF 24 23 205.0 54 50 4 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 1 2.37 2.25 .985 2.72 2.36
1999 TOR AL 20 OF 24 23 205.0 54 50 4 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 1 2.37 2.25 .983 2.30 2.03
2000 TOR AL 21 CF 3 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -102.9 -0.6 -0.8 0.2 0 2.57 0.67 1.000 2.70 2.43
2000 TOR AL 21 OF 3 0 7.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -102.9 -0.6 -0.8 0.2 0 2.57 0.67 1.000 2.31 2.03
2001 TOR AL 22 OF 30 23 222.1 65 61 2 2 0 .969 0.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 -0.3 0 2.55 2.10 .985 2.30 2.01
2001 TOR AL 22 CF 27 21 201.1 60 56 2 2 0 .967 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.8 -0.3 0 2.59 2.15 .988 2.67 2.39
2001 TOR AL 22 RF 3 2 21.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 11.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 2.14 1.67 .980 2.10 1.83
2002 TOR AL 23 OF 159 152 1358.1 395 382 10 3 1 .992 -6.2 -5.5 -9.2 -4.8 -4.3 3 2.60 2.47 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 TOR AL 23 CF 146 139 1240.1 370 357 11 2 1 .995 -2.0 -1.9 -6.0 -3.0 -2.9 4 2.67 2.52 .989 2.78 2.49
2002 TOR AL 23 RF 13 13 118.0 25 24 0 1 0 .960 -4.2 -42.7 -3.2 -1.8 -1.4 -1 1.83 1.85 .984 2.12 1.82
2003 TOR AL 24 CF 161 161 1416.0 390 383 3 4 0 .990 -10.5 -8.9 -8.5 -2.9 -5.6 -2 2.45 2.40 .990 2.78 2.45 AS,MVP-8,SS
2003 TOR AL 24 OF 161 161 1416.0 388 381 3 4 0 .990 -10.5 -8.9 -8.5 -2.9 -5.6 -2 2.44 2.39 .985 2.35 2.08 AS,MVP-8,SS
2004 TOR AL 25 CF 131 130 1135.0 333 327 5 1 0 .997 -6.4 -6.8 -3.4 -1.3 -2.1 -3 2.63 2.53 .988 2.64 2.35 GG
2004 TOR AL 25 OF 131 130 1135.0 333 327 5 1 0 .997 -6.4 -6.8 -3.4 -1.3 -2.1 -3 2.63 2.53 .985 2.30 2.05 GG
2004 TOR AL 25 DH 3 GG
2005 TOR AL 26 CF 155 153 1358.0 363 351 12 0 4 1.000 -1.0 -0.9 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 2.41 2.34 .989 2.69 2.38 GG
2005 TOR AL 26 OF 155 153 1358.0 363 351 12 0 4 1.000 -1.0 -0.9 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0 2.41 2.34 .986 2.30 2.05 GG
2005 TOR AL 26 DH 2 GG
2006 TOR AL 27 CF 150 147 1290.1 340 332 4 4 3 .988 21.6 20.1 18.6 6.7 11.9 3 2.34 2.24 .989 2.65 2.29 AS,MVP-22,GG
2006 TOR AL 27 OF 150 147 1290.1 340 332 4 4 3 .988 21.6 20.1 18.6 6.7 11.9 3 2.34 2.24 .986 2.30 1.99 AS,MVP-22,GG
2006 TOR AL 27 DH 4 AS,MVP-22,GG
2007 TOR AL 28 CF 148 143 1279.0 329 321 5 3 0 .991 10.2 9.6 11.2 2.0 9.2 -1 2.29 2.20 .989 2.71 2.42
2007 TOR AL 28 OF 148 143 1279.0 329 321 5 3 0 .991 10.2 9.6 11.2 2.0 9.2 -1 2.29 2.20 .987 2.30 2.00
2008 TOR AL 29 CF 100 99 889.0 225 217 5 3 1 .987 -8.7 -11.7 -4.7 4.9 -9.6 -4 2.25 2.22 .989 2.71 2.35
2008 TOR AL 29 OF 100 99 889.0 225 217 5 3 1 .987 -8.7 -11.7 -4.7 4.9 -9.6 -4 2.25 2.22 .986 2.31 2.02
2008 TOR AL 29 DH 8
2009 TOR AL 30 CF 155 153 1356.2 359 352 6 1 1 .997 -11.2 -9.9 -16.2 -5.6 -10.6 5 2.37 2.31 .992 2.73 2.38
2009 TOR AL 30 OF 155 153 1356.2 359 352 6 1 1 .997 -11.2 -9.9 -16.2 -5.6 -10.6 5 2.37 2.31 .987 2.33 2.04
2009 TOR AL 30 DH 1
11 Seasons OF 1216 1184 10516.2 2853 2776 56 21 11 .993 -12.2 -1.4 -14.2 -2.6 -11.5 2 2.42 2.33 .986 2.32 2.04
11 Seasons CF 1200 1169 10377.2 2825 2748 57 20 11 .993 -8.2 -0.9 -11.2 -1.0 -10.1 3 2.43 2.34 .989 2.71 2.39
5 Seasons DH 18
2 Seasons RF 16 15 139.0 30 29 0 1 0 .967 -4.0 -34.5 -3.0 -1.6 -1.4 -1 1.88 1.81 .983 2.12 1.82
11 Seasons TOT 1216 1184 10516.2 2855 2777 57 21 11 .993 -12.2 -1.4 -14.2 -2.6 -11.5 2 2.43 2.33 .982 2.70 2.38
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1999 TOR AL 20 24 23 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 24 0 0 0
2000 TOR AL 21 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0
2001 TOR AL 22 30 23 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 3 30 0 0 0
2002 TOR AL 23 159 152 159 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 146 13 159 0 1 0
2003 TOR AL 24 161 161 161 161 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161 0 161 0 0 0
2004 TOR AL 25 134 133 134 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 0 131 3 1 0
2005 TOR AL 26 156 155 156 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 2 0 0
2006 TOR AL 27 154 151 154 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 150 4 0 0
2007 TOR AL 28 149 143 149 148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 0 148 0 5 0
2008 TOR AL 29 108 107 108 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 8 0 0
2009 TOR AL 30 158 154 158 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 0 155 1 1 1
11 Seasons 1236 1202 1236 1216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1200 16 1216 18 8 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1999 TOR AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 7 7 0 11 1 0 6 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 28 9 32.1% 19 0 0.0% 4 912 58% 76% 39% 115 46%
2000 TOR AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 50.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 35 71% 77% 31% 5 40%
2001 TOR AL 22 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 5 3 0 17 6 35.3% 11 0 0.0% 2 872 49% 76% 36% 91 64%
2002 TOR AL 23 2 0 2 0 0 10 0 3 4 3 59 47 1 48 10 3 7 2 0 26 3 0 36 27 0 176 89 50.6% 83 4 2.3% 6 5629 47% 75% 39% 639 58%
2003 TOR AL 24 4 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 53 37 0 63 6 0 23 8 0 19 1 0 33 25 0 191 77 40.3% 114 0 0.0% 3 6401 50% 76% 37% 804 48%
2004 TOR AL 25 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 2 1 1 49 28 0 42 6 1 18 9 0 23 1 0 20 9 0 152 53 34.9% 97 1 0.7% 4 5130 50% 75% 39% 620 53%
2005 TOR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 3 0 7 58 37 0 58 9 2 21 7 3 15 2 1 34 21 1 186 76 40.9% 103 7 3.8% 5 5978 57% 77% 39% 726 49%
2006 TOR AL 27 4 0 2 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 50 36 0 52 17 0 23 9 1 16 2 0 35 22 2 176 86 48.9% 87 3 1.7% 1 5744 60% 75% 37% 686 49%
2007 TOR AL 28 3 0 3 0 1 5 0 2 1 2 35 21 0 46 8 1 16 7 1 17 1 0 26 17 0 140 54 38.6% 84 2 1.4% 3 5572 49% 75% 35% 619 53%
2008 TOR AL 29 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 3 1 1 30 16 0 24 3 0 19 5 0 14 3 0 18 9 1 105 36 34.3% 68 1 1.0% 4 3840 48% 73% 36% 462 48%
2009 TOR AL 30 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 2 2 2 51 40 0 56 14 0 31 14 2 28 3 0 24 19 1 190 90 47.4% 97 3 1.6% 3 6080 55% 72% 37% 756 47%
11 Seasons 20 0 15 5 2 56 3 20 14 17 395 272 1 406 75 7 165 62 7 168 17 1 231 152 5 1365 578 42.3% 765 21 1.5% 35 46193 52% 75% 38% 5523 51%
MLB Averages 43.5% 1.9% 56% 74% 39% 53%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
2001 TOR AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 0 92 49% 68% 29% 9 56%
2002 TOR AL 23 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 21 10 47.6% 11 0 0.0% 0 577 50% 73% 40% 58 41%
2 Seasons 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 0 6 2 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 23 12 52.2% 11 0 0.0% 0 669 50% 73% 38% 67 43%
MLB Averages 48.1% 2.3% 56% 74% 39% 50%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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