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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1999 20 TOR AL 24 92 88 8 23 5 0 1 8 1 1 4 18 .261 .293 .352 .646 64 31 6 0 0 0 0 8
2000 21 TOR AL 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /8
2001 22 TOR AL 30 103 96 14 30 8 0 1 6 5 0 5 15 .313 .350 .427 .777 102 41 0 1 0 1 0 8/9
2002 23 TOR AL 159 648 608 87 167 34 4 23 100 9 4 27 85 .275 .305 .457 .762 96 278 15 3 2 8 0 *89
2003 24 TOR AL 161 735 678 118 215 49 5 33 117 4 1 42 80 .317 .359 .550 .909 132 373 21 7 0 8 2 *8 AS,MVP-8,SS
2004 25 TOR AL 134 590 536 82 146 34 2 23 67 9 2 51 83 .272 .337 .472 .809 105 253 17 2 0 1 2 *8/D GG
2005 26 TOR AL 156 678 620 78 167 30 3 28 97 8 3 47 86 .269 .320 .463 .783 104 287 13 3 0 8 3 *8/D GG
2006 27 TOR AL 154 677 611 91 185 40 5 32 106 17 4 54 90 .303 .357 .542 .899 129 331 13 3 0 9 0 *8/D AS,MVP-22,GG
2007 28 TOR AL 149 642 584 85 143 36 4 16 80 10 4 49 89 .245 .304 .402 .706 85 235 9 3 0 6 4 *8
2008 29 TOR AL 108 466 427 63 128 22 1 20 78 4 2 29 46 .300 .343 .496 .840 122 212 16 3 0 7 5 8/D
2009 30 TOR AL 158 684 630 84 164 37 3 15 66 17 4 48 86 .260 .311 .400 .711 88 252 18 1 0 5 2 *8/D
11 Seasons 1236 5317 4880 710 1368 295 27 192 725 84 25 356 678 .280 .329 .470 .799 107 2293 128 26 2 53 18
162 Game Avg. 162 697 640 93 179 39 4 25 95 11 3 47 89 .280 .329 .470 .799 107 301 17 3 0 7 2

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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 2.37 2.31 .992 2.73 2.38
2009 TOR AL 30 OF 155 153 1356.2 359 352 6 1 1 .997 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 -1.0 -0.1 2.0 3.0 -0.9 -3 2.42 2.33 .986 2.32 2.04
11 Seasons CF 1200 1169 10377.2 2825 2748 57 20 11 .993 3.0 0.3 5.0 4.6 0.5 -2 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 -1.0 -0.1 2.0 3.0 -0.9 -3 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 on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
2003 *
2006 (CF)

Gold Gloves
2004-AL-OF
2005-AL-OF
2006-AL-OF
All multiple winners

Silver Sluggers
2003-AL-OF

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
2003-AL-8-21%
2006-AL-22-1%
0.22 Career Shares (691st)

Batting Average s c a p y
2003 AL--.317--4th

Slugging % s c a p y
2003 AL--.550--8th
Career--.470--230th

Games Played s c a p y
2002 AL--159--6th
2003 AL--161--4th
2009 AL--158--9th

At Bats s c a p y
2003 AL--678--3rd
2009 AL--630--9th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
2003 AL--735--1st

Runs Scored s c a p y
2003 AL--118--3rd

Hits s c a p y
2003 AL--215--1st
2006 AL--185--9th

Total Bases s c a p y
2003 AL--373--1st
2006 AL--331--5th

Doubles s c a p y
2003 AL--49--1st

Home Runs s c a p y
2003 AL--33--10th

Runs Batted In s c a p y
2003 AL--117--3rd

Singles s c a p y
2003 AL--128--5th

Runs Created s c a p y
2003 AL--129--4th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
2003 AL--87--1st
2006 AL--77--4th

Times On Base s c a p y
2003 AL--264--5th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2002 AL--8--9th
2003 AL--8--9th
2005 AL--8--7th
2006 AL--9--6th
Active--53--41st

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2003 AL--21--4th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
2006 AL--22.2--5th

AB per SO s c a p y
Active--7.2--46th

Outs Made s c a p y
2002 AL--470--10th
2003 AL--493--3rd
2009 AL--493--3rd

Youngest s c a p y
1999 AL--born 1978-12-08--2nd
2000 AL--born 1978-12-08--6th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 5 (372), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 31 (754), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 46 (409), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 18 (803), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  5. Brian Jordan (934)
  6. Geoff Jenkins (932)
  7. Dmitri Young (922)
  8. Jose Guillen (920)
  9. Sid Gordon (919)
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  2. Andre Dawson (942)
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  6. Garret Anderson (932)
  7. Dave Winfield (932) *
  8. George Bell (928)
  9. Carlos Lee (926)
  10. Gus Bell (926)
* - Signifies Hall of Famer
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  4. Andre Dawson (964)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Shawn Green (962)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  7. Reggie Smith (960)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1997.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1999Toronto Blue Jays$200,000
2002Toronto Blue Jays$221,000
2003Toronto Blue Jays$520,000
2004Toronto Blue Jays$870,000
2005Toronto Blue Jays$3,070,000
2006Toronto Blue Jays$4,470,000
2007Toronto Blue Jays$8,787,500
2008Toronto Blue Jays$3,687,500
2009Toronto Blue Jays$4,687,500
Career (may be incomplete)$26,513,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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