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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Billy Wells Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-89 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 322 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 04-25-1945
K 1136 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(155 games)
IP 1468.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 WAS-DET
9
 13
33
33
2
1
0
 0
201.2
 202 99 89 10 80
165
1.40
3.97
1969 DET
10
 12
32
32
4
3
0
 0
213.2
 213 106 105 4 87
166
1.40
4.42
1970 DET
7
 16
31
31
0
0
0
 0
198.1
 209 120 108 9 83
155
1.47
4.90
1971 DET
0
 3
65
1
0
0
0
 0
115.0
 120 65 59 7 46
81
1.44
4.62
1972 DET
8
 1
79
1
0
0
0
 0
145.1
 138 70 65 3 63
114
1.38
4.03
1973 DET
4
 11
68
10
1
0
1
 0
165.0
 173 89 85 2 83
114
1.55
4.64
1974 DET
1
 5
48
0
0
0
37
 0
48.1
 42 20 19 2 25
41
1.39
3.54
1975 DET
0
 5
54
0
0
0
45
 0
51.2
 56 26 24 1 29
40
1.65
4.18
1976 DET
2
 3
51
0
0
0
32
 0
51.2
 58 34 32 4 18
32
1.47
5.57
1977 DET
2
 6
58
0
0
0
39
 0
53.0
 63 38 37 0 20
53
1.57
6.28
1978 DET
4
 3
39
0
0
0
23
 0
37.1
 34 19 16 1 9
34
1.15
3.86
1979 DET
2
 3
45
0
0
0
31
 0
45.2
 46 25 20 1 18
39
1.40
3.94
1980 DET
0
 4
50
0
0
0
40
 8
45.0
 54 22 21 0 22
29
1.69
4.20
1981 DET
1
 2
45
0
0
0
34
 9
45.0
 41 23 23 2 29
28
1.56
4.60
1982 DET
3
 2
59
0
0
0
40
 13
52.0
 56 36 36 2 19
45
1.44
6.23
2326
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 89
757
108
7
4
322
 30
1468.2
 1505 792 739 48 631
1136
1.45
4.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Billy Wells has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1970-06-05The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Wells to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent George McCormick to the minors.
1970-05-28The Detroit Tigers have sent Billy Wells down to the minors.
1968-03-25The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jim Simpson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Terry Clanton to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Slim Lintz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Wells to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Wallace to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Pete Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Claude Vaughan for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Herb Kennedy to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Roric Snyder for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Tom Rohr to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Lew Carter to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Luis Wanner to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Carlos Klutts to the minors.
1968-03-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Billy Wells, Tim Caldwell, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (DET).
1968-03-25The Washington Senators have promoted Paul Speece to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jason Korince to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Chet Barron to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Billy Wells to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Boots Driessen to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Jim Moriarty to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent George McCormick to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Gene Perrine to the minors.
1968-03-25The Washington Senators have promoted Boots Driessen to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Lee Weaver to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Tom Schulte to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Nick McLaughlin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Moriarty to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted George McCormick to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Gene Perrine to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent John Thiel to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Billy Wells to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Tim Caldwell to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Clete Clancy to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Russ Glaus to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Chet Barron to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Paul Speece to the minors.
1968-03-25The Washington Senators have promoted Tim Caldwell to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Clete Clancy to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Chet Barron to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Billy Wells to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent George McCormick to the minors.
1968-03-25The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Walczak to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Chet Barron to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Billy Wells to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Boots Driessen to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Jim Moriarty to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Gene Perrine to the minors.