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David Wells
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Career Notes

1996
Tossed career-high 223.1 innings despite compiling a losing record (11-14) for the Baltimore Orioles ... Sidelined with bursitis in right big toe from May 7-20 ... Complemented Eddie Murray's 500th home run with a season-high 11 striekout performance on Sept. 6 ... Tossed three complete games on the season (Apr. 16 vs. Boston, May 7 at Chicago and June 30 at New York) ... Went 2-0 in three post-seson starts ... Signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent on Dec. 19.

1995
Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for C.J. Nitkowski, David Tuttle and a player to be named later on July 31, 1995; the Tigers acquired Mark Lewis to complete the deal on Nov. 16, 1995 ... Won his Reds debut on Aug. 2 vs. the New York Mets ... Finished the season with a combined record of 16-8 with a 3.24 ERA in 29 starts ... Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Baltimore Orioles for Curtis Goodwin and Trovin Valdez on Dec. 26, 1995.

1994
Started season with 1-2 record before elbow problems interrupted his season ... Placed on disabled list April 16 ... Had surgery April 20 to remove bone chips from his left elbow ... Spent two minor-league games at Lakeland (Fla.) to rehabilitate his elbow ... Recalled by Detroit on June 4 ... Led Detroit starters with a 3.96 ERA and five complete games, including three in his last five starts ... Fired a three-hitter in his final start, Aug. 10 vs. Milwaukee, for his first major-league shutout. Detroit won, 4-0 ... Finished at 5-7 and walked just 24 batters in 111.1 innings ... At one point, he faced 156 straight batters without issuing a walk.

1993
Signed with Detroit as a free agent April 3 ... Was 9-1 with a 2.68 ERA through June 19 ... Lost eight of his last ten decisions to end the year 11-9 with a 4.19 ERA ... His 139 strikeouts were a career high and led the Tigers ... Started 30 games to set a career-high ... Walked just 42 batters in 187 innings pitched.

1992
Split the season between the starting rotation and the bullpen ... Made 14 starts and 27 relief appearances ... Went 7-9 with a career-high 5.40 ERA ... Struck out 62, his lowest total in a complete major-league season ... Posted two saves for the Blue Jays... Went 1-2 in relief with a 3.68 ERA.

1991
Started the year 5-3, then won seven consecutive decisions May 31-July 24 ... Lost his next five starts July 29-Aug. 24 ... Finished the year 15-10 with a 3.72 ERA in 28 starts and 12 relief appearances ... Posted 106 strikeouts and 46 walks ... Allowed 24 home runs, most on the Blue Jays... Led the American League with 13 pickoffs.

1990
Made 16 relief appearances to start the season, then moved into the starting rotation ... Started 25 games and relieved in 18 for the year ... His 3.14 ERA was seventh-best in the AL ... Walked only 45 batters in 189 innings ... Went 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA at home ... Pitched six or more innings in 20 of his 25 starts.

1989
Appeared in 54 games for the Blue Jays, all in relief ... Went 7-4 with a career-best 2.40 ERA ... Struck out 78 batters and walked just 28 in 86 1/3 innings of work ... Earned two saves ... Won five of his games at home.

1988
Began the year with Toronto and won Opening Day ... Spent a month with Class AAA Syracuse and missed more time with arm tenderness ... Appeared in 41 games with the Blue Jays, going 3-5 with a 4.62 ERA ... Saved four games.

1987
Began the year with Syracuse (AAA) ... Called up to Toronto and made his major-league debut June 30 against the Yankees ... Sent back down to Syracuse and returned to the majors Sept. 2, when he earned his first major-league win against California ... Maintained a 1.50 ERA in his last 16 appearances for Toronto ... Ended the year 4-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 18 games.


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