P Kip Wells #68
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
P KIP WELLS #68 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 24 7-10 0 6.51 121.2 145 21 68 100 1.75 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 4 5 5
Movement 4 4 5 4
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 4 4
Cutter 2 2
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2000 @ CHC Loss, 4-11 1.1 5 3 3 1 0
09/23/2000 @ CHW Win, 5-2 X 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
09/17/2000 @ MIL Loss, 4-6 X 2.2 6 6 4 2 1 Loss
09/12/2000 ARI Loss, 4-9 X 2.1 1 6 6 7 1 Loss
09/06/2000 @ NYY Win, 5-3 X 4.1 6 2 2 1 5
08/31/2000 @ SEA Loss, 11-13 X 3.1 6 8 8 4 1 Loss
08/26/2000 @ NYM Loss, 3-20 X 3.0 9 8 5 2 1 Loss
08/21/2000 @ HOU Win, 8-3 X 5.1 6 2 2 0 2 Win
08/15/2000 @ MIA Win, 11-2 X 5.2 5 2 2 5 2 Win
08/10/2000 MIN Win, 4-2 X 5.0 4 2 2 4 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Enjoys a good book.
Birthday:04/21/1966
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 12th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 24 7 10 0 6.51 121.2 145 95 88 21 68 100 0 0.0 0 5 20.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 4 16.35 10.73 7.40 5.03 5.79 1.75 124 0.0 .337        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 232 72 12 2 10 48 38 39 0 0 2 .310 .412 .509 .920      
vs. RHB 256 73 18 0 11 47 30 61 1 1 6 .285 .372 .484 .856      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 2 2 3  
May 6 4 1 2 0 4.85 26.0 27 16 14 5 11 27  
June 5 5 0 3 0 6.57 24.2 28 18 18 5 15 20  
July 5 5 3 1 0 5.86 27.2 33 18 18 5 10 25  
August 6 6 3 2 0 6.26 27.1 32 22 19 1 17 16  
September 5 4 0 2 0 10.38 13.0 20 17 15 3 13 9  
Last Year 41 15 3 10 0 6.64 141.0 192 109 104 24 57 91  
2 Years Ago 44 21 7 10 0 6.72 142.0 166 107 106 26 63 94  
Career 509 338 115 147 4 5.27 2256.1 2504 1430 1322 321 938 1650  
Home 14 13 3 5 0 6.51 66.1 69 50 48 13 39 61  
Road 15 11 4 5 0 6.51 55.1 76 45 40 8 29 39  
Grass 27 22 6 9 0 6.47 112.2 131 88 81 19 64 92  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 7.00 9.0 14 7 7 2 4 8  
Day 2 1 0 1 0 15.19 5.1 8 9 9 1 6 2  
Night 27 23 7 9 0 6.11 116.1 137 86 79 20 62 98  
As Starter 24 24 7 10 0 6.37 113.0 133 87 80 19 63 90  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 8.31 8.2 12 8 8 2 5 10  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Chicago - FORT 20 12 12 3 6 0 6.53 62.0 76 51 45 11 28 46 0 0 1.68 .322 5.21 0.3 70
1987 Chicago - FORT 21 33 33 11 12 0 5.62 203.1 237 136 127 34 66 143 1 0 1.49 .317 4.80 2.6 89
1988 Chicago - FORT 22 31 31 10 11 0 4.66 197.0 211 115 102 19 69 167 1 0 1.42 .325 3.71 3.9 96
1989 Chicago - FORT 23 24 24 11 7 0 3.92 158.1 160 74 69 20 48 131 0 0 1.31 .302 3.77 2.5 106
1990 Chicago - FORT 24 31 31 19 7 0 3.35 217.2 196 85 81 27 82 154 1 0 1.28 .269 4.35 2.1 129
1991 Chicago - FORT 25 11 11 1 6 0 4.15 60.2 72 39 28 7 21 46 1 0 1.53 .339 4.16 0.9 111
1991 Cleveland - FORT 25 22 22 6 14 0 4.02 141.0 132 72 63 12 55 121 2 0 1.33 .293 3.80 2.4 102
1991 Total - FORT 25 33 33 7 20 0 4.06 201.2 204 111 91 19 76 167 3 0 1.39 .308 3.91 3.3 104
1992 Cleveland - FORT 26 32 32 12 16 0 3.56 214.2 217 99 85 23 76 157 3 2 1.36 .295 4.05 2.5 109
1993 Cleveland - FORT 27 42 7 3 3 1 5.57 93.2 111 68 58 13 35 70 0 0 1.56 .331 4.69 0.4 80
1994 Cleveland - FORT 28 59 0 2 7 3 4.99 79.1 83 45 44 6 50 57 0 0 1.68 .318 4.59 0.5 95
1995 Cleveland - FORT 29 38 15 0 8 0 7.59 121.0 139 107 102 17 65 91 0 0 1.69 .317 5.47 0.1 61
1996 Cleveland - FORT 30 29 29 9 9 0 5.40 151.2 170 97 91 26 80 90 0 0 1.65 .289 5.97 -0.0 88
1997 Cleveland - FORT 31 31 31 11 11 0 7.67 151.1 197 131 129 35 75 92 0 0 1.80 .325 6.82 -1.4 62
1998 Cleveland - FORT 32 44 21 7 10 0 6.72 142.0 166 107 106 26 63 94 1 0 1.61 .312 5.87 -0.5 69
1999 Cleveland - FORT 33 41 15 3 10 0 6.64 141.0 192 109 104 24 57 91 1 0 1.77 .357 5.54 0.0 71
2000 Montreal - FORT 34 29 24 7 10 0 6.51 121.2 145 95 88 21 68 100 0 0 1.75 .337 5.79 0.0 71
Total FORT 509 338 115 147 4 5.27 2256.1 2504 1430 1322 321 938 1650 11 2 1.53 .312 4.86 16.2 86
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Madison - AAA 20 14 14 4 5 0 4.80 80.2 81 43 43 7 24 126 0 0 1.30 .409 3.29 2.5 98
Total MAAA 14 14 4 5 0 4.80 80.2 81 43 43 7 24 126 0 0 1.30 .409 3.29 98.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Chicago - FORT 21 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 0 2 6 0 0 1.67 .400 1.96 0.3 111
1988 Chicago - FORT 22 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 5.1 9 8 8 1 2 2 0 0 2.06 .364 5.82 -0.0 33
1989 Chicago - FORT 23 3 3 0 1 0 3.66 19.2 20 11 8 2 12 11 0 0 1.63 .277 5.00 0.0 114
1990 Chicago - FORT 24 2 2 0 0 0 1.15 15.2 11 2 2 0 7 14 0 0 1.15 .275 2.39 0.6 376
1994 Cleveland - FORT 28 3 0 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 5 5 5 1 4 4 0 0 2.08 .308 5.81 -0.0 46
Total FORT 10 7 0 2 0 4.59 51.0 53 29 26 4 27 37 0 0 1.57 .306 3.99 97.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Chicago - MLB P 12 12 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 62.0 1.45 +0.3 1.415
1986 Madison - AAA P 14 14 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 80.2 1.12 -1.2 1.124
1987 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 11 12 0 26 3 .885 203.1 1.02 -0.1 .821
1988 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 7 13 0 23 3 .870 197.0 0.91 -1.0 .871
1989 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 158.1 1.19 +0.9 .955
1990 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 8 18 3 27 1 .963 217.2 1.08 +0.9 1.061
1991 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 60.2 1.19 -0.3 1.015
1991 Cleveland - MLB P 22 22 8 14 1 22 0 1.000 141.0 1.40 -2.4 1.015
1992 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 11 23 2 36 2 .944 214.2 1.43 -3.4 .979
1993 Cleveland - MLB P 42 7 5 10 1 16 1 .938 93.2 1.44 +0.5 .908
1994 Cleveland - MLB P 58 0 7 6 1 14 1 .929 79.1 1.47 +1.9 1.194
1995 Cleveland - MLB P 37 15 9 9 1 18 0 1.000 121.0 1.34 -0.5 1.093
1996 Cleveland - MLB P 29 29 7 20 2 30 3 .900 151.2 1.60 -2.3 .992
1997 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 6 14 1 20 0 1.000 151.1 1.19 -0.5 .998
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 44 21 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 142.0 1.71 -0.7 1.193
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 41 15 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 141.0 1.53 -0.0 1.012
2000 Montreal - MLB P 29 24 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 121.2 1.33 -1.3 1.027
TOTAL P 521 352 123 213 16 350 14 .960 2337.0 1.29 -9.0 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
01/28/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
04/02/1986 Named the #17 prospect in the FORT
08/03/1986 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
10/02/1986 Wins the 1986 MLB Triple A World Series with the Madison Mallards!
11/25/1986 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
11/26/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
12/25/1987 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $20,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
11/01/1988 Wins the 1988 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
08/05/1989 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
05/13/1991 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/01/1991 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for 3B Dean Palmer and a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/28/1992 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
04/27/1992 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/14/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
08/10/1993 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
12/24/1994 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
05/25/1995 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/30/1995 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/09/1995 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,020,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/05/1996 Injured (elbow strain),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
03/26/1997 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/01/1997 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
06/09/1997 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/25/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
05/15/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,520,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
03/16/1999 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
04/22/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
09/17/2000 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/23/2000 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/2000 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1987 33 7
Year W Rank
1990 19 1
Year L Rank
1991 14 10
1992 16 8
Year Win. % Rank
1990 .731 3
Year HLD Rank
1994 12 6
Year HRA Rank
1990 27 4
1992 23 6
1997 35 3
Year K Rank
1988 167 10
Year WP Rank
1987 11 3
1990 11 6
1992 10 8
1996 9 7
1998 11 5
Year K/9 Rank
1988 7.63 3
1992 6.58 2
Year QS Rank
1992 20 9
Year QSP Rank
1992 .625 9
Year SHO Rank
1992 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1992 0.57 3
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