NAME     : Kip Wells
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/21/1977
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $412,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .958)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 55
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.46 11  3  0  24 24 143.1 162  81  71  59 114 
  At Home        4.35  6  1  0  12 12  72.1  87  43  35  30  56 
  Away           4.56  5  2  0  12 12  71.0  75  38  36  29  58 
  Last Week      4.50  0  1  0   1  1   6.0   8   3   3   0   5 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.50  2  0  0   5  5  30.0  32  20  15  10  20 
  May            2.72  5  0  0   6  6  39.2  38  13  12  14  29 
  June           5.45  2  1  0   6  6  33.0  40  23  20  18  30 
  July           5.20  2  1  0   5  5  27.2  32  17  16  17  24 
  August         5.54  0  1  0   2  2  13.0  20   8   8   0  11 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1999   4.11  4  1  0   7  0   0  35.0  16  15  29  CHA
  2000   6.06  6  9  0  20  0   0  98.0  66  58  71  CHA
  2001   4.80 10 11  0  40  0   0 133.0  71  61  99  CHA
  2002   3.87 10 12  0  34  1   1 211.2  91  78 170  PIT
 
  Total ERA   : 4.57
  Total Wins  : 41
  Total Losses: 36
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 483
  Total BB's  : 271
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Hit first career homerun on 7/24/2002, off Jimmy Haynes (CIN)... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game...