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David Wells is a former American professional baseball player with an estimated net worth of $20 million. Born David Lee Wells on May 20, 1963, in Torrance, California, he grew up in San Diego where he attended Point Loma High School.
Wells began his professional career in baseball when he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the draft. He went on to play for six seasons and became part of the 1992 World Series winning team. He then played for the Detroit Tigers as a starting pitcher in 1993 and became a top-flight pitcher in 1995.
David Wells was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for C. J. Nitkowski, Mark Lewis, and minor leaguer Dave Tuttle in the same year. After a year, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Curtis Goodwin and minor leaguer Trovin Valdez. He signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees in 1997 where he played for two seasons. He pitched the 15th perfect game in MLB while playing for the team and was named the ALCS MVP in 1998.
Wells has also played for the Chicago White Sox then went back to the Yankees. He later played for the San Diego Padres, the Boston Red Sox and back to the Padres. He then played for the Los Angeles Dodgers before he retired unofficially in 2008.
Currently, David Wells serves as a broadcaster on MLB on TBS as well as the host of The Cheap Seats on FOXSports.com.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of David Wells' two San Diego mansions located in the Rancho Santa Fe area |
$16,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of David Wells' picture-perfect mansion-estate near San Diego |
$8,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
Base salary with the San Diego Padres for the year 2007 |
$3,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Boston Red Sox for the year 2006 |
$4,080,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Boston Red Sox for the year 2005 |
$4,080,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Base salary with the San Diego Padres for the year 2004 |
$1,250,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Yankees for the year 2003 |
$3,250,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Yankees for the year 2002 |
$2,250,000 |
|
2001 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Chicago White Sox for the year 2001 |
$9,250,000 |
|
2000 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 2000 |
$5,500,000 |
|
1999 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1999 |
$150,000 |
|
1999 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1999 |
$4,820,000 |
|
1998 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the New York Yankees for the year 1998 |
$500,000 |
|
1998 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Yankees for the year 1998 |
$4,670,000 |
|
1997 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the New York Yankees for the year 1997 |
$600,000 |
|
1997 |
Salary |
Base salary with the New York Yankees for the year 1997 |
$3,770,000 |
|
1996 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the Baltimore Orioles for the year 1996 |
$200,000 |
|
1996 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Baltimore Orioles for the year 1996 |
$3,200,000 |
|
1995 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the Detroit Tigers for the year 1995 |
$191,670 |
|
1995 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Tigers for the year 1995 |
$2,190,000 |
|
1994 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Tigers for the year 1994 |
$2,500,000 |
|
1993 |
Bonus |
Earned bonus with the Detroit Tigers for the year 1993 |
$550,000 |
|
1993 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Detroit Tigers for the year 1993 |
$1,450,000 |
|
1992 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1992 |
$2,060,000 |
|
1991 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1991 |
$800,000 |
|
1990 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1990 |
$275,000 |
|
1989 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1989 |
$107,000 |
|
1988 |
Salary |
Base salary with the Toronto Blue Jays for the year 1988 |
$82,000 |