Vernon Wells
Vernon M. Wells
Born: December 8, 1978
Shreveport, LA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 1 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Bowie HS (Arlington, TX)
Career: 1997-2012
Major League Statistics
Vernon Wells compiled a career batting average of .289 with 69 home runs and 305 RBI in his 1098-game career with the St. Catharines Stompers, Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Smokies, Syracuse SkyChiefs, Syracuse Chiefs, Inland Empire 66ers and Salt Lake Bees. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
 St. Catharines Stompers |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Syracuse SkyChiefs |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Smokies |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Inland Empire 66ers |
 Salt Lake Bees |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | 66 | 297 | 264 | 52 | 81 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 44 | .307 | .377 | .504 | .881 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 134 | 562 | 509 | 86 | 145 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 65 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 84 | .285 | .348 | .426 | .774 | 217 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 33 | 143 | 129 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .310 | .357 | .481 | .837 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 26 | 120 | 106 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .340 | .400 | .519 | .919 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 70 | 293 | 265 | 43 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 34 | .343 | .403 | .543 | .946 | 144 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 127 | 551 | 493 | 76 | 120 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 23 | 4 | 48 | 88 | .243 | .313 | .432 | .745 | 213 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | 107 | 448 | 413 | 57 | 116 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 68 | .281 | .333 | .453 | .785 | 187 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .429 | .400 | .829 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 7 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .308 | .357 | .577 | .934 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 576 | 2464 | 2224 | 360 | 642 | 145 | 19 | 69 | 305 | 86 | 34 | 207 | 365 | .289 | .351 | .464 | .815 | 1032 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | OF | 61 | 135 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .953 | 2.311 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | CF | 56 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Stompers | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | CF | 129 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 129 | 243 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .980 | 1.930 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | CF | 69 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 69 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 1.928 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | CF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 33 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 2.455 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | CF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 26 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.308 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | CF | 119 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 119 | 293 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 2.529 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | CF | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Syracuse SkyChiefs | OF | 103 | 216 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .978 | 2.165 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | CF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | LF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | OF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | LF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1098 | 1180 | 36 | 23 | 14 | .981 | 1.107 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Stompers | TOR | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | TOR | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | TOR | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Syracuse SkyChiefs | TOR | ||
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | June 5, 2008 | June 6, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | August 8, 2008 | August 9, 2008 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | LAN | June 5, 2011 | June 6, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | July 20, 2012 | July 26, 2012 |
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