Ed Wells

Pitcher, Baseball Player

1900 – 1986

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Who was Ed Wells?

Edwin Lee Wells, nicknamed "Satchelfoot", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Browns. Wells was a left-handed pitcher, with a hard fastball and a slow curve. Wells played in 291 major league games with a 68–69 record and won a World Series Championship with the Yankees in 1932.

Born in Ashland, Ohio, Wells attended Bethany College in West Virginia. During his sophomore year, Wells was signed by the Detroit Tigers in a deal that allowed Wells to continue to attend school and play professional baseball during his summer breaks.

Wells played the 1922 season in the minor leagues at Ludington, Michigan where he had a 1.93 ERA. In 1923, Wells reported to the Tigers after the school year ended, making his major league debut on June 16, 1923. Wells' manager in Detroit was his boyhood idol, Ty Cobb. Though one of the greatest hitters of all time, Cobb was, by his own account, not a particularly good coach of pitchers. Cobb biographer, Richard Bak, recounts a discussion between Cobb and Wells. Wells was having a tough time and asked Cobb "what in the name of sense do you think my trouble is." Cobb replied "Ed, that's not something I know nothing about -- pitching." Despite the lack of coaching help from Cobb, Wells led the American League in shutouts in 1926 with 4 and had a 33-inning scoreless streak.

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Born
Jun 7, 1900
Ashland
Profession
Education
  • Bethany College
Lived in
  • Ashland
Died
May 1, 1986
Montgomery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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