Jake Wells
Catcher
Born: (1863-08-09)August 9, 1863
Memphis, Tennessee
Died: March 16, 1927(1927-03-16) (aged 63)
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 10, 1888, for the Detroit Wolverines
Last MLB appearance
August 19, 1890, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.210
Home runs0
Run batted in14
Teams

Jacobs Wells (August 9, 1863 – March 16, 1927) was an American right-handed Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Detroit Wolverines in 1888 and the St. Louis Browns in 1890.

He made his major league debut on August 10, 1888. He spent 16 games with the Wolverines that season, hitting .158 in 57 at-bats. He did not play in the big leagues in 1889, though he did in 1890 for the Browns. He appeared in 30 games for them that season, hitting .238 with 12 RBI and 17 runs in 105 at-bats. He appeared in his final game on August 19, 1890.

Overall, he spent 46 games in the majors, hitting .210 in 162 at-bats. He had 22 runs, 14 RBI and OPS of .511. In the field, he committed 24 errors in 44 games, for a .932 fielding percentage.[1]

He also spent multiple seasons managing in the minor leagues, from either 1894 or 1895 to 1899.[2]

After his baseball career, Jake Wells was involved in the entertainment industry, opening several theaters for stage and silent movies.[3]

In March 1927, Wells told the manager of an inn which he owned in Hendersonville, North Carolina that "life is not worth living," pulled out a revolver, shot himself in the head and was brought to a hospital where he died.[4]

Following his death, he was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Wells". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jake Wells Minor League Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ Dewberry. "Jake Wells Enterprises".
  4. ↑ "'Life Not Worth Living,' Ex-Ball Star Kills Self". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 18 March 1927. p. 20. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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