page_title: David Wells
section_title: Boston Red Sox (2005–2006)
hierarchical_section_title: David Wells / Professional career / Boston Red Sox (2005–2006)
caption_attribution_description: David Wells
context_page_description: David Lee Wells, nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for nine teams. A three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, Wells was considered to be one of the game's better left-handed pitchers, especially during his years with the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. In 1998, he pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history. He is tied only with Kenny Lofton for appearing in the post-season with six teams. Wells is currently a broadcaster on MLB on TBS and was the host of The Cheap Seats formerly on FOXSports.com.
context_section_description: On December 11, 2004, Wells signed a two-year deal with the Boston Red Sox and took the uniform number 3, in honor of Babe Ruth. Getting off to a bad start, many fans questioned the decision of general manager Theo Epstein, but after coming off of the DL and getting rocked in his first start back in Oakland — and changing his uniform number from 3 to 16 – David Wells became the same dominating pitcher he was in the past. He went on to post a 15–7 record, with a 4.45 ERA. Wells pitched much better than his ERA may show, but had a few very poor outings, which caused his ERA to "balloon." After the 2005 season, Wells requested a trade back to the West Coast, but he eventually withdrew that request and resigned himself to one last year pitching for the Red Sox. 
  Wells began the 2006 season on the disabled list, as he was still recovering from surgery performed on his right knee. After pitching one game on April 12, he was again placed on the 15-day disabled list. He announced that if his knee did not improve he would retire. Wells came off the disabled list on May 26, to make his second start of the year against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
caption: Wells pitching for the Red Sox in 2006
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