David Lee Wells...graduated from San Diego's Point Loma High School in 1982, the same school that produced fellow perfect game pitcher Don Larsen...played baseball and basketball in high school...he and his wife Nina have two sons, Brandon and Lars...nickname is "Boomer"...was originally signed by scout Larry Maxie (Blue Jays).

• The 21-year veteran was signed to a free-agent contract with the Dodgers on Aug. 24 and went on to finish out the year with a 4-1 record in seven starts with Los Angeles
• Overall, was 9-9 with a 5.43 ERAi n 29 starts for the Padres and Dodgers in 2007 
•Won his first start in Dodger Blue, tossing 5.0 innings and giving up just two runs in a win over the New York Mets at Shea Stadium on Aug. 24
• His first win with Los Angeles gave him a victory as a starting pitcher for nine different teams, tying the Major League record held by Mike Morgan and Gus Weyhing, according to STATS, LLC
• At 44 years and three months old, was the oldest starting pitcher in Los Angeles Dodger history...became the sixth-oldest player in Dodger history behind Hoyt Wilhelm and Jack Quinn (49), Jesse Orosco (45) and Rickey Henderson and Manny Mota, who were also 44 when they played for the Dodgers, but were slightly older than Wells was in 2007...became the fifth pitcher in Los Angeles Dodger history to start a game after his 40th birthday, joining Don Sutton, Greg Maddux, Orel Hershiser and Tom Candiotti
• On Sept. 8 at San Francisco, allowed just two runs in 7.0 innings in a 6-2 Dodger victory...retired the first 16 batters in order during that game
• Moved to 3-0 as a Dodger on Sept. 13 when he beat the Padres, who had released him in early August
• Earned the victory in his final start of the year on Sept. 28 vs. San Francisco...win No. 239 tied him with Mordecai "Three-Finger" Brown for 53rd on the all-time wins list
• Closed the year out in 13th place on the wins list among left-handers, one behind Frank Tanana
• The only pitchers to ever appear in a Dodger uniform with more wins than Wells (239) were Greg Maddux (2006), Don Sutton (1988), Gus Weyhing (1900), Jack Quinn (1932) and Juan Marichal (1975)
• Batters were just 2-for-11 (.182) against him with the bases loaded
• Finished the year as one of just 15 active Major Leaguers with a career winning percentage above .600 (.604)